Mijail Linares

Guest writer

Mijail Linares has a degree in international relations, but then the corporate world scared him off. He returned to university for a microbiology and environmental sciences degree. He’s now leading Biosandbox NZ, Wellington's first community biology lab!

Fifa president Gianni Infantino at the World Cup draw in Auckland last year (Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

The moral baggage of a Fifa World Cup

Should the controversies clouding football's governing body have prevented New Zealand from bidding to host one of its major tournaments?

By Mijail Linares | 11th May, 2023