German Soccer Executive Calls for Germany to Boycott World Cup Because of Trump

German Soccer Executive Calls for Germany to Boycott World Cup Because of Trump


A vice president of the German soccer federation is calling for a boycott of the upcoming World Cup in North America this summer. Mexico, Canada, and the United States will host the 104 matches, beginning June 11.

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Oke Göttlich, president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli and one of the German federation’s 10 vice presidents, told a German newspaper, “the time has come” to “seriously consider and discuss this” (a boycott).

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Why, you might ask? Perhaps you needn’t ask.

Göttlich said: “As organizations and society, we’re forgetting how to set taboos and boundaries, and how to defend values. Taboos are an essential part of our stance. Is a taboo crossed when someone threatens? Is a taboo crossed when someone attacks? When people die? I would

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