"The action was led by the group Futuro Vegetal, which pointed to a report by Oxfam showing that the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population generate the same amount of carbon emissions as the poorest two-thirds of humanity."
📌 https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/7/headlines/climate_activists_spray_paint_lionel_messis_mansion_in_spain
Bread and circus, for some with less bread, and more variety of distraction these days. I also have not heard much of prominent footballers speaking out about Gaza.
Also, for instance Saudis use football for sportswashing https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/12/lionel-messi-saudi-arabia-deal-tourism