TOM EATON | Why not use a Tottenham shirt to launder SA’s reputation?
It is not surprising that our country is itching to join Russia, China and Qatar, among others, in the realm of sportswashing?
01 February 2023 - 21:38
I write this in the full knowledge that it could end my career and wreck my closest relationships, but I don’t think that Lindiwe Sisulu’s alleged plan to “sponsor” Tottenham Hotspur to the tune of almost R1bn is the worst thing she’s ever suggested. In fact, it’s such an adequate idea that I’m starting to doubt she even thought of it herself...
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