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FIFA's suspension of Russia is a rarity – but one that strips bare the idea that sport can be apolitical

  • Written by Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
imageFacing penalties.AP Photo/Petr David Josek

The decision by FIFA on Feb. 28, 2022, to suspend Russia from international competition – a move that could see the national team excluded from the 2022 FIFA World Cup – breaks with a tradition of inaction by soccer’s world governing body over the ethical failings of member states.

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