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hosted by russia routine. it was not to propaganda. that time is more coverage change as well. that perception towards russia war has returned to europe. if you pull remains a major back over 15000 people in arrested for protesting the war. the world cup final stadium. 14000000 now hosting war rallies in funds either and fi for more general, like really, you know, didn't understand how serious play play with this is the story of how football health who tend to start to war. how russians sports washing fools, the football community through only got money and state own companies like gus from

the wood. i use pretty nice, pretty nice football. the football institutions leads to a really long hold. look about how committed to mrs. but let's start here. fair to say putin has an obsession with sports fishing horse riding, judo and hockey. all these images play a big role and how put in portrays himself to the world. but even more importantly, to his own people. started teaching in the future. since 2007 on 2007 now that was a year when a roster filiette, which mot transformation of contin, whoever he was at the, the full strongly capable of leading russia to

victory difference. no wonder putin was interested in hosting major sporting events, the 2014 winter lympics insult. she was 1st personal mega project. after the collapse of the soviet union, russia could show that they were back in the game as a global power. and it was 2 tens, crown jewel using improve the rates before getting increased. deborah, just 54 percent by the end of the year. and we stay in the low runs 80 percent. only days out to the olympic flame was put out. putin sent his troops to ukraine for the 1st time. alex crimea, russian president vladimir putin casts his shadow across the boundary of europe and russia. to night, his troops are holding firm in a corner of ukraine, known as crimea. rushing dealership was much more interested in demising

his leadership on the actually the 60, quite a during the so chilling, based on what else until the 2018 feet, 5 o'clock lager and gentlemen, will be organized in after so cheap. who to landed the greatest show on earth, the football will come together, lead us to make sure that football promotes fair play. doh lawrence bona is not interested in, but he's very interested in and as a consequence, you know, football is played a really significant role over his now what 22 years at a school has actually been a very important instrument of politics as the regime. when russia was awarded the world cup in 2010, that latso was still in charge. a fee from the puts in quickly formed

a strong bond with latin successive jenny, infant tina the fee for president of all people became pollutants close ally in 2019 infants. you know, even received the russian order friendship, a gift for a loyal friend. there was several issues surrounding the world cup and russia, from reports of bribery and the bidding process to corruption and the abuse of migrant workers from north korea. but fever and infant tina looked away because they shared a common goal with putin to make the world cup a success. and that's what they did when the 1st whistle blew. it was one big party all over russia. everyone was excited about football. amazed by the hospitality in the host country. so people might label what happened in 2018? this is me. p lation. some people. what else in to call it soft our i funds going

to to russian thinking, you know, it's really nice here. i like this country, i'm what's, what's the problem with russia? i see no issues. and that is the essence of so, ah, but the well cup to scratch the surface pollutants influence went beyond people. he infiltrated other parts of football to what you mean by the 32 lies i should, you know, the ownership of food clubs and the running all of the food. so she ation is completely dormant, isaac account, irish creature, all of the big football clubs in russia. all here are either owned or controlled by a major state institutions or abstract companies, all of which are bound to the ration take as prom, for example, a private natural gas company, but the majority is owned by the russian government. guys prompt covers in it, say petersburg in 2005, and made the club

a major force in brush and football with gas prawns, backings and one that 1st ever league title in the russian premier league. they could now make big money transfers and low international stars from the top leagues to russia. gas prom also had long sponsorship deals with red star belgrade for sabby. and since 2006 was chalka, one of the most popular clubs in germany with a working class mining background, the russian government and gasoline particularly used, i think, used 8 in one sense to build legitimacy to build credibility. it was a form of energy politics or any germany upon russian sol system by sponsoring chalka, polluted and gas from were able to whitewash their image. while popular figures like former german chancellor got screwed,

a lobby for the company to opening the door for huge profits from oil and gas. germany has traditionally being gas problems, largest customer, using gas for electricity and heating. in january 2022 alone, germany paid russia 2600000000 euros for oil and gas. and not only germany, the whole of europe has become dependent on natural gas imports over the years. 40 percent coming from russia in 2021. all this help indirectly finance the russian army and proteins war after the russian invasion of ukraine, chalka ended the sponsorship deal, an intense public pressure. but gas prom didn't only target clubs. they also went for the big one. the u wafer champions lead the most prestigious club competition and football orchestrated by gas pro green light of the football gaz official partner of the wafer champions league. it's reports that god promised paid

you if at least 40000000 euros every seasons in 2012. the deal included multiple partnerships with the governing body. it took a war to question and then terminate them. but the damage had already been done. gas from became v brand in european football. people that my question was just gas pro was army champions, league nights. there was when he crimea and various other episodes that was also the ongoing conflicting east of he crane. yet you have to still sign dotty rather than asking questions and you took money. and i'm, and i think the to gina and the grand lane, out of this new east by weight, heartening european circle. and for that matter, well, so that's what the dates when it comes to money, influence and power. no one beats the oligarchs in russia. the rates businessman not only fund russian football, they also heavily invest in the european gain some

of them have close ties to vladimir putin. there was one who changed the modern game for ever by buying chelsea in 2003. it normally is, you know, i think that was very much a part of a brand, which is strategy. he's obviously made his money in the various ways either the previous decade and he appears like like a normal football fan and he did. you see jack in his little small and i'm just the of the book war and brown of each. i think the naval himself to do what i think also enables russia and whoever he represents within russia to do is just to be legitimize politics is and always will be part of football. the question is, what kind of politics do we want? we're actually thinking nations, i mean, cats are saudi arabia and the u. r. e 's address. these are not mere oligarchs or

independent business people. these, these are purchases and policies that are absolutely central to a nation, states foreign policy. you know, if you look at hungary, for example, 5 key west states, corporations and spite life business people have come to dominate the ownership. football clubs of companies don't like the running of the football association where stadium building programs using site money has been a while. funnelling money to play oligarchs, where fine groups often shapes in tracy by the regime and mobilized in school for example, and hungry on sort of as he malagra us that a 5 big one protest. um, so i would say the suit of techniques by the preaching regime was used to control the years. i've definitely been replicated elsewhere. oh,

the beautiful game is at a crossroads, rushes war. force people into action. but what were the future look like? will football continue to look away when it finally listen to his conscience? i don't care if paula, i'm sure he will not get the chance. t ignacio in russia dennis fader resort. done europeans will say that because it's now asking very, very difficult question. good envisaging programmer who would massively restrict the power of governments and political agencies to a ah,

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