German Football Official Calls for World Cup Boycott

Oke Göttlich, vice-president of the German Football Association (DFB) and president of St. Pauli, has drawn comparisons between current political tensions and historical sports boycotts. In January, amid threats of U.S. invasion of Greenland, Göttlich questioned whether the circumstances justified a World Cup boycott similar to those seen during the 1980 Olympics. esporist.com

The 50-year-old official, who has led St. Pauli since 2014, argued that the current threat from the United States is greater than those historical situations, stating that a footballer's life is not more valuable than those affected by the host country's actions. His comments were made in an interview with the Hamburger Morgenpost.