No, Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup. No, it isn’t right that fans can’t drink beer and players can’t wear rainbow arm bands at this World Cup. But the World Cup is still the greatest sporting event. Bar none. And this is coming from someone who has covered sports for 35 years, including Super Bowls, Final Fours, Wimbledons, NBA Finals, and 14 Olympics. Those are all fun in their own way, but there is nothing quite like the World Cup. Nothing means more to most sports fans on this planet than watching their national soccer teams take center stage, living and dying with their heroes’ e…
