The fiasco surrounding FIFA’s executive members to nominate Qatar as host of the 2022 World Cup exposes political errors, both within FIFA and internationally which does not sit well with the need of transparent dialogue in football. The nation’s “unexpected” win, has been widely celebrated by supporters and…

Date: 27th June 1984, Venue: Parc-des-Princes, Paris: Michel Platini and Bruno Bellone score a goal apiece to give Les Blues their first major title with a win over their neighbors – the mighty La Furia Roja. Little did Parisians know that, in the same month, approximately 2,900 miles…