How much longer will football fans tolerate the 'Fifa-isation' of the World Cup? | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-07-18 04:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Europe, World News, US Politics
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In an age when football’s authorities try to pitch and sell the game more aggressively than ever, we should have learnt one lesson over the past 18 months – ironically, through the success of Paris Saint-Germain, perhaps football’s fastest-moving commercial juggernaut. It is that what’s on the pitch, when done right, sells football better than anything else can.
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