Before President Trump began using the world’s largest island nation as a political football, even going so far as to threaten annexation, Greenlanders have long desired autonomy – including in the world of sport. The Football Association of Greenland (KAK), founded in 1971, represents and governs the sport in the country. As an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, yet geographically located in North America, Greenland has developed its own distinct football identity. The game is the most popular national sport throughout the country. Due to the harsh climate and vast distances for club teams, the Greenlandic Football Championship is unique, operating in only one location during the course of a week. Due to Greenland’s recent application for membership to the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), this post explores Greenland’s ambition to become an independent nation in the world of football.
Global Feedback. The Court of Appeal reverses on the meaning of Aarhus Convention’s ‘relating to the environment’ in an interesting (if debatable, one imagines) textbook application of Treaty interpretation. Finds therefore no ‘Aarhus’ cost cap may be imposed in challenge to GHG impacts of UK-Australia free trade agreement. – Go Health Pro
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