At Qatar 2022, even when the game starts, the virtual world still seeps in | Jonathan Liew
Jhe camera slowly zooms in on Lionel Messi’s face. And keep zooming. And keep zooming. The lens is steady, the focus deep and dramatic, blurring all but the sole object of his attention. The camera continues to zoom. Soon, Messi’s shoulders are no longer visible. Then his neck disappears, then his chin. The camera continues …