Why is the World Cup controversial?
The World Cup starts today. @BBCSport asked us to look at why choosing Qatar as host continues to cause controversy. This is the 5 minute video we've made. Produced by Michael Cox, Mary Fuller and Nicholas Barrett. https://t.co/6niwX2Zl7W pic.twitter.com/paQtzrkvsr
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) November 20, 2022
And to go along with that is a Nesrine Malik piece in the Guardian. This was published yesterday, providing another viewpoint for discussions in this area.
I am in Romania at the moment, and matches were being shown live on the big screens outside the Romanian Parliament building in Bucharest. There has been quite a bit of coverage of the tournament over here.
There has been a lot of debate on Twitter between teachers in this area, which has opened up some discussions around choices to criticise one particular country but not others....
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