Fans and players understand that victory has no meaning if it’s achieved dishonestly; cheating undermines the integrity of the game.

They were both there to combat Islamic State militants, at least officially, but at times have also waged a proxy war to prop up or undermine Assad, respectively.

Third, elite leadership has inherent limitations, and can't restrain itself from undermining the common good in the long run — as the climate crisis so vividly demonstrates.

He added that the government's decision "must not be undermined by granting the emergency use of neonicotinoids next year".

The group also faced criticism for allegedly colluding with foreign powers to undermine "the jihad" in Syria.