ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of football’s showpiece event — the largest ever with 48 teams taking part — is set to kick off under a cloud. Qatar, where Messi finally lifted the coveted trophy, and Russia before that in 2018, had been welcoming World Cup hosts. It is not the same anymore with American politicking taking centre stage. The US are hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico but everyone knows who is........

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