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#361 Mike K.

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:30 AM

I know people who’ve been there. They tell me, that we don’t even have a concept of the conditions these workers are subjected to. They are literal slaves, with few rights. Their deaths are not a concern, merely an inconvenience for whomever was reliant on the labour.

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#362 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:31 AM

No different than most backwards countries. They all moved there knowing the pay. Most knew the conditions. Better than where they came from.

#363 Mike K.

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:35 AM

It’s probably far worse. But at least they have enough money to send back to their family.

Nobody becomes a miner because the conditions above ground are worse.

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:36 AM

We should remember that when complaining on Twitter.
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#365 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:38 AM

People become miners because conditions above ground are not as good - or do not pay as much. That’s all.

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#366 Mike K.

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:47 AM

Correct. People will put themselves in harm’s way for employment.

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#367 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 07:47 AM

Correct. People will put themselves in harm’s way for employment.

Just look at football linemen.





he death rate from heart disease was 2.4 times higher for NFL players than that of former MLB players; for brain disease, it was three times as high. All of the men tracked for the study played at least five seasons in NFL or MLB between 1959 and 1988. Their causes of death in the period of 1979 to 2013 were gleaned from preexisting databases and, in some cases, state agency death certificates.

The 517 former NFL players who died during that 35-year period did so at an average age of 59.6 years; the baseball players at 66.7 years. By far the largest cause of death for the football players was heart disease: It was listed as a cause of death for 498 of the 517 NFL players surveyed. By contrast, brain disease contributed to just 39 of those deaths. Among the former MLB players, there were 431 deaths, with heart disease listed as a cause in 225 of them and neurodegenerative disease in 16.

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Posted 20 December 2022 - 03:32 PM

A parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was abruptly called off Tuesday as millions of people poured onto thoroughfares, highways and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of the national team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.

So many jubilant, flag-waving fans swarmed the capital that the players had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to Buenos Aires and get on helicopters for a flyover of the capital that the government billed as an aerial parade.


https://www.cbc.ca/s...ption-1.6692028

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#369 Mike K.

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Posted 21 December 2022 - 07:41 AM

Should have handed out the Budweiser after the parade.
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#370 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 22 December 2022 - 10:22 AM

Canada drips to 53rd in the world.

https://www.tsn.ca/s...drops-1.1896716

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Posted 23 December 2022 - 08:30 AM

FIFA is taking "appropriate internal action" to address breaches of World Cup protocol by a celebrity chef who held the gold trophy on the field, soccer's governing body said Thursday.

https://www.cbc.ca/s...d-cup-1.6696428



#372 Matt R.

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Posted 24 December 2022 - 10:48 AM

What a bunch of babies.

#373 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 27 December 2022 - 04:19 AM

Iranian record-breaking footballer Ali Daei says family prevented from leaving country after he supported protests

Ali Daei held the record for the highest number of in international goals until 2021 when Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed him. He said his family's fight out of Tehran was rerouted after he had publicly backed recent protests.

 

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#374 AllseeingEye

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Posted 29 December 2022 - 08:18 PM

Aw such a loss not only for Brazil and World Football but for the world itself: Pele truly transcended his and really all global sport. Only Muhammad Ali could claim to be as globally popular as the "Black Pearl" in his prime.

 

When he arrived in New York to play for the Cosmos in the mid-70's Pele was the impetus that lit the match that sparked even America's interest in the sport. In his final game in New Jersey in 1977, before nearly 80,000 fans, even Ali made a point of flying in to attend. As one European commentator said "there have been and there are stars in world football. There have been and there are super-stars in world football. But then there was Pele..."

 

A shame and such a loss:

 

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#375 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 30 December 2022 - 03:45 PM

Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia for $75 million a year. Good for him.


https://www.foxnews....rabian-club.amp

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#376 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 14 March 2023 - 10:46 AM

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again, with Toronto and Vancouver hosting extra matches

https://www.cbc.ca/s...tions-1.6778485



#377 UDeMan

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Posted 14 March 2023 - 03:21 PM

There is going to be some empty stadiums with all those games. Will be able to get some cheap tickets for games in Vancouver as I am sure they won't get big name teams.

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Posted 14 March 2023 - 03:40 PM

There is going to be some empty stadiums with all those games. Will be able to get some cheap tickets for games in Vancouver as I am sure they won't get big name teams.

 

Oh, I would certainly not bet on that.  I think Canada will still only host 6 games (there are 104 games over 16 sites).  3 of those will feature Canada.


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#379 UDeMan

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Posted 14 March 2023 - 06:06 PM

In Qatar there were many matches that had low attendance and FIFA put in seat fillers.

#380 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 14 March 2023 - 06:10 PM

I think North America is more appealing than Qatar for all of local, regional and international fans.

North America has more than 150x the population.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 March 2023 - 06:14 PM.


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