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Saturday December 3, 2022

December 3, 2022 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday December 3, 2022

How Canada can build on World Cup run ahead of 2026 cycle

June 6, 2015

There were still plenty of valuable lessons for Canada despite the losses, though, and Les Rouges can apply those “learnings” – as coach John Herdman refers to them – when the country co-hosts the 2026 World Cup.

The Canadian men’s national team made history, just not enough of it.

As breathtaking as the team’s performances were in various stages, Canada still suffered defeat in all three games. It’s difficult to draw sweeping conclusions based on small sample sizes in tournament settings, let alone in a nation’s first men’s World Cup in 36 years.

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2022-40, Canada, funding, men, money, olympics, procreate, soccer, Sports, Team Canada, trophy, women, World Cup

Thursday November 24, 2022

November 23, 2022 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday November 24, 2022

How to talk about the World Cup without kicking it off

We are now two days into the most complicated World Cup in living memory. Held at the wrong time of year, in a country drenched in human rights abuses, as a result of widespread corruption, the tournament could very well be overwhelmed by controversy. At the same time, however, it’s the World Cup. Everyone loves the World Cup. So the question is this: exactly how excited are you allowed to be?

The answer is that it depends on who you’re talking to. As a good and normal human being, your role in life is to socially triangulate with those around you, and this means adjusting your excitement levels according to who you happen to be with. Below are the four types of people you will encounter between now and the World Cup final on December 18, and a quick guide on what to say to them.

Your socially conscious friend here knows all about Qatar’s terrible record when it comes to migrant worker deaths and LGBT rights, and the thick vein of corruption running through Fifa. Logically you should not be excited about the World Cup at all around this friend. That said, they are a bit of a buzzkill and you do need to teach them to lighten up.

Do say: “The entire planet should boycott the World Cup this year.”

Don’t say: “Have you seen the mascot, though? So cute!”

Do say: “This World Cup was the result of widespread bribery and corruption on an unprecedented scale.”

Don’t say: “Hey, have you seen my new car? The Qatari government bought it for me.”

Do say: “Fifa is no longer fit for purpose and should be disbanded.”

Don’t say: “But it is fun when someone scores a goal, though, isn’t it?”

Do say: “In a way, the World Cup has helped to amplify Qatar’s human rights abuses in a manner that wouldn’t have happened if they were denied the bid.”

Don’t say: “Hey, they should hold the next one in North Korea.”

Do say: “I am not going to watch a second of the World Cup.”

Don’t say: “Unless England get to the quarter-finals, obvs.” (Continued: The Times (of London)) 

 

Posted in: Canada, International Tagged: 2022-39, boycott, Canada, Human rights, International, Printed in the Toronto Star, soccer, Sports, World Cup

Saturday June 6, 2015

June 5, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Saturday June 6, 2015 FIFA President Victor Montagliani says Canada won World Cup hosting privileges by default With rampant allegations of corruption, fraud and bribery within the FIFA executive ranks, it's unsurprising that Canada Soccer is facing questions about how it won the bid for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup. According to Canada Soccer president Victor Montagliani, the answer is simple: no one else wanted to host the tournament. "With all due respect, we were pretty much the only country that wanted it," he told Rick Cluff on CBC Radio One's The Early Edition. "When we bid for it, there was seven originally. Five dropped off right away and they chose to bid for other World Cups. There was only one other country with us which was Zimbabwe and they pulled out." blatter-sepp-150602-620 Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter could still attend the final match of the Women's World Cup in Vancouver, despite his resignation. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone/Associated Press) With 14 arrests of high-ranking officials and the resignation of embattled president Sepp Blatter causing a media firestorm, the women's tournament is at risk of being overshadowed. But, Montagliani says he will welcome Blatter to Vancouver for the final match should he choose to come. "We've been told that he is attending ... it probably will be a media circus, but in the same token you have to respect the fact that he still has the office of the presidency," he said. "He has every right to attend a FIFA event as the president." (Source: CBC News) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fifa-women-s-world-cup-in-canada-because-no-one-else-wanted-it-says-canada-soccer-1.3102336 Canada, Interantional, soccer, FIFA, Women, World Cup, football, skunk, scandal, corruption

Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday June 6, 2015

FIFA President Victor Montagliani says Canada won World Cup hosting privileges by default

With rampant allegations of corruption, fraud and bribery within the FIFA executive ranks, it’s unsurprising that Canada Soccer is facing questions about how it won the bid for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.

According to Canada Soccer president Victor Montagliani, the answer is simple: no one else wanted to host the tournament.

“With all due respect, we were pretty much the only country that wanted it,” he told Rick Cluff on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition.

“When we bid for it, there was seven originally. Five dropped off right away and they chose to bid for other World Cups. There was only one other country with us which was Zimbabwe and they pulled out.”
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Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter could still attend the final match of the Women’s World Cup in Vancouver, despite his resignation. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone/Associated Press)

With 14 arrests of high-ranking officials and the resignation of embattled president Sepp Blatter causing a media firestorm, the women’s tournament is at risk of being overshadowed. But, Montagliani says he will welcome Blatter to Vancouver for the final match should he choose to come.

“We’ve been told that he is attending … it probably will be a media circus, but in the same token you have to respect the fact that he still has the office of the presidency,” he said.

“He has every right to attend a FIFA event as the president.” (Source: CBC News)


Published in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Viking Weekly Review (Alberta), Edmonton Journal, and Corner Brook Newspaper

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Canada, corruption, FIFA, football, Interantional, published, scandal, skunk, soccer, women, World Cup

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