James M. DorseyDec 6, 20134 minInvestment in soccer: A double-edged sword for Gulf statesBy James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia has become the latest Gulf country to discover that investment in European soccer to achieve national and...
James M. DorseyNov 24, 20134 minQatar launches politically sensitive survey into low soccer match attendanceBy James M. Dorsey Qatari authorities, in a bid to counter criticism that the Gulf state lacks a soccer culture as well as a sense that...
James M. DorseyNov 18, 20136 minAmnesty International report undermines Qatar’s soft power defense strategyBy James M. Dorsey Qatar’s failure to confront with a sense of immediacy and urgency appalling working and living conditions of its...
James M. DorseyNov 11, 20134 minMiddle East becoming a graveyard for Socceroos (JMD quoted in The Guardian)Middle East becoming a graveyard for Socceroos Plying their trade is the Middle East is becoming an increasingly risky career choice for...
James M. DorseyNov 7, 20135 minCharting the shift in Olympic power and sport’s future challenges (JMD at Play the Game)International sport is facing new power structures, but also a huge task in making sport and physical activity more inclusive. At the...