World Cup’s already found romance
Avijit Ghosh
Avijit Ghosh is a associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandi LESS
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A week into the tournament, football lovers have a fable that will endure
The odour of ugly politics wafted in first – as most things involving America usually do, these days. Disallowing a FIFAempanelled Somali referee, detaining and questioning an Iraqi striker, harsh policing – the list can be much longer.
It’s not just the politics that has been condemned. Even the hydration break, introduced as a safety measure, was actually commercial greed masquerading as health.
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