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Voice of the Mirror: 'FIFA awarding World Cup to Qatar shows football and politics do mix'

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Football and politics do mix when FIFA awarded the most controversial World Cup in history to Qatar, an authoritarian Gulf state accused of buying the ­tournament to whitewash its reputation.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's meltdown might be funny if abuse of migrants, safety of LGBT fans and persecution of dissenters were not serious issues that deserve to be tackled.

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