If you liked this video, you can get James Montague's fantastic book When Friday Comes: Football Revolution in the Middle East & The Road to Qatar, here - www.amazon.co.uk/When-Friday-Comes-Football-Revolution/dp/1529197163/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EN37L24OLRF2&keywords=when+friday+comes+james+montague&qid=1668424903&sprefix=when+friday+%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1
Excellent Video...!!! As a professor of International relations I want to congratulate you for presenting historical facts with exquisite simplicity.....It was honest and direct....Some may see it as history oversimplified. But given the time and the space, you have produced an excellent documentary.
Fascinating to reflect that the Hillsborough disaster led to the modernisation of football grounds, while the Heysel disaster catalysed the formation of the Premier League (as a result of the European ban that was imposed on English clubs).
Its all that "The Athletic" money. But hey to be honest i subscribed to Athletic because of TIFO so im glad they are doing well. Very interesting piece too.
I think with this video Tifo has shown that they are definitely capable of doing other content that is unrelated to football. History and general story telling might be a great option.
@@_Super_Hans_ This sure is related to football. However there are a lot more topics discussed, such as history of Qatar as a nation and collapse of Soviet Union. Which are not directly related to football however affected this topic about football. Which shows us they are capable of doing stuff unrelated to Football
I know the guy who did Australia's bid at the bidding ceremony. He told me that ten different countries had promised they had voted for him, but when the results came in, he had only 1 vote. On top of that, the Qatari royal family had been invited to the bidding, and it was clear to everyone that FIFA wouldn't have invited them if Qatar was going to lose.
Don't usually expect football content to actually have good political analysis, it's so refreshing to see a really good and solid breakdown of how politics, society, and history shape a sport
Excellent Video...!!! As a professor of International relations I want to congratulate you for presenting historical facts with exquisite simplicity.....It was honest and direct....Some may see it as history oversimplified. But given the time and the space, you have produced an excellent documentary.
This is simply a gold standard of information. I almost forgot it was a sports channel. The quality, the accuracy with which the historical events were connected & the style of presentation was incredible. Thank you for this..
Thanks for ALWAYS bring us quality content. I also love that the Spanish channel "La Media Inglesa" is doing collabs with you guys. Keep it up!! The viewers really appreciate the dedication you put on this videos and it's been reflected in your growth.
tifo, thank you so much for this timely video. I was wondering when you were going to get round to it... genuinely worth the wait. Doing fantastic works guys. Keep it up. Peace and football
Could you guys provide sources for these videos? It's one thing speaking about football, it's quite another commenting on geopolitical history, even if it relates to football.
I'm yet to finish the series but I have to give you your flowers regarding the historical accuracy, research, pronunciation of Arabic words, and of course, the fact you mentioned my beloved Bahrain and drew a very accurate map that even includes the causeway
Outstanding, once again. I've learnt so much from this channel! Seriously, if Tifo made education videos when I was at school, I would have got straight A*'s across the board 😂
Great stuff. Looking forward to the next episode. Particularly love how you pull no punches and b.s. about all the greed and money abuse in this world. This kind of honesty is rare in media. Be an independent voice. "And your people, will love."
Get the next one out already! No wonder about the quality of content, given it's written by James Montague. Proper stuff. So nicely illustrated and narrated as well.
Bit of an error at 4:09 I think. The guy in focus isn’t Gorbachev. It’s Helmut Kohl, the German chancellor. Gorbachev is in the picture, but he’s underneath the big black Moscow box.
Long video. I love it already. I love you guys, this is brilliant. Please continue with the impeccable work. This teams is the best. I LOVE YOU and everything you do. 😂
So much context packed in 15 minutes. Especially explaining the enormous spending in nowadays football with neoliberalism and tax schemes of the superrich in a couple of sentences. Well done, truly amazing.
Sheikh Khalifa was Qatar's best leader by far. The real reason he was deposed was because he turned down the American request to build a military base there, preferring to maintain close ties with Riyadh, despite the occasional Saudi border incursion. He was highly respected in Riyadh, unlike subsequent Qatari rulers.
I have to say i much prefer this format of tifo coverage. When they start putting a face to the coverage, i believe they move away from what makes Tifo brilliant, historical analysis of football. A great example of tifo coverage i like is their Belfast Celtic Doc, but this video well and truly follows in its footsteps.
Can you do a documentary on the San Marino national football team (football's biggest underdogs) and their never-ending struggle in international football. Loving the content ❤
James montague is a great football journalist. This is really2 great video & really makes me happy to see this kind of video like when you are still in Umaxit football channel. Great👍👍👍
WOW... I came expecting a few words about Fifa bribery, etc... I got a full blown Middle Eastern history lesson....SUBSCRIBED ASAP... This is an amazing piece
If you liked this video, you can get James Montague's fantastic book When Friday Comes: Football Revolution in the Middle East & The Road to Qatar, here - www.amazon.co.uk/When-Friday-Comes-Football-Revolution/dp/1529197163/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EN37L24OLRF2&keywords=when+friday+comes+james+montague&qid=1668424903&sprefix=when+friday+%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1
Omg. Your assessment of Thatcherism is so wrong. You far left propagandists.
I was there.
Excellent Video...!!! As a professor of International relations I want to congratulate you for presenting historical facts with exquisite simplicity.....It was honest and direct....Some may see it as history oversimplified. But given the time and the space, you have produced an excellent documentary.
This world cup 2022 is stab in liberties & freedom's back! WE AS NON RICH HAS NO RIGHTS & TERRORIST NATION CAN DO AS THEY WILL...
Fascinating to reflect that the Hillsborough disaster led to the modernisation of football grounds, while the Heysel disaster catalysed the formation of the Premier League (as a result of the European ban that was imposed on English clubs).
This still smells of sponsored content, PR and Arab Gulf state sports washing.
This is an incredible watch. Tifo always produces good content but this is a level above from content to story telling!
It’s a little like Adam Curtis lite
@@StoutProper definitely reminiscent of Curtis! Good comp
Balon and pythagoras in boots are the only 2 that come close to tifo tbf
I agree but it’s weird that he keeps saying “football.” It’s soccer
No it is called roundball.
Proof that Joe Devine could commentate on anything and make it majestic. Serious talent and an amazing voice.
Finally you said it, I agree with you that this voice is amazing
Yep. I want his voice on my sat nav!
Done in an Adam Curtis style
@@StoutProper Yep, this was definitely inspired by Trauma Zone
@@Silphwave an Adam Curtis tifo collab on a football centred documentary would be powerful
Next level video even by Tifo standards.
Hats off.
Its all that "The Athletic" money. But hey to be honest i subscribed to Athletic because of TIFO so im glad they are doing well. Very interesting piece too.
I think with this video Tifo has shown that they are definitely capable of doing other content that is unrelated to football. History and general story telling might be a great option.
They've always done this tho
How is this not related to football?
@@_Super_Hans_ This sure is related to football. However there are a lot more topics discussed, such as history of Qatar as a nation and collapse of Soviet Union. Which are not directly related to football however affected this topic about football. Which shows us they are capable of doing stuff unrelated to Football
@@_Super_Hans_ actually if this video was renamed “history of qatar’s rise”, without relating to football, it would still make sense. A lot of sense.
You can tell Tifo is run by professional (sports) journalists than have skills to do deep research and have broad knowledge
I know the guy who did Australia's bid at the bidding ceremony. He told me that ten different countries had promised they had voted for him, but when the results came in, he had only 1 vote. On top of that, the Qatari royal family had been invited to the bidding, and it was clear to everyone that FIFA wouldn't have invited them if Qatar was going to lose.
why did the other ten countries wanted to bid for Australia to begin with?
@@reasanka8667 why would they vote Qatar
@@Itsmeagain12345 Qatar willing to pay more than Australia.
@@ISimulacraaa nah Qatar will be bettet
@@skp8748 dog whistle you mean repressed and away with freedom of speech and expression
Never did I ever expect a geopolitical video on Qatar with such depth on Tifo Football.
Splendid job!
This was actually much of their early content in the uMaxIt days.
Why, it's what Tito does best, they've always don Geopolitical stuff going back to Umaxit Football
The fact that not even BBC nor Sky Sports can come even closeeee in producing something like this… wow Tifo!! Spectacular video 👏🏽👏🏽
Don't usually expect football content to actually have good political analysis, it's so refreshing to see a really good and solid breakdown of how politics, society, and history shape a sport
Incredibly well produced video. Great work, Tifo! And very informative.
More videos like these, Tifo. This is incredible 👏🏾
You liked the thing? And now you're getting internet good boy points for it? Wow!
@@Snookbone what is the reason
It’s terrible
@@scullyplays3992 cry
It feels like Tifo has been taking points from Adam Curtis documentary’s.
👏👏👏
Absolutely loving the style of this video. A lovely mix of colourful Tifo and bleak postmodern Adam Curtis.
Tifo videos are always good but I think this is the best one I've ever seen. Visually stunning and absolutely fascinating. Fantastic stuff
Excellent Video...!!! As a professor of International relations I want to congratulate you for presenting historical facts with exquisite simplicity.....It was honest and direct....Some may see it as history oversimplified. But given the time and the space, you have produced an excellent documentary.
This is simply a gold standard of information. I almost forgot it was a sports channel. The quality, the accuracy with which the historical events were connected & the style of presentation was incredible. Thank you for this..
Fantastic geopolitical video. Really gives the context for what’s happening in the country today
The production value of this video is just profound. Thank you for all the work, it's truly appreciated
A new peak for an already-great channel! Exceptional storytelling, and super informative. Thank you all.
Great video. The writers deserve huge congratulation for well researched piece that was incredibly informative. Looking forward to the next chapter.
You guys are taking TIFO to another level with this series. Brillaint stuff.
Thanks for ALWAYS bring us quality content. I also love that the Spanish channel "La Media Inglesa" is doing collabs with you guys. Keep it up!! The viewers really appreciate the dedication you put on this videos and it's been reflected in your growth.
James, Seb: Great job with this piece.
Joe: Absolutely knocking it out of the park with the delivery.
Looking forward to the following parts.
Outstanding piece, this looks like it took a ton of effort! Well done
Unbelievable quality, from the narration, art direction, writing...the list goes on. Tifo sets the bar for UA-cam Channels as far as I'm concerned.
Tifo doesn’t miss with the thumbnails. They barely miss period.
There is a misspelled Emir in one of the slides too. But the content is timely, so all is forgiven.
@@Machinationstudio a spelling error? oh nah, I retract my comment, Tifo fell off hard. Unsubscribed
@@GreenGumbo 😆
Watching this with my jaw dropped. Incredible storytelling and presentation. Can't wait for the next installment. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is absolutely brilliant! Fantastic insight. More please.
This was absolutely fantastic to watch! Great job Tifo, more like this in the future please!
Love this! The depth of care and attention in this is amazing, more of this!
Stick to your cricket, football isn’t for you
@@beurself1791 You sure your channel shouldn’t be called ‘Be who I tell U 2 be’? Hilarious
@@robindattatenore Seriously, tell me a single time your country went to the world cup
@@beurself1791 I mean, I was born in England, so…how’s 1966?
@@robindattatenore I thought you are Indian
This was great, looking forward to E2! Wanted to point out the typo @ 6:24 in case it can be corrected, cheers guys :)
tifo, thank you so much for this timely video. I was wondering when you were going to get round to it... genuinely worth the wait. Doing fantastic works guys. Keep it up. Peace and football
Bravo Tifo team. This was exquisitely crafted. Great watch. I look forward to more throughout the World Cup!
Man Imagine if something like what happened in Indonesia happened in Qatar. That would be a massive tragedy.
What happen in Indonesia is police doing dumb things because when that happened there's no opposition supporter in the stadium
Crowd management failure, stadium facilities. many factors.
Make football illegal in Indonesia
@@phumkhmertv2028 don't think that's a great answer to poor policing
Their hooliganism brought to the downfall of Indonesian football.
Brilliant video, great angles, solid research and as always focus on clear narrative. Bravo
Could you guys provide sources for these videos? It's one thing speaking about football, it's quite another commenting on geopolitical history, even if it relates to football.
This is an incredible production. Great job Tifo
I'm yet to finish the series but I have to give you your flowers regarding the historical accuracy, research, pronunciation of Arabic words, and of course, the fact you mentioned my beloved Bahrain and drew a very accurate map that even includes the causeway
Very informative and well-scripted. Well done team Tifo. This is brilliant.
This is just a different level of awesomeness Tifo Football!
You’re being brainwashed
@@yggdrasil7588 bro this episode was just history
Outstanding, once again. I've learnt so much from this channel! Seriously, if Tifo made education videos when I was at school, I would have got straight A*'s across the board 😂
No, seriously.
Incredible video, as an Iraqi who’s a UAE resident, this is enlightening. Well done Tifo!
I was at the end of the video before I realised it was part one. Looking forward to the next one!
¡Gracias!
This was exceptional, seriously one of your best videos tifo 🔥
Great stuff. Looking forward to the next episode. Particularly love how you pull no punches and b.s. about all the greed and money abuse in this world. This kind of honesty is rare in media. Be an independent voice. "And your people, will love."
Colonial History, Geopolitics,Geoeconomics and Football?Tifo,You guys are absolutely AMAZING!!!
What a fantastic video. Huge job from everyone involved. Thank you and congratulations!!
Cant believe this content is free! Thanks Tifo!!
Get the next one out already! No wonder about the quality of content, given it's written by James Montague. Proper stuff. So nicely illustrated and narrated as well.
Bit of an error at 4:09 I think. The guy in focus isn’t Gorbachev. It’s Helmut Kohl, the German chancellor. Gorbachev is in the picture, but he’s underneath the big black Moscow box.
Feels like a Netflix documentary!
tifo at its best. been a subscriber for a long time and I have to say this is the most important tifo video to date
Long video. I love it already. I love you guys, this is brilliant. Please continue with the impeccable work. This teams is the best. I LOVE YOU and everything you do. 😂
DAZONGHKA!!!!
Outstanding. We'll done y'all!
whoa!! can't wait for episode two
Incredible video. At first I didn’t watch this, but now I can’t wait for the next upcoming episodes
Astounding analysis, as always. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to watching this series with great interest.
This video & mini series needs to be seen my many around the world! Great work
Uhhh I was prepared for the usual quality but this really is an incredible piece. On to part 2
damn! tifo went adam curtis with this! love it!
More content like this , please! This is amazing
So much information! Fantastic watch as always
I wish i could like this twice! Very informative and well written, also a series. looking foraword to the next one.
And the 2026 Usa world cup bid is the purest, most honest and honest bit in the history ..
LOL
😂😂😂lol
Euros are already much better than the Qatar WC.
To Joe and Co and Tifo, you guys continue to make incredible media ❤
best channel in youtube producing football content, bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
amazing video series, thanks
I wasn't expecting something this in-depth. Great work!
this is great, cannot wait for the next episode
So much context packed in 15 minutes. Especially explaining the enormous spending in nowadays football with neoliberalism and tax schemes of the superrich in a couple of sentences. Well done, truly amazing.
Brilliant, balanced, intelligent reporting ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Brilliant video. Can't wait for Episode 2 already
This was fantastic Tifo! Keep it up. 🎉
oh my God, this is so well produced!!
Bro's this is next step work. Keep it up 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Amazing video.
Amazing video! Would love more of this content even if meant less regular uploads, worth the wait.
subscribed because of this video... excellent work, can't wait for the next episode !
Sheikh Khalifa was Qatar's best leader by far. The real reason he was deposed was because he turned down the American request to build a military base there, preferring to maintain close ties with Riyadh, despite the occasional Saudi border incursion.
He was highly respected in Riyadh, unlike subsequent Qatari rulers.
This is honestly one of the best videos I’ve ever seen
I have to say i much prefer this format of tifo coverage. When they start putting a face to the coverage, i believe they move away from what makes Tifo brilliant, historical analysis of football. A great example of tifo coverage i like is their Belfast Celtic Doc, but this video well and truly follows in its footsteps.
Kudos to you guys and all involved in what you produce. Honestly top tier high quality stuff.
This puts a 'whodunnit' mystery vibe on football I didn't know I would be into. Cannot wait for part two!
Nice work...looking forward to the other episodes!
Thank You TIFO, I love your channel / content
Brilliant video.Very well produced and presented.
Can you do a documentary on the San Marino national football team (football's biggest underdogs) and their never-ending struggle in international football. Loving the content ❤
They did
That would be cool for real
Not an underdog bc they don’t win much at all lmao
James montague is a great football journalist. This is really2 great video & really makes me happy to see this kind of video like when you are still in Umaxit football channel. Great👍👍👍
you guys really outdone yourselves this time! this was fascinating
Amazing journalism guys. Really enjoyed
That was brilliant, really loved it. Looking forward to the next episode!
Outdone yourselves on this one. Nice work bois
The invasion of Kuwait you meant at the end? A very informative video by the way. As always but even better. Thank you.
An informative and thoroughly entertaining watch. Bravo.
Insanely insightful. Videos with global history really add unique perspective
Well done! Thank you!
Incredible video.. great job Tifo 🔥🔥🔥
WOW... I came expecting a few words about Fifa bribery, etc... I got a full blown Middle Eastern history lesson....SUBSCRIBED ASAP... This is an amazing piece
11/10. Great video, loved it!
Thanks for such a interesting and informative video
Cannot wait for episode 2.