Sports have been and still are used as a way to control the masses. How and why do fan clubs shift from sports to politics? Join the debate
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As part of the Middle East Forum debates, participants discussed the role of sports in politics both as a means of control and as pathway to dissent.
“Amazing they were able to organise themselves so well, considering social media was not available to them back in 2005 as it is now.”
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