Opinion
Good sides and bad sides: my problem with the images of this World Cup
by Michael Restin
Watch the World Cup with a clear conscience?
18.11.2022
Translation: machine translated
Opinions are divided on the World Cup in Qatar. Should one watch at all in view of corruption and exploitation? And if so, then only with a guilty conscience and in secret? Cartoonist Stephan Lütolf shows how it could be done.
The confusion was great when I followed the awarding of the World Cup on 2 December 2010, at that time still as a news editor at the local radio station. The head of sports was in the studio as an expert. When the then FIFA President Sepp Blatter pulled the card with "Russia 2018" out of the envelope, he already spoke of a huge surprise. After Qatar there was silence for several seconds, then a stunned "Nobody expected that now!"
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Even then we had an inkling of what would arrive now, 12 years later: This World Cup is highly controversial, accompanied in the run-up by human rights violations, allegations of corruption, espionage. It will certainly not be a carefree football festival this year.
To watch or not?
Also in the editorial office we have given a lot of thought to how we deal with the issue.
Colleague Michael, for example, uses his son's sticker album to try to find an explanation of how we can make this World Cup bearable.
It gets really personal with the boss. Head of Content Martin Jungfer reveals his extinguished love of professional football.
And finally, Oliver Fischer explains why it's often hypocritical not to watch this World Cup.
Could you watch the World Cup like this?
Cartoonist Stephan Lütolf illustrates how absurd the discussion is. He has thought about how we can watch the World Cup under protest and with a clear conscience.
By the way, it is not only the comments of our community that are critical. Purchasing behaviour also suggests that the World Cup will not be a self-successful consumer event.
Stephan Lütolf on himself
Like all football fans, I am in a dilemma. But I will probably watch some games in front of the TV. After all, football and the players can't help where and when they play. My anticipation of a World Cup has never been lower than it is now.
Simon Balissat
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