Diving is one of the biggest controversies in football today. It is the biggest talking point of games and causes a lot of anger to everyone because it is a cheating way out in order to gain a free kick or even a penalty. The media always pick up on these a blasts the player that was responsible for diving and makes into a much bigger deal than it actually is. The media also gives players many reputations in the sport e.g. it has given Luis Suarez a very bad reputation as they always pick up on his diving and dirty tactics instead of the good things he does. This now means that rules on diving are being made like giving a booking straight away if a player is caught. This has changed the structure of football and also means that now they are trying to crack down a lot more on cheating.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has also caused a lot of talk over the last 3 years since it was given the honour. The World cup is a summer tournament but summer in Qatar means 40/50 degree heats everyday which is considered inhumane for the players to play as they will become de-hydrated very quickly. Over the past year, there has been talk of moving it to the winter seasons when it will be much cooler to play in but this means that all the leagues will be affected in every country. There has been speculation that Qatar bribed the voting committee with large sums of money to give them the right for the world cup. Now, there is talks of having a re-vote to find new hosts in order to make the tournament fairer and not having to change everything.
This has changed the structure of football as new rules keep being introduced to make the game better and also shows the federations have weaknesses for money which is showing the unfariness and politics behind the sport.
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