Proving the unrest among the fans for upcoming world cup in Brazil, another incident of violence inside the stadium came into highlight when supporters from Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama collided with each other. Initially, it was just a regular spat within two groups, but gradually; it spread everywhere in the stadium and Police had to intervene to control the mob. Even, rubber bullets were used by security personnel to segregate the crowd. It was just a domestic league match and spat became so extensive and disgraceful that one of the injured had to be lifted via an air ambulance to take into the nearby hospital. Besides, three more supporters were hospitalized later: one of them discharged after first aid while other two are still in serious condition. The match between two teams, who are fighting for their survival and known for their violent followers, was a crucial one coz on one hand Atletico Paranaense was playing to secure a place in Copa Libertadores while Vasco da … [Read more...]

Amid one delay after another and widespread dissent among the civilians, Brazil world up is going to witness one of the biggest protests in recent era and we have seen an example in just concluded Confederation cup where thousands of protesters gathered around match venues and hooted against the fifa event. Though, world governing body tried hard to calm down them, it even promised to share a part of profit and asked local football association to use this share for improving infrastructure facilities in this South American nation, but protesters are broadly opposing the billions of dollar expenditure at the cost of their day to day needy things. Actually, whole controversy started when local government imposed an additional tax citing world cup expenditure while they earlier promised not to share the burden over common peoples and then whole anti world cup community came together to oppose the biggest soccer event in Brazil after many decades. If this was not enough, continuous … [Read more...]

Arab countries are known for hiring migrated labor force and then exploiting them, but apparently, Qatar made several positive promises while applying for 2022 Soccer World Cup. Even recently, when they unveiled first prototype of their world cup venues, they never disclosed what the actual working conditions are there for workers working round the clock. But, thanks to international organization of human right, The Amnesty International, who brings what the ground reality is in front of the world, they condemned the organizing committee and sub-contractors for exploiting labor by forcing them to work day and night and in life-threatening working conditions. Everybody knows how punishing climate could be in this part of the world, and when this Arab nation can ask international soccer players to play there during summer, you can guess what they would have been doing to the taskforce being hired from around the world, especially from Asian States to work there. Reportedly, several … [Read more...]