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World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

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par Alessio Norrito, PhD researcher in SDP (Sport for Development and Peace) and Refugee Studies, Loughborough University

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it’s worth paying attention to how football and migration are intertwined.

Football is a global game, and migration is very much part of it. According to a recent report from the International Centre…

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