The FIFA World Cup is brought to you by Saudi oil. These fans and players want to stop it

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Environmental advocates, doctors, and even players themselves demanding FIFA to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry, which they say is adversely impacting players' health, and threatening the future of the sport itself.