Monday, 22 December 2025
FIFA World Cup 2026 - an unaccountable giant
Despite their mass current popularity the origin of professional sports lie in social elites because originally, as property owners, they were the only groups with time to do sport. and no work necessities. The rules of the most popular game in the world - soccer- were first written down at Cambridge University in England. The ownership elites continue to be powerful but they have been exponentially expanded by the increase of time in the schedules of workers, who now have the ability to play and watch sports. Through sports, particularly tournaments like the World Cup. In 2025, Sports, particularly football aka soccer, is everybody's business, with business as the key term, because sports' popularity provide access to millions of people accessible to advertising. What the sports don't have, until players intervene, is any obligation to human rights or responsibilities until they are demanded by bodies that are truly representative and accountable.
