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World Corrupt Episode 1: A Toxic Love Affair between Politics and Sports

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World Cup, Qatar, and the Treatment of Foreign Workers in Qatar

G-Mell Dockon: I will love every minute of the games, but it is hard not to feel like that joy is tempered by my knowledge of life in Qatar. The Guardian reported that 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid. We're going to trace how this game of football has been transformed into a glitzy ball on the field and soiled some more by most craven set of self-dealing suitors. Do you know why they even want it? You know why do these countries want the games when they don't have none of the infrastructure?, Dale Listener asks.

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