Footballing for soft power – A conversation with James Corbett

It's a good time to take a step back and evaluate where we stand as we enter the final weeks before the World Cup in Qatar, the most controversial in the history of world soccer body FIFA.

Joining me today to take a stab at evaluating the often fierce debate about the Qatar World Cup that has sparked deep seated emotions on both sides of the divide, and to look at what the debate has produced in terms of change in Qatar and lessons learned by human rights groups, trade unions, and other activists and NGOs, as well as what happens to these issues once the World Cup is over, is renowned sports journalist and historian James Corbett.