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For Canada the World Cup should be beautiful. But this one is ugly.

For Canada the World Cup should be beautiful. But this one is ugly.

FromThe Big Story


For Canada the World Cup should be beautiful. But this one is ugly.

FromThe Big Story

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's only Team Canada's second time ever in FIFA's crown jewel tournament. They will be looking for their first goal. Making it to Qatar for the World Cup is the culmination of years of hard work, sacrifice and program building from Canada Soccer. For them, and the players and fans, it's a celebration.But this World Cup was ugly before it began, and has become uglier still since it kicked off. In Qatar, same sex relationships are illegal, thousands of migrant workers have died building the stadium where the team will play, and already stories of censorship and bigotry have been reported by journalists on the ground.How much ugliness will fans endure for the beautiful game?GUEST: Donnovan Bennett, Sportsnet (You can find Donnovan's new show, Going Deep, right here)
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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