James M. DorseyJun 5, 20153 minKeep the World Cup in Qatar even if it bought its way in (JMD in Arab Weekly)Keep the World Cup in Qatar even if it bought its way in Instead of having amassed soft power, Qatar confronts multiple threats to its...
James M. DorseyJun 4, 20153 minAsia Central to Picking Next FIFA ChiefBy REUTERS JUNE 4, 2015, 4:28 A.M. E.D.T. SINGAPORE — Once a football minnow, the Middle East has emerged as one of the sport's most...
James M. DorseyJun 2, 201531 minAsian Football: A Cesspool of Government Interference, Struggles for Power, Corruption and GreedThe Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in The International Journal of History of Sport on June 2,...
James M. DorseyJun 1, 20154 minStung by FIFA furore, Qatar's soft power at risk (JMD quoted on Reuters)Stung by FIFA furore, Qatar's soft power at risk BY AMENA BAKR DOHA (Reuters) - "It will blow over" tends to be Qatar's unofficial...
James M. DorseyJun 1, 20155 minBlatter enables AFC to keep its skeletons under lock and keySource Phillip Schmidli, Getty Images By James M. Dorsey Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter has spun the world soccer body’s crisis as...