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One Caribbean Nation. A THORNY ISSUE   by Andi Thornhill     Politics at play in World Cup IT WAS ONLY a matter of time before geopolitics entered the World Cup. Donald Trump, largely a spectator, found it difficult to keep his mouth quiet when the United States had to play in the last 16. By his own admission, he asked that red-carded Folarin Balogun be given a chance to play just because he was too good a player to miss the match. Whether true or not, all he had to do was to give FIFA president Gianni Infantino a call and the issue was settled. The injustice of the move, questioned by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and others fell on death ears. Trump had spoken and that was that. It didn’t start there. FIFA had also agreed to give Cristiano Ronaldo a free pass before the  World Cup,  lifting a suspension for the first game in this campaign. He was suspended for the first game for an elbow on Irishman Dara O’Shea but Trum...

Lionel Messi One Caribbean Nation. Michael Headley Letter From Brooklyn By Michael Headley The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 2022 Soccer World Cup, that concluded on December 18, in Qatar, went beyond expectations and Soccer fans around the globe were treated to an unforgettable display of skills, sportsmanship, emotion, talent and spectacular goals.  In the final, the 2018 champions France defended their crown with tenacity but in the end, Argentina, superbly led by their captain Lionel Andres Messi, won the battle, and are now the 2022 champions.  Messi, considered by some to be the greatest of all times (GOAT) finally got his crown, which had eluded him, but will now be his crowning achievement in the annals of Soccer History. It was refreshing to see players from all races, creeds and ethnicities join hands and sing their countries' individual National anthems.  Except for the Iranians, on one occasion, who silently showed solidarity with ...