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1/. “Everything I know about morality & the obligations of men I owe to football” (Camus)
Football teaches us about team work & camaraderie, courage & fair play but most importantly it teaches us that some things are more important than winning #AFCON2021
Football teaches us about team work & camaraderie, courage & fair play but most importantly it teaches us that some things are more important than winning #AFCON2021
2/. The lessons offered by football extend beyond our individual & collective behaviours
Just as FIFA sets the rules of the game on the pitch, so bodies such as the UN, set out rules on the world stage through a framework of intn'l law #AfricaCupOfNations
Just as FIFA sets the rules of the game on the pitch, so bodies such as the UN, set out rules on the world stage through a framework of intn'l law #AfricaCupOfNations
3/. Just as the rules of football ensure fairness on the pitch, so human rights ensure fairness around the world
Footballers should be free to express themselves on the pitch in the same way we should all be free to express our views & beliefs. #AFCON2021
Footballers should be free to express themselves on the pitch in the same way we should all be free to express our views & beliefs. #AFCON2021
