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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Guardian readers and Paul Campbell

Should fans boycott this World Cup? Our readers debate a moral quandary

FC Zurich fans make their feelings known.
FC Zurich fans make their feelings known. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/EPA

‘Too many people have died to elevate a country’s prestige’

My first World Cup was France 98. I was on my summer holidays from school and watched every game. It was magical to see Dennis Bergkamp score against Argentina, the intrigue of Ronaldo before the final and Zizou becoming an icon. They are some of my most cherished memories. Since then it’s been the best four weeks of my life every four years.

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