Surely that can be levied at any nation about being corrupt. If we only allowed the nations who weren't corrupt to take the moral high ground, we are in a bad place.rofl Argentina is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, suddenly taking a moral stance over a football match seems rich from them.
Especially so considering the AMIA bombing in 1994!!!
It’s a football match.Which doesn't necessarily mean it's not the right thing to do, right?
Two wrongs don't make a right.rofl Argentina is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, suddenly taking a moral stance over a football match seems rich from them.
Especially so considering the AMIA bombing in 1994!!!
EXACTLY my point though.*Surely that can be levied at any nation about being corrupt.* If we only allowed the nations who weren't corrupt to take the moral high ground, we are in a bad place.
Good on them I say.
Agree with this.It’s a football match.
If we’re going to allow political morality to determine what sports should be played where, then the World Cup in Russia should be cancelled with immediate effect.
Don't play in those stadiums either. Life is more than just football.Agree with this.
In four years time a World Cup will be played in stadiums built by slaves according to many reports.
Whatever you think about the Israeli government’s policies, if you boycott playing Israel then how can you justify playing in arenas built by slaves? 4,000 of whom have allegedly died building grounds for Qatar 2022.
Once you start bringing outside stuff into football it shines a light on the whole lot of us, and we don’t look good under the spotlight.
Which country isn't? Also it isn't a moral high ground, its about player safetyrofl Argentina is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, suddenly taking a moral stance over a football match seems rich from them.
Especially so considering the AMIA bombing in 1994!!!
Sure, cancel Qatar world cup too. That'd be great.It’s a football match.
If we’re going to allow political morality to determine what sports should be played where, then the World Cup in Russia should be cancelled with immediate effect.
Pretty much, not sure what is so outrageous about thatIt doesn't sound like they're trying to make a statement, and I don't believe as a football team they really should be getting involved there. It sounds more like they're getting too many threats against the players and they can't be sure of their safety.
So they should play the match and risk the safety of their players? Just so not to look like they are making a political decision?It’s a football match.
If we’re going to allow political morality to determine what sports should be played where, then the World Cup in Russia should be cancelled with immediate effect.
We don't know why they cancelled the game though do we ? A bit fast with the conclusions ? Besides whatever in 1994 has nothing to do with this anyway.rofl Argentina is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, suddenly taking a moral stance over a football match seems rich from them.
Especially so considering the AMIA bombing in 1994!!!
Personally I agree with you. However, I'd be shocked if Qatar 2022 doesn't go ahead. Plus if Argentina qualifies they'll be there playing in the slave built stadiums, just like England and everyone else. That's what I'm getting at. Is anyone going to score in Russia and then reveal a message of solidarity for Ukraine on their vest? Of course not.Don't play in those stadiums either. Life is more than just football.
It really isn't.Jerusalem is probably one of the most dangerous places in the world to be right now
So basically deny their existence? Why shouldn't they play in Israel? Jews were governing their own country and building Jerusalem 1,500 years before the Spanish even landed in the unknown country of Argentina.Argentina been training in Barcelona last week, surely you could've just played them somewhere in Spain or another part of europe?
Is that why one of the biggest sporting events in the world started off there only a month ago without any trouble whatsoever?Second, Jerusalem is probably one of the most dangerous places in the world to be right now.
Sounds like it was cancelled more than just to make a political statement though? Probably safety concerns being top of the list.Argentina is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, suddenly taking a moral stance over a football match seems rich from them.
Especially so considering the AMIA bombing in 1994!!!
Calm down.First of all it's Al Jazeera - an Arabic Muslim TV station. This is anti Israel propaganda. Second, Jerusalem is probably one of the most dangerous places in the world to be right now, Jews and Muslims live side by side and they are in a de facto state of war. Anything could happen. Also if anything happened to the Argentinian national side it would be an international embarrassment for Israel, something the Palestinians would relish. Finally, in typical Arabic Muslim fashion their ambassador claims Jerusalem is 'occupied territory' when it has changed hands between Otterman Muslims and Christians throughout the centuries. No side has a rightful claim to it.
Not very good for Israel's silly and populist sports minister who paid tax money for the match to be moved from Haifa to Jerusalem for political reasons.They could have just played it at Wembley or something
Biggest in the world? What was it?Is that why one of the biggest sporting events in the world started off there only a month ago without any trouble whatsoever?
Not to be that guy but I think its worth remembering nobody suffers from extremist terror more than Muslim countries. Nowhere is untouched. However, the scale of the attacks we've seen in the Horn of Africa, the Fertile Cresent and the Af-Pak region is, thankfully, something rarely seen outside of predominately Muslim countries.Let's hope all countries suffering from Islamic terrorism boycott the 2022 world cup on the same grounds.
Aye true. It was the death threats to Messi which ultimately contributed in the cancellation of the match. The atrocities has been happening in Palestine for quite some time, why did their conscious not wake up early?No problem in cancelling the match if they are afraid on their lives but don't take moral high ground and say you did this for the sake of Palestinians, it's cring worthy and no one believe it anyway.
What? It is absolutely ridiculous. Noone should ever play the United States again then if we pretend to care about all the bad things some countries do.Good choice. Hope more teams do the same.
Wow, then this is even better!Not very good for Israel's silly and populist sports minister who paid tax money for the match to be moved from Haifa to Jerusalem for political reasons.
She deserves this.