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I am listening to Talk Sport while working and heard an interview from a former professional player and manager of one of these clubs. New to me...
BBC June 2 Raylan Demytrie
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'A World Cup for unrecognised states'
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'This Black Sea coastal region, which the international community considers part of Georgia, is hosting the biggest football tournament in its history. This is a World Cup of unrecognised states - for countries which, officially, do not exist autonomously.'
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'The tournament has been organised by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (Conifa), which represents national teams unable to join Fifa, the sport's world governing body.'
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'Per-Anders Blind, the president and co-founder of Conifa, says he is trying to give a voice to voiceless communities around the world.
He has brought together stateless nations, unrecognised countries, self-declared republics, ethnic groups and indigenous communities.'
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Per-Anders himself is from a minority, the indigenous Sami people of Scandinavia. His team are among 12 at the tournament, including Kurdistan, Northern Cyprus, Somaliland, Punjab, United Koreans of Japan, Western Armenia and Szekelyland.
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My Mennonite friend, 'Anarchist, libertarian, Chuck' is a theological and philosophical proponent of the city state and smaller government. Chuck likes European football and perhaps he can become an athletic supporter of this tournament?
Team Revelation 20-22?
I support Germany and France and I am not German or French, but that is good enough for me...but I wish these clubs well. A World Cup not recognized by FIFA or UEFA.
