Football can change the world and for the better. That is a fact. I am not talking about projects that use football as a tool for social development and improving the living conditions of people at risk of social exclusion, who can also do so, but about purely sporting entities, clubs and players and coaches who are aware that they are not living in reality. parallel, but in a world that suffers and is in dire need of repair. Unfortunately, football can also be a tool to stop society’s progress, a burden to achieve improvement, a tool to serve bad people and a step back. We have many examples.

Secretary of State for great Britain, james cleverlyyesterday responded to a question about how British fans in the community would be received LGBTI they visit world, request this out of respect for local customs. Obviously, he was not referring to the observance of certain rules such as the five daily prayers, but to concealing their sexual identity. I don’t know how far that recommendation goes and I don’t know if the UK government will prepare a guide explaining at certain times local views may be offended. Let’s see: can two men go hand in hand? Kiss on the cheek? Is it permissible to straighten a friend’s hair? Give him a bouncy slap in the ass? Does all this also apply to footballers?

Meanwhile, the national team players Iran They support the struggle of women in Asian countries against the imposition of the veil by covering their federation shields when the national anthem is played. At the same time, several associations called for the exclusion of Persia from the World Cup due to the internal repression of their government and their position in the Ukraine conflict.

Some say that football should not be mixed with politics, but there is no denying that they are united and inseparable. Like football, politics can be used for good or for bad.