German football official calls for World Cup boycott

St Pauli president and German Football Federation vice-president Oke Göttlich has voiced support for a World Cup boycott, stating that the current political situation justifies such action. The 50-year-old official drew parallels to the Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984 Olympic boycotts, arguing that the threat posed by the current US administration is greater than those past justifications.

Göttlich, who has led the Hamburg-based club since 2014, emphasized that a footballer's life is not more valuable than those affected by the host country's actions. His comments come amid rising geopolitical tensions that have cast shadows over international sporting events. capturengo.com