Newcastle takeover row explained - Saudi-UK govt roles & Amnesty’s human rights concerns; Qatar v UAE in Champions League; Seedorf on racism; Coleman's Olympic ban & the week's other key sports news

Episode 13 of the podcast digesting and analysing the
week in sports news with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq
Panja. On the agenda on April 16, 2021:


Steve Cockburn from Amnesty, a Newcastle fan, joins the pod
to talk through the human rights issues in Saudi Arabia, why they
aren't calling for boycotts of the Beijing Olympics or Qatar
World Cup - and how players should handle scrutiny about playing
next year in the Gulf nation.

The Champions League semifinal lineup is complete and PSG
against Manchester City means it's Qatar against Abu Dhabi. We'll
assess how the richest clubs have reached the last-four with
Chelsea also taking on Real Madrid. Plus the latest on the talks
on the new format for the competition.

A 10-game ban has been handed out by UEFA for racism but why
was the victim Glen Kamara of Rangers also punished? Hear from
Clarence Seedorf on booking players who cover their mouths.

In Olympic news, new coronavirus concerns about the Tokyo
Games.

Why Christian Coleman won't be competing at the Games after
the world's current fastest man lost his appeal over missed drugs
tests

And how Russia's uniforms in Tokyo  will still look very
Russian despite the country's doping punishment.






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