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TF Flashback: 12 Hours In Qatar – Was It Enough Time To See All That Doha Offers? (2014)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by tokyofox

Hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022 put the little-but-loaded Gulf state of Qatar on the map for many people, and a decade ago I had the chance to see the capital city Doha for a short time on a … Continue reading →

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Tragedy Of Doha Article Featured In Latest J-Soccer Magazine

Posted on March 25, 2015 by tokyofox

Despite an inadequate knowledge of the beautiful game in Japan, a certain Tokyo Fox has managed to once again contribute a couple of pieces to the latest copy of J-Soccer magazine (issue #15) which went on sale last week.   When I knew … Continue reading →

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Qatar 2014 Pt II: A Day In Doha

Posted on March 7, 2015 by tokyofox

Long before they won the chance to host the 2022 World Cup about the only thing I knew of Qatar was that it was the only country starting with the letter Q! As a teacher, this comes up quite often in … Continue reading →

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Qatar 2014 Pt I: The “Agony Of Doha” Revisited

Posted on March 4, 2015 by tokyofox

Ever since FIFA controversially awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup, it’s never been too far from the sports headlines. News of bribery, corruption, controversial labour laws, abuse of migrant workers and monthly deaths during stadium construction have rarely been out of the foreign media, particularly … Continue reading →

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