The holy grail: Dyke targets 2022 World Cup
The World Cup is the holy grail of sporting ambition. The deadline – 2022, when the World Cup travels to oil rich Qatar. But before we get there, English football has a big problem.
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The World Cup is the holy grail of sporting ambition. The deadline – 2022, when the World Cup travels to oil rich Qatar. But before we get there, English football has a big problem.
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