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If, like me, you lie awake at night puzzling over the poor state of Belarusian football, here’s a piece for you. On a serious note, I interviewed two journalists, Yauhen Merkis and Maks Berazinaki, who stood up to Lukashenko’s regime and paid the price. Their courage and good humor are remarkable.

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Lukashenko and the Decline of Belarusian Soccer The country's beautiful, ascendent soccer has since been crushed by a regime intent on silencing players and fans at all costs. https://goldengoalmag.substack.com/p/lukashenko-and-the-decline-of-belarusian