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- October 01, 2013
Workers from Nepal and India are helping turn Qatar's dreams for the 2022 football World Cup into reality. But they allegedly face conditions akin to modern slavery, and many are paying for the job with their lives. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]
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- September 03, 2013
Blood doping is not a problem in soccer -- that, at least, is the position of the German Football Association. But a new study identified anomalously high levels in blood samples taken from hundreds of players. By Daniel Drepper and Jonathan Sachse more... [ Comment ]
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- September 02, 2013
With the 180th Munich Oktoberfest just around the corner, the city's largest football club and current German and European champions, FC Bayern, have introduced new away uniforms inspired by the beer festival. more... [ Comment ]
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- August 02, 2013
'Amandla' is a relatively modest, German-run football school in a Cape Town township. But unlike many well-funded projects in South Africa sponsored by FIFA since the last World Cup, the camp changes the lives of thousands of children. By Antje Windmann more... [ Comment ]
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- July 19, 2013
After millions of euros in investment from Red Bull, the energy drink company's Leipzig football team will make its debut Friday in the third division. Leipzig RB is drawing attention and fans to the eastern German city. By John Hennig in Leipzig more... [ Comment ]
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- July 17, 2013
With a new declaration and informational brochure, the German Football Association hopes to counteract longstanding homophobia in the sport. By Thomas Rogers more... [ Comment ]
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- July 12, 2013
Women's sports are often touted as a means of female empowerment, so a number of viewers who tuned in to the start of the Women's Euro 2013 soccer tournament on Thursday night were shocked to see an ad for the event that was steeped in gender stereotypes. more... [ Comment ]
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- July 11, 2013
Brazil has experienced an economic awakening in recent years, but democracy has had to race to catch up. With political corruption widespread, protests have spread across the country, exposing an enraged middle class. By Matthias Matussek in Rio de Janeiro more... [ Comment ]
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- July 11, 2013
Next month, the Dutch national football team's coach plans to take a stand for the rights of gay players at the Amsterdam Gay Pride parade. Activitists in Germany, where no professional players are out, hope their football officials will follow his lead. By Jörg Kramer and Michael Wulzinger more... [ Comment ]
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- July 09, 2013
Austrian police cancelled a weekend match between German football club Energie Cottbus and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv because of security fears. A banned group of far-right Cottbus fans was heading to the game. more... [ Comment ]
