Didn't you literally say the same thing before the Euros, only to eventually go on about how marvellous and nerve-wracking the tournament was?
But former Qatar international Khalid Salman has given a very different reflection of the attitude towards homosexuality. "They have to accept our rules here," Salman told German television broadcaster ZDF. "(Homosexuality) is haram. You know what haram (forbidden) means?”
When asked why it was haram, Salman said: "I am not a strict Muslim, but why is it haram? Because it is damage in the mind." The interview, which is due to be broadcast in full in Germany on Tuesday, was then immediately stopped by an official.
Just madDid anyone see the documentary on ITV, State of Fear? Not good at all. And then there is this in the news today.
Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality "damage in the mind"
Organisers for the Qatar World Cup have continually claimed LGBTQ+ fans will be respected in the country, but an ambassador as given a different impression on the eve of the tournamentwww.mirror.co.uk
Backward and dangerous.Just mad
Cool. Hole and whole and creak and creek always confuse me anyway.If they're banning homosexuals from this world cup I think it's only fair the next one bans homophobes
What a c**t.
World Cup 2022: Awarding Qatar the tournament was a mistake, says former Fifa president Sepp Blatter
The Gulf state has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, human rights record and treatment of migrant workers.www.bbc.co.uk
What a c**t.
World Cup 2022: Awarding Qatar the tournament was a mistake, says former Fifa president Sepp Blatter
The Gulf state has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, human rights record and treatment of migrant workers.www.bbc.co.uk
No way the government or FIFA will let that happen, everything will be stage managed and quashed, the media won’t report anything and everyone will move on again after. They have had 12 years to quash this tournament and money still speaks louder than the realism of football or humanity.I wouldn't be surprised if the World Cup doesn't get completed. I can see teams pulling out of the tournament if things start to get heated in Qatar.
If teams can go motor racing in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia etc, if boxing can happen in those countries... then they'll find a way for football to happen without incident.I wouldn't be surprised if the World Cup doesn't get completed. I can see teams pulling out of the tournament if things start to get heated in Qatar.
If teams can go motor racing in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia etc, if boxing can happen in those countries... then they'll find a way for football to happen without incident.
(No idea if there have been other occasions, but last country to lose a world cup at short notice would have been Colombia in 1986, and they gave nearly four years notice!)
Plus I'd imagine not as many people traveling to them. People turning up for a weekend at the F1 is going to be a lot different to large numbers of football fans turning up for a monthThose events are in those places for much less time than the World Cup, but I agree they found a way to whitewash the bribery that landed the tournament in the first place so they'll do it again for any wrongdoings
Plus I'd imagine not as many people traveling to them. People turning up for a weekend at the F1 is going to be a lot different to large numbers of football fans turning up for a month
I wouldn't expect our Government or FIFA to do anything of course. But maybe some teams with more enlightened Government support might walk out if things go badly in Qatar.No way the government or FIFA will let that happen, everything will be stage managed and quashed, the media won’t report anything and everyone will move on again after. They have had 12 years to quash this tournament and money still speaks louder than the realism of football or humanity.
I doubt it. The situation over there is pretty clear.i
I wouldn't expect our Government or FIFA to do anything of course. But maybe some teams with more enlightened Government support might walk out if things go badly in Qatar.
I wouldn't be surprised if the World Cup doesn't get completed. I can see teams pulling out of the tournament if things start to get heated in Qatar.
Would absolutely love it if this happened. I enjoy watching England at tournaments and despite Southgates likely negative tactics, we have a good chance of progressing.
However, would be happy to sacrifice all that if a world stance was taken at such a high profile event to show how backwards and horrible a country it is, while also completely embarrassing the shambles that is FIFA.
Would absolutely love it if this happened. I enjoy watching England at tournaments and despite Southgates likely negative tactics, we have a good chance of progressing.
However, would be happy to sacrifice all that if a world stance was taken at such a high profile event to show how backwards and horrible a country it is, while also completely embarrassing the shambles that is FIFA.
Fuck the WaspsGuess you are refusing to watch any of the tournament then?
Some of those countries are a big draw for workers too, because of tax breaks and benefits. They have an underground drinking / partying culture which is tolerated by the authorities, as long as it's kept underground so doesn't bring public shame.and I bet we do respect their laws when we do
Am I missing something here? I do think it is awful that Qatar think of homosexuality in such a backward and completely outdated fashion, but what is the difference between going over for the World Cup and going over for a holiday, which I am sure many Brits do?
Just checked and approximately 10,000 visas are issued every year to Brits to visit Qatar
Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia. Homosexuality is illegal there too. How many Brits visit those countries year after year? Many, many thousands is my guess. See what I am getting at?
I know the World Cup shouldn't have gone to Qatar, but isn't there a degree of hypocrisy here in all this?
Why are we happy to go on holiday to these places (and I bet we do respect their laws when we do), but going to Qatar for the World Cup kicks up a stink?
I know it's the world stage and all that, but still...
Roughly 0.016% of the country obtains a visa to visit Qatar each year. I'd bet most have family ties or business interests over there. I don't think based on those numbers you can conclude that "We" are happy to go on holiday there.Am I missing something here? I do think it is awful that Qatar think of homosexuality in such a backward and completely outdated fashion, but what is the difference between going over for the World Cup and going over for a holiday, which I am sure many Brits do?
Just checked and approximately 10,000 visas are issued every year to Brits to visit Qatar
Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia. Homosexuality is illegal there too. How many Brits visit those countries year after year? Many, many thousands is my guess. See what I am getting at?
I know the World Cup shouldn't have gone to Qatar, but isn't there a degree of hypocrisy here in all this?
Why are we happy to go on holiday to these places (and I bet we do respect their laws when we do), but going to Qatar for the World Cup kicks up a stink?
I know it's the world stage and all that, but still...
Roughly 0.016% of the country obtains a visa to visit Qatar each year. I'd bet most have family ties or business interests over there. I don't think based on those numbers you can conclude that "We" are happy to go on holiday there.
QatarEgypt?
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