Qatar makes World Cup debut in a controversial tournament of firsts
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar makes World Cup debut in a controversial tournament of firsts

CNN  

Doha, Qatar CNN — There have been 21 editions of the men’s World Cup since its inauguration in 1930 but Qatar 2022 is set to be a tournament like no other. Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images ‘Winter’ Cup The World Cup has always been held in either May, June or July but Qatar 2022 will break away from such tradition – more out of necessity. Video Ad Feedback World's only openly gay active pro footballer is concerned for LGBTQ community ahead of Qatar 2022 04:39 - Source: CNN World's only openly gay active pro footballer is concerned for LGBTQ community ahead of Qatar 2022 04:39 Smallest hosts Another question mark around the tournament is how the country will be able to deal with the influx of an expected one million visitors, given it’s the smallest country to host the World Cup, with a population of just under three million. ‘Carbon neutral’ tournament FIFA has pledged to make Qatar 2022 the first carbon neutral World Cup, as world soccer’s governing body continues its pledge to make the sport more environmentally friendly.

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After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
4 months, 1 week ago

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar was urged — or “recommended,” in the formal diplomatic language of the UN rights body — by French delegate Claire Thuaudet to …

Lionel Messi and the World Cup have left Qatar with a richer sports legacy
1 year, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi and the World Cup have left Qatar with a richer sports legacy

The Independent  

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Qatar Set To Host Delayed Asian Cup As Gulf Influence In Football Grows
1 year, 2 months ago

Qatar Set To Host Delayed Asian Cup As Gulf Influence In Football Grows

News 18  

Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football’s global order. Emboldened by Qatar’s success in hosting the 2022 edition, the Saudis emerged as the only candidate to host the 2034 …

A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of the human rights issues documented in the lead-up to the …

One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
1 year, 4 months ago

One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers

Associated Press  

LONDON — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer governing body FIFA were urged Thursday by human rights group Amnesty International to do more for migrant workers who were essential to prepare the tournament and still face labor abuses. “The abuses related to the 2022 World Cup should serve to remind sporting bodies …

Qatar urged to reconsider 2022 World Cup worker bonus payments
1 year, 4 months ago

Qatar urged to reconsider 2022 World Cup worker bonus payments

New York Times  

Hundreds of expatriate workers for the 2022 World Cup have not yet received bonus payments, despite their Qatari national counterparts receiving theirs. The Athletic has learned that expatriate workers from Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy for the World Cup, who accounted for 75 per cent of the workforce, have not been paid bonuses for their work in delivering …

FIFA made false claims about 'carbon-neutral' World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA made false claims about 'carbon-neutral' World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy FIFA made false claims about …

Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny
1 year, 9 months ago

Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year’s World Cup soccer tournament, was elected Monday as the president of the United Nations labor agency’s annual conference. After Qatar was named host of the 2022 World Cup, the labor conditions in a country where over 2 …

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men’s basketball
1 year, 10 months ago

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men’s basketball

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Qatar is going to host another World Cup, adding basketball to the sports portfolio of a tiny country with long-term Olympic hosting ambitions. The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup on Friday. Doha will stage every game of the 32-team event in pre-existing venues, FIBA said, also citing …

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men's basketball
1 year, 10 months ago

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men's basketball

The Independent  

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Exclusive: World Cup workers face deportation from Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Exclusive: World Cup workers face deportation from Qatar

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar employed as security guards during the World Cup at Fifa’s main media centre and other key sites face deportation after launching an unprecedented street protest in Doha on Sunday against mass sackings that followed the tournament. Telegraph Sport has been told that around 400 workers formerly employed by Stark Security Services and Festival Global …

Diplomatic victory for Qatar after FIFA World Cup 2022 success
2 years, 3 months ago

Diplomatic victory for Qatar after FIFA World Cup 2022 success

The Hindu  

Qatar fought a “culture war”, corruption claims and accusations over rights abuses in hosting the FIFA World Cup but experts say the Gulf state has reinforced its image everywhere except parts of Europe. “Qatar has been able to use the World Cup effectively to establish its brand, especially in the Global South,” said Krieg. The World Cup “gave Qatar a …

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times
2 years, 3 months ago

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times

China Daily  

The success of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which concluded on Sunday, is beyond doubt, despite the great lengths some Western countries went to in their attempts to smear the tournament with lies and unfounded charges on so-called human rights issues. How the Qatar World Cup has unfolded over the past few weeks demonstrates how the most popular sport on …

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup

Al Jazeera  

From the end of the Messi saga to the first Arab tournament, and the mixing of politics and sports – here’s what FIFA, and the rest of us, will have to think about. Having the World Cup in the Middle East allowed people from the region to have a tournament which they could attend and not feel foreign. It allowed …

FIFA World Cup: David Beckham says it has been a privilege to see the level of football in Qatar WC 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup: David Beckham says it has been a privilege to see the level of football in Qatar WC 2022

The Hindu  

David Beckham exudes a cool, James Bond-like vibe in his designer jacket worn over a white tee that hugs his toned torso. The team played with passion, with excitement, and people turned around to me and asked, “Are you shocked about the Morocco team going so far.” And at the start of the tournament, if you had said to me, …

Special report: Qatar, the World Cup and the war on truth
2 years, 3 months ago

Special report: Qatar, the World Cup and the war on truth

New York Times  

For a brief few moments it looked like the World Cup was being rigged in real time, amplifying an explosive conspiracy theory seen by millions around the world. We will outline: The London “research centre” which doesn’t exist How ‘Qatar’s rivals’ allegedly pushed to switch this World Cup to the UK The mysterious case of ‘Denmark Uncensored’ Curious conferences, fake …

FIFA chief praises Qatar 2022 as ‘best World Cup ever’
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA chief praises Qatar 2022 as ‘best World Cup ever’

Al Jazeera  

Infantino hails ‘transformative legacy’ of event and spread of nations in knockout stages – with a nod also to Morocco. This year’s World Cup in Qatar has been “the best ever”, Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, football’s global governing body, has said. Describing what he called “the transformative legacy of this World Cup”, he told a news conference that “many …

Fans wrestle with a (largely) beer-free World Cup in Qatar
2 years, 3 months ago

Fans wrestle with a (largely) beer-free World Cup in Qatar

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Let’s be clear: They definitely wanted beer. So a group of guys from Nottinghamshire, England – veterans of boozy soccer matches back home — fumed when they discovered no beer would be sold until halftime of the Brazil-Croatia game at the main Doha fan zone, one of the few places where World Cup fans can have alcohol. …

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore
2 years, 3 months ago

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It would tally with an accusation from Michael Posner, former US assistant …

Enjoying the Qatar World Cup? Here is the reality hiding in plain sight
2 years, 3 months ago

Enjoying the Qatar World Cup? Here is the reality hiding in plain sight

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery England met with migrant workers before the start …

FIFA World Cup diary: It’s business as usual in Doha
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup diary: It’s business as usual in Doha

The Hindu  

The diary is weary. The existential crisis will forever be a part of this World Cup as the eight stadiums in 55kms radius will always give you FOMO. FOLLOW OUR COVERAGE OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP Diary was there to see Germany win at last, but was the Japan-Spain game a better thriller? Veteran: Argentine journalist Enrique Macaya Marquez is …

World Cup survival kit: Everything you need to know about Qatar 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup survival kit: Everything you need to know about Qatar 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sacha Deshmukh, chief executive of Amnesty International UK, said: “Migrant worker deaths are casting a long shadow over the 2022 …

Death and dishonesty: Stories of two workers who built the World Cup stadiums in Qatar
2 years, 3 months ago

Death and dishonesty: Stories of two workers who built the World Cup stadiums in Qatar

NPR  

Death and dishonesty: Stories of two workers who built the World Cup stadiums in Qatar Enlarge this image toggle caption Lauren Frayer/NPR Lauren Frayer/NPR MUMBAI, India – At dusk, as neighborhood children toss a ball around in park lined with palm trees on the outskirts of Mumbai, Ashwini Kumar looks on from a bench nearby. "The world should remember this, …

Qatar official admits for first time hundreds of migrant workers died building World Cup 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar official admits for first time hundreds of migrant workers died building World Cup 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A leading Qatari official has admitted for the …

Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500'
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500'

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha. In the interview, portions of which Morgan posted online, the British journalist asks al-Thawadi: “What is the …

Qatar loses on World Cup field, makes gains on global stage
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar loses on World Cup field, makes gains on global stage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Qatar became the first host nation in World Cup …

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards
2 years, 3 months ago

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards

China Daily  

People stand in a square ahead of the FIFA 2022 World cup soccer tournament at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar November 15, 2022. Criticisms surrounding Qatar's capacity and worthiness to hold the FIFA World Cup since the tiny Persian Gulf country won the bid has revealed the depths of Western prejudice, performative moral outrage and, perhaps most significantly, gross …

No wins, few fans… Qatar prove it’s time for every side to earn World Cup place
2 years, 3 months ago

No wins, few fans… Qatar prove it’s time for every side to earn World Cup place

New York Times  

Yesterday marked the midway point of the Qatar World Cup — 32 matches played, 32 remaining. With 10 minutes remaining of Qatar’s World Cup dream today, the stands were around 30 per cent full. Today’s empty seats came on a day when Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of this World Cup, announced that …

Qatar official: ‘Between 400 and 500’ worker deaths tied to World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar official: ‘Between 400 and 500’ worker deaths tied to World Cup

LA Times  

Workers building Lusail Stadium, one of eight 2022 Qatar World Cup stadiums, report to the construction site in December 2019. A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha. …

Qatar\'s migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar\'s migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap

Deccan Chronicle  

DOHA: Shafeeq Saqafi paid three dollars for the Argentina shirt he proudly wore when sat with 15,000 other migrant workers in a hidden corner of Doha to watch Lionel Messi's side salvage their World Cup. Messi's goal in the 2-0 win over Mexico brought the biggest crowd seen at the Asian Town stadium to their feet and Saqafi beat his …

Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives
2 years, 3 months ago

Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives

New York Times  

Inside a cricket stadium on the outskirts of Doha, hundreds of men gather together. Asian Town is a shopping and entertainment complex close to “Labour City”, which opened in 2015 and accommodates close to 70,000 migrant workers who assisted the construction projects that were critical to the state’s World Cup. Migrant workers have helped build Qatar's World Cup from scratch …

On outskirts of Doha, laborers watch World Cup they built
2 years, 3 months ago

On outskirts of Doha, laborers watch World Cup they built

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Far from Doha’s luxury hotels and sprawling new World Cup stadiums, scores of South Asian workers poured into a cricket ground in the city’s sandy outskirts to enjoy the tournament they helped create. The lucky ones scored a small number of World Cup match tickets that went on sale for just 40 riyals — a special cheaper …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Show's over already for host Qatar's World Cup team
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Show's over already for host Qatar's World Cup team

The Hindu  

The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated from the World Cup less than a week after it opened the tournament and launched the first version of soccer's biggest event in the Middle East. Becoming the quickest host nation team to depart the tournament in the 92-year history of the World Cup, Qatar can't qualify for …

Second successive loss puts hosts Qatar out of World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Second successive loss puts hosts Qatar out of World Cup

Hindustan Times  

After successive defeats, Qatar’s World Cup campaign ended earlier than what the hosts would have wanted after Netherlands-Ecuador ended 1-1 taking both to four points. Senegal players celebrate after scoring a goal against Qatar at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Not since South Africa has the home country’s team taken the fastest way to exiting a competition that took years …

The Concerning Case Of The 2022 FIFA World Cup In Qatar : 1A
2 years, 3 months ago

The Concerning Case Of The 2022 FIFA World Cup In Qatar : 1A

NPR  

The Concerning Case Of The 2022 FIFA World Cup In Qatar Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/Qatar 2022/Supreme Committee via Handout/Qatar 2022/Supreme Committee via The world's eyes are on the 32 national soccer teams hoping to win big at this year's FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar. "Much of the build-up to this tournament has been on more sober matters, …

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy

China Daily  

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Doha, Qatar - November 23, 2022 General view of Mexico fans looking over Doha skyline, Qatar, November 23, 2022 I'll admit, it's quite surreal watching the World Cup unfold in the small Gulf emirate of Qatar. While these were the arenas which hosted the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in the January …

Middle East round-up: The first Arab World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Middle East round-up: The first Arab World Cup

Al Jazeera  

The World Cup’s in town, Turkey’s ramping up its strikes on Syria and explosions in Jerusalem. If, like me, you have fond memories of the Nigeria team in the 1998 group stage, the Zidane headbutt in the 2006 final, the South African dancing in the 2010 opening match, and England finally winning a penalty shoot-out in 2018, then I’m guessing …

Qatar offers a rare World Cup perk — a chance to watch two elite matches in one day
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar offers a rare World Cup perk — a chance to watch two elite matches in one day

LA Times  

With all eight stadiums located within a 35-mile radius of downtown Doha, the 2022 World Cup is the most compact in history. The loss was Germany’s third in four World Cup games since it won the title in Brazil eight years ago. “With no points today, now we are under pressure.” Japan’s coach, Hajime Moriyasu, who entered and left the …

Mint Explainer: All the controversies that spilled from Qatar's World Cup
2 years, 4 months ago

Mint Explainer: All the controversies that spilled from Qatar's World Cup

Live Mint  

Long before the first kickoff in the 2022 football World Cup, controversy has swirled around its host, Qatar. In 2010, FIFA, football's supreme governing authority, awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Internal FIFA assessments also showed that there were serious doubts about Qatar's ability to host the world's biggest sporting event. Abuses of worker contracts, poor living conditions and …

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen
2 years, 4 months ago

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2022 16:09 IST Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first World Cup in West Asia. Rights groups have accused authorities of failing to protect lower-income workers - including those who built the stadiums and hotels …

World Cup 2022: Football begins in Qatar
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup 2022: Football begins in Qatar

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2022 15:32 IST It is happening, then—the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is under way. Indeed, the opening game brought together a select band of VVIPs : Infantino, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The integration of different nations’ chants into one melody and the return of …

Hapless Qatar’s World Cup could be over before everyone else’s even began
2 years, 4 months ago

Hapless Qatar’s World Cup could be over before everyone else’s even began

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While it is difficult to envisage Qatar playing as badly again, it …

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes

China Daily  

A FIFA World Cup trophy replica is pictured on the pitch as fireworks go off ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Sunday. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP Global soccer's biggest event, the FIFA World Cup, began in Qatar on Sunday, but many fans …

The US guide to World Cup 2022 in Qatar
2 years, 4 months ago

The US guide to World Cup 2022 in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera answers some key questions as the US men’s team makes its first World Cup appearance since 2014. Washington, DC – The world’s top football event has officially kicked off and World Cup fever is spreading across the globe, including in the United States, whose men’s national team is participating in the tournament for the first time since 2014. …

World Cup roundup: Political protests flare in Qatar despite FIFA’s efforts otherwise
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup roundup: Political protests flare in Qatar despite FIFA’s efforts otherwise

LA Times  

A fan holds up a sign reading “Woman Life Freedom Mahsa Amini” prior to the World Cup match between England and Iran on Monday in Doha, Qatar. As a result, just hours before England kicked off against Iran, becoming the first European team to take the field in Qatar, global soccer’s governing body issued a statement saying players not wearing …

Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony

Associated Press  

AL KHOR, Qatar — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record. “We have exerted all efforts and invested for the good of all humanity.” He was seated between FIFA …

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rising out of the desert and out of …

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time
2 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Qatar fans appeared to leave at …

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Qatar’s controversial World Cup kicked off on Sunday …

Qatar opens the World Cup with a message of inclusion
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar opens the World Cup with a message of inclusion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He was seated between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and …

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