The World Cup is on, one the biggest events of the year. It will unite the world, create a vibe of friendship and festivity and leave politics outside.
Really? Two members of the European Parliament are talking about this in the latest edition of The Ring, Rasmus Andresen from Germany (Greens) and Lukas Mandl from Austria (European People's Party).
As of this week, the FIFA Football World Cup will capture the attention of millions of people around the globe. But headlines will not only dominate the sport pages – rarely has the politics of football fueled controversial debates in the run-up of the traditional tournament like this year.
It starts with the rationale behind giving the event - for the first time - to three host countries (Canada, Mexico, United States) covering half a continent and having 48 teams and more than 1,200 players participate.
It goes on with exploding ticket prices, fan boycotts, security, Iran, Congo, Trump, racism – the list is long.
