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FIFA World Cup in BC brings class tensions to the surface (thenorthstar.media)

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Every four years, the FIFA World Cup has millions of soccer fans in working-class neighborhoods around the world glued to their screens. But as with every international sporting event, the festivities mask a darker reality: groups in B.C. are criticizing the $729 million in public funds spent on an event they say benefits only wealthy tourists and FIFA sponsors, while also accusing authorities of…