James M. DorseyMar 8, 20154 minBlatter’s call on Iran to allow women into stadia reeks of opportunismBy James M. Dorsey Campaigning for re-election, world soccer body FIFA president Sepp Blatter seems never to miss an opportunity to miss...
James M. DorseyFeb 8, 20154 minKeen to project a progressive image, the UAE picks its battlesBy James M. Dorsey Projecting an image of being politically and culturally on the cutting edge, the United Arab Emirates carefully picks...
James M. DorseyFeb 4, 20154 minSports associations step up pressure on human rights violatorsBy James M. Dorsey International sporting associations have hardened their stance towards wannabe hosts of mega-events, who violate basic...
James M. DorseyJan 23, 20154 minAFC official ‘happy’ to bar women spectators from stadiaBy James M. Dorsey The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any pretention of standing up for universal standards for equality...
James M. DorseyJan 21, 20154 minConflicting views of Islam spill onto the soccer pitchBy James M. Dorsey When Sarah Samir stepped this week on to an Egyptian soccer pitch to referee a men’s match, she joined a small band of...