The excessive commercialization and blatant conflicts of interest that have characterized the 2026 World Cup should convince governments, athletes and other sports stakeholders to take back control, argue researchers Frédérique Reynertz and Pim Verschuuren.
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'Can we continue to entrust global sport to organizations more concerned with their financial interests than with the public good?'
The excessive commercialization and blatant conflicts of interest that have characterized the 2026 World Cup should convince governments, athletes and other sports stakeholders to take back control, argue researchers Frédérique Reynertz and Pim Verschuuren.
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