comments feedFollowing her 87th World Cup victory today in Are, Sweden; Mikaela Shiffrin has cemented her place in history by becoming the most successful alpine skier of all time. Overcoming many hurdles throughout her career, the trailblazing adidas TERREX athlete is committed to being an inspiration off the slopes, by using her platform to shine a light on issues close […]
adidas celebrates Mikaela Shiffrin becoming the most successful alpine skier of all time
March 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
adidas reveals Oceaunz – The Official Match Ball of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™
January 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Today, adidas reveals OCEAUNZ, the Official Match Ball of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™. It’s the ninth successive football adidas has produced for the FIFA Women’s World Cup and has been designed to cope with the demands and speed of the modern game. Set on a white pearlescent background, OCEAUNZ’s design […]
World Cup 2022: Argentina return home
December 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From BBC World Cup winners Argentina were greeted by jubilant crowds at Buenos Aires airport and Tuesday has been declared a bank holiday in the country. The squad, who defeated France in Sunday’s final, landed home at 02:24 local time (05:24 GMT) on Tuesday. Fans lined the streets as they travelled on an open-top bus […]
World Cup 2022: Fifa president Gianni Infantino accuses West of ‘hypocrisy’
November 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By Shamoon Hafez & Emma Sanders From BBC Sport in Doha Fifa World Cup Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings – Full coverage details Fifa president Gianni Infantino has accused the West of […]
FIFA inaction as World Cup kicks off
November 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United November 20, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced Labour Freedom United launches campaign film calling on fans to think of fallen migrant workers FIFA has yet to announce a compensation fund for exploited workers and the families of those who have died as the World Cup begins in Qatar […]
Foreign court hears Uyghur activists in world first
October 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Miriam Karmali, Freedom United October 30, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Anti-slavery activists Foreign court hears legal case from Uyghurs for the first time everIn what is believed to be the first time ever, a foreign court has heard legal arguments from Uyghurs regarding forced labor in China’s Uyghur Region. The World Uyghur […]
UPDATE: France backs compensation for migrant workers
October 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United Good news! Last week the French Football Federation (FFF) announced its support for a compensation fund for migrant workers in Qatar who have suffered abuses in bringing us the World Cup – including forced labor. Let’s get this verbal commitment made publicly available on their website and encourage other national Football Associations (FAs) to […]
Is the World Cup irredeemably tainted?
August 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
August 14, 2022 News Digest LISTEN NOW: NEW PODCAST EPISODE Trafficking Taking the trafficking out of sex workIn our latest podcast episode, we sit down with experts in the anti-trafficking and sex workers’ rights sector to explore how the decriminalization of sex work can help build resilience to trafficking. Listen now… OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Speak […]
NEW EVENT: Qatar, kafala & the World Cup
April 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United As the 2022 Qatar World Cup draws nearer, systematic labor rights abuses in Qatar are under the spotlight. Tune in to a special event with migrant workers’ rights activist and blogger Malcolm Bidali and human rights and migrant workers’ rights expert Nicholas McGeehan next Thursday April 28 at 10am EST (3pm BST, 4pm CEST) as we […]
World Cup presents opportunity for Qatar to protect workers
April 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By Miriam Karmali, Law & policyWill Qatar protect its migrant workers before the World Cup?Ahead of the World Cup, pressure has been building on Qatar to address human rights abuses reported by low-paid migrant workers in the country. Though Qatar has introduced a host of legal reforms to improve migrant workers’ conditions, the reality on […]
