If I were a member of the LGBT community, I’d steer well clear. The fact they have those laws, even if they are “suspended” is an insult to human decency.
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Up to you footballers / governments now make the almighty real social justice gesture and don't go
If I were a member of the LGBT community, I’d steer well clear. The fact they have those laws, even if they are “suspended” is an insult to human decency.
Money rules and that’s why it’s in that despicable country.
In fairness LOM, your stance on this one is admirable and you've consistently been vocal about your opposition to this WC which I 100% agree with (your opposition, not the WC obviously).
I particularly winced at FIFA's comment “Fans interested in an unforgettable trip of a lifetime to Qatar.... Let's hope that it's not a lifetime in a Qatari prison.
The fact that football even allowed a bid from this country and Russia whose record on these matters and others of basic freedoms and rights is bewildering .
Image the powerful message FIFA could have sent by deploying an application process for any country based on a set of agreed standards of human rights , football would easily exist financially beyond any world cup boycott ..
We still have time to move it , many countries who have the logistic access , stadiums , and supporting infrastructures .
I think Wales should be the first team to Boycott the WC - what a great message from a little country that would be.
Was it you who said the millions of euros that the former Qatari Prime Minister deposited in a few Fortnum and Mason bags and handed them to the heir to the throne was ok because the heir to the throne does good charities so that's ok.
I hope not. Because your latest attempt to climb on some bizarre attempt to be moralistic. given your back catalogue would look even more bewildering.
The USA could well be a fascist country by 2026, it’s far from a fantasy.
Cmon WOL - Get a campaign going and lets gauge the feeling of the nation and players.
Obviously no country will boycott and only a handful of fans will. It does highlight footballs rank hypocrisy though.
That said, it's a global game and like it or not, the median global position on gay rights is probably as close to Qatars as it is ours. I hope there are modest protests that don't spill over, so that Qatar can learn what it needs to do before any legal changes occur - ie, that it has nothing to fear.