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Keir Starmer joins trade unions in call for bank holiday if Lionesses win the World Cup
Bank holidays in the UK are fewer than in most of Europe
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South Africa – One year on from the World Cup
Tony Dykes, the Director of Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), looks at the state of the nation, one year on from the World Cup.
Qatari apathy demonstrates folly of FIFA
A decision to move the Qatar World Cup to the winter might yet even finally provide the spark for an effective challenge to the unaccountability and misgovernance of FIFA.
2018 may be lost, but PM can still deliver a brighter future for school sport
England lost out in the bid to host the 2018 World Cup today, despite having arguably the best presentation, with Prince William, David Beckham and David Cameron making the case for football to come home. Russia won the right to host the 2018 World Cup, with rank outsiders Qatar - a country with an appalling human rights record - being selected to host the 2022 World Cup.
Let’s hope the World Cup really was the beginning of a better future for South Africa
Our guest writer is Mark Beacon, campaigns manager for Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), the successor organisation to the Anti […]
Spain reign, but what impact has the World Cup left on South Africa?
For many South Africans in the Soweto township and around the country, the World Cup has been a bonanza for the rich at the expense of the poor – and the tournament’s critics have not remained silent.