Infantino Press Conference
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Blu_ultra
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The figures, over time, don’t show that. I do take your point about the issues there with regard to minorities, however numerous countries have held sporting events (Dubai, Russia, USA, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Brazil) that have similar issues and nobody has said a thing, or it’s not been as big an issue. For me, there’s definitely been an element of western countries finding it difficult to accept the change of World Cup dates and a tournament in a country that has a different culture.
Blu_ultra
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No mate, lots of people go to and watch sporting events in Dubai. In fact, I would wager we have a number of our 1st team squad who will be there right now. Have you heard of the place?
Teddy Lasso
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You mean listen to what I say, agree with it and shut up.
No thanks, I will take firsthand experiences over click bait social media and red top newspaper headlines.
If one of the Qatar royal family bought out Rangers tomorrow, there are a lot of people on here who wouldn't bat an eyelid.
I would also note all the broadcasters piling on don't bat an eyelid when EPL clubs are owned and sponsored by similar countries.
Hypocrites.
Bryan Swanson is gay. Who knew, who cares? Fair play for coming out with that though at the press conference
GR6Ger
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You made it up. You have no idea how many of the people criticising Qatar visit or watch sport in Dubai.
Somebody get that fanny off the stage haha
Ray Von
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He used to work for Sky didn't he?
Rangerista
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Mmm, 3000 years, that covers a broad span of human history. But perhaps, since Qatar is the focus of international attention, we can restrict ourselves to the Arabs in general.
How about their conquest of the Byzantine Empire, which Egyptian Copts and North African Berbers are still living with till this day?
And what about the slave markets of the Barbary Coast, whose raiders sailed as far north as Iceland for their white slaves, as well as raiding frequently in the Mediterranean? And the East African trade, controlled by the Arabs and the horrific abuses they carried out on their captives?
But only Europeans and the West has anything to apologise for?
Well, we can wait for the Arabs apologising for their conquest of all the lands they conquered.
Infantino knows Qatar bought the World Cup, FIFA was bought too and nothing he says can hide that reality.
Balloothebear
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Or any of the other 6
Clementime
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The way of the world now, sadly.
Clementime
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An absolute fraud of a man, corrupt to the core.
Partickger
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I wonder how much they are paying him to talk utter shite.
Nikau's Mullet
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Regardless of what happens on the pitch this will be a P.A disaster for F.I.F.A.
I suspect it's dawning on them already. More & more bad press will leak out. Is the story right that the host nation is paying people from Pakistan to attend games as fans?!
If correct what does is say about the interest from the locals?
I suspect it's dawning on them already. More & more bad press will leak out. Is the story right that the host nation is paying people from Pakistan to attend games as fans?!
If correct what does is say about the interest from the locals?
Fuckhim and feck FIFA Corrupt to the core.
And weird
And weird
bearmind
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One aspect of human rights issues that Infantino should have been forensically questioned is about the exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar. Thousands of workers have ('allegedly') died as there appears to be a cover up by Qatar officials as figures for deaths are not kept or available.
However, what the world does know concerns the treatment of migrant workers. One issue is that World Cup migrant security guards are being paid the equivalent of 35p an hour, forced to work long hours and are housed in dirty, cramped, unhealthy accommodation on the edge of a desert.
He should be challenged on the point that migrant workers would be under a strict Health and Safety legislation and decent pay if the WC had of been awarded to Westernised countries.
What is Infantino's excuse for that. This 'barsteward' is lecturing fans by telling them to 'focus on the football and warning about others handing out moral lessons to the rest of the world'!
I would love Infantino and the other FIFA blazers to be asked how much more per hour they are being paid than 35p per hour and what their accommodation is like. Hell, I will even throw in the same question for Lineker, Beckham, Gary Neville and that guy that let's the audience sing for him, Robbie Williams etc. Or maybe they are all donating their Qatar salaries to the migrant workers!!
www.theguardian.com
However, what the world does know concerns the treatment of migrant workers. One issue is that World Cup migrant security guards are being paid the equivalent of 35p an hour, forced to work long hours and are housed in dirty, cramped, unhealthy accommodation on the edge of a desert.
He should be challenged on the point that migrant workers would be under a strict Health and Safety legislation and decent pay if the WC had of been awarded to Westernised countries.
What is Infantino's excuse for that. This 'barsteward' is lecturing fans by telling them to 'focus on the football and warning about others handing out moral lessons to the rest of the world'!
I would love Infantino and the other FIFA blazers to be asked how much more per hour they are being paid than 35p per hour and what their accommodation is like. Hell, I will even throw in the same question for Lineker, Beckham, Gary Neville and that guy that let's the audience sing for him, Robbie Williams etc. Or maybe they are all donating their Qatar salaries to the migrant workers!!
Security guards at Doha World Cup park claim they are paid just 35p an hour
Migrant workers in Qatar acting as guards at Al-Bidda Park appear to get one day off a month and are housed in dirty camps on the edge of the desert
www.theguardian.com
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ChesterBear72
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I am thoroughly sick to the back teeth of the self-flagelation of woke wankstains saying we in the West having something to apologise for, usually the fcking slave trade, something that has obviously never happened in the holier-than-thou Middle East or anywhere else for that matter. Get to fck Infantino
Southsideblueblood
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This tournament is box office for all the wrong reasons. Can't wait for the next car crash.
Morton Goal
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Bunch of narcissists.
Blu_ultra
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You’re being deliberately obtuse for the sake of an argument. I’ll rephrase,however - There has been nowhere near the same public outcry when there’s been other countries hosting. That’s despite some of those countries having questionable human rights records. Russia and Dubai regularly host events - hardly any outcry. Golf has the race to Dubai every year.
savus
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Either that or Qataris are holding his passport.
Yip he did so
Like everybody at the top of international sport, he is corrupt, and the only thing he’s interested in is making sure his pockets bulge as much as possible for as long as possible
All of these guys know that at some point, they will be subject to investigations by some type of law-enforcement. They need to make sure that they have multi millions stashed away for that rainy day when it comes.
All of these guys know that at some point, they will be subject to investigations by some type of law-enforcement. They need to make sure that they have multi millions stashed away for that rainy day when it comes.
Mr_Miscellaneous
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Wired to the moon.
SilvioBerlusconi
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everyone knows F1 is corrupt and has been since day 1. Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley FFS.
Football was meant to be the peoples game, Morgan is an phone hacking ghoul and arse of the first order.
Viglen Loyal
55degreesnorth
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Nah, Mr T has a point. Personally I'm awaiting reparations and an apology from the short faced bear and the smilodon for eating my ancestors circa 15,000 years ago. Just because it was millenia ago doesn't mean we should move on from it.
Twosignals
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Aye like his past pal, Platini and his son, all pigs with noses in the money trough!
He is one creepy bastard always thought that about him
Bear84
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Outstanding response
Bear84
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From a man who arranged fake pictures of British troops assaulting civilians.
I don’t understand how such a loathsome cretin appears on any platform. He’s beyond scum.
Maybe it’s just me, but I really struggle with the logic. Like what the %^*& did I do? The people who need to apologise are dead. Am I supposed to apologise for it because I’m white? Isn’t that racism? Can’t get my head around the logic.
TQ3
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I would like them to have a close look at the history of the Slave trade, and who stopped it. The Royal Navy are on record as losing over 2000 men whilst chasing and stopping slave ships after it was abolished in Parliament. I think we should see the whole picture, and not snippets of the past that don’t hold out well under scrutiny. I had a black woman try to abuse me once for being Scottish as her surname was Mac.., and I countered her by saying that the freed slaves often took the surname of the minister or official that enforced their freedom from the slave traders. She wasn’t impressed, she had a preconceived idea of history and no amount of truth was going to change that, so I stopped the chat.
Super Cooper
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The throbber is now saying football can stop World wars
The Blue Iceberg
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Mate, he's getting paid millions of dollars to make an absolute arse of himself, you're doing it for free!
BSPECIAL
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Strangely he never said he feels like a poorly paid ill treated migrant worker who is a lucky survivor of Qatar's slave tradeThat will be that then... Quite the press conference today... Including a staunch defence of working practices, saying nobody cares about disabled people in the world and that Europe should be apologising for the next 3,000 years.
World Cup 2022: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino hits out at Qatar criticism saying European countries should instead 'be apologising for the next 3,000 years'
The football boss tells Sky News he feels "200% in control" of the competition as he downplays the eleventh-hour U-turn by the authorities to ban the sale of booze at all stadiums and insists guarantees made by the regime on people's security are secure.news.sky.com
ChesterBear72
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Too many being...1?
muttley
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The WAGS have now been ordered to dress modestly.
www.dailymail.co.uk
WAGs are told to dress modestly for World Cup in Qatar
At least three British WAGs have turned to personal stylists to ensure they don't cause offence in the strict Islamic nation, with low-cut tops and short skirts strictly banned.
ChesterBear72
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There is no logic mate! Where do we stop? Reparations from Rome? Or Norway?
Aragorn
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I thought after Blatter got the heave-ho Infantino was supposed to be a breath of fresh air, but some things never change.
McQueen
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I was watching a thing about Italia 90 last week and they were saying that if Yugoslavia had won it they’d have prevented war in Yugoslavia.
I found it a bit of a stretch. The only people who seem to think football can stop global conflict is the people involved in football. It just shows that most people involved in elite football live in their own wee world.
WinkieWATP
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Luke Shaw’s bird is incredible.The WAGS have now been ordered to dress modestly.
WAGs are told to dress modestly for World Cup in Qatar
At least three British WAGs have turned to personal stylists to ensure they don't cause offence in the strict Islamic nation, with low-cut tops and short skirts strictly banned.
