Maintenance in progress

the spain-argentina world cup final in new jersey commands enormous attention, complete with fifa selling championship rings to the public. in its shadow: turkish police detained 17 club officials including galatasaray and besiktas executives in an illegal betting probe, and a rights coalition documented that us visa restrictions excluded fans from multiple countries and even a referee from a tournament fifa promised would be its most inclusive. the spectacle is loudest exactly where the governance beneath it is weakest.

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