It has been almost 12 years since that earth-shattering December day when then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter took us all by surprise and announced that the 22nd World Cup (coincidentally taking place in a year ending with 22) would be held in Qatar, a country whose land mass is smaller than Cork and Kerry combined. EverContinue reading “World Cup 2022 preview: Here’s hoping the football can outshine the dark shadows over Qatar”