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Cameron Visit to Qatar Highlights Differences in Perceptions of Soccer

Cameron Visit to Qatar Highlights Differences in Perceptions of Soccer

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James M. Dorsey
Feb 24, 2011
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This week’s visit to Qatar by British Prime Minister David Cameron highlighted differences in how the West and the Middle East view soccer in political and social terms.

News reports about a press conference held jointly by Cameron and Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al Thani focused on Cameron’s insistence that gay soccer fans should not…

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