'Being gay is against human nature!': Shocking views of Qatari teacher who was Beckham's interpreter
2 years, 2 months ago

'Being gay is against human nature!': Shocking views of Qatari teacher who was Beckham's interpreter

Daily Mail  

Gliding through Doha’s dazzlingly futuristic cityscape on Monday morning, in a limousine provided by the Qatari government, David Beckham might have allowed himself a self-satisfied smile. David Beckham sits with Madame Shams Al Qassabi and her daughter Eman Beckham is pictured on a glossy billboard in Doha, the capital of the world's richest state Beckham controversially signed a £10million deal to promote Qatar ahead of the World Cup People are pictured arriving at the Lusail Stadium on the outskirts of capital Doha, September Unlikely as it seems, the avowedly metrosexual Becks — who has declared his pride in being called a ‘gay icon’ — struck up a rapport with the abaya-clad Qatari spice chef and this week he returned for another PR shoot. Just the sort of cross-cultural bonding that Beckham presumably envisaged when he said he hoped this World Cup would be ‘a force for good’. Beckham meets Madame Shams Al Qassabi for breakfast in the Souk Wafiq, Qatar Beckham is pictured clinking coffee cups with a woman wearing a headscarf in Qatar during a promo video ‘A lot of people who get to his level of wealth want a sense of purpose — to leave the world a better place,’ he told me from his exiled home in San Francisco. At the Al Wakra Souq Hotel, where the England team will stay during the tournament, one of Beckham’s many adorers — a Qatari businessman — told me he was even prepared to forgive him his 65 tattoos, though decorating one’s skin goes against Islamic teaching.

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The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded World Cup
1 week, 6 days ago

The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fourteen years on, on Thursday 11 December 2024, Fifa’s congress remotely applauded …

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
1 month, 1 week ago

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar was urged — or “recommended,” in the formal diplomatic language of the UN rights body — by French delegate Claire Thuaudet to …

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup
2 years ago

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup

Al Jazeera  

From the end of the Messi saga to the first Arab tournament, and the mixing of politics and sports – here’s what FIFA, and the rest of us, will have to think about. Having the World Cup in the Middle East allowed people from the region to have a tournament which they could attend and not feel foreign. It allowed …

David Beckham 'has frustrated Qatar World Cup organizers'
2 years ago

David Beckham 'has frustrated Qatar World Cup organizers'

Daily Mail  

Beckham has spoken out very little on why he is working alongside Qatar But he has been criticized for working with a country that outlaws homosexuality The day will come when David Beckham is asked why he took $150million to become an ambassador of the Qatar World Cup but if the former England captain has his way, it won't be …

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup
2 years ago

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup

The Independent  

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Gary Neville launches into monologue on English media's 'mass negativity' over Qatar on BeIN Sports
2 years ago

Gary Neville launches into monologue on English media's 'mass negativity' over Qatar on BeIN Sports

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville has launched a two-and-a-half minute monologue attacking English media's 'mass negativity' on Qatar - while working for their state broadcaster beIN Sports. BeIN Sports are paying Neville to be a World Cup pundit during the tournament in a figure the Daily Mail previously reported to be in the region of six figures. Gary Neville blasted English media outlets …

LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup 'spotlight'
2 years ago

LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup 'spotlight'

New Indian Express  

Gestures in support of the local LGBTQ community have unleashed a torrent of homophobia, activists and community members say, creating new risks for people who have long relied on discretion to survive. "It's not great to live in the shadow, but it's also not great to live under a spotlight," said a 32-year-old entrepreneur from neighbouring Gulf nation Bahrain, who …

David Beckham deflects from his controversial Qatar World Cup ambassadorial role
2 years ago

David Beckham deflects from his controversial Qatar World Cup ambassadorial role

Daily Mail  

David Beckham attempted to deflect from his controversial Qatar World Cup ambassadorial role by promoting his Disney+ Save Our Squad on social media - just hours before England's latest match on Tuesday. It comes as David has landed himself in hot water in recent months for refusing to step down from fulfilling his £10million Qatar World Cup deal amid anger …

Qatar World Cup officials interrupt live broadcast and order TV crew to leave
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup officials interrupt live broadcast and order TV crew to leave

Daily Mail  

This is the moment heavy-handed Qatari officials interrupted a live TV broadcast. Qatari officials interrupting a live TV broadcast after telling an Argentinian journalist to stop filming as he interviews a football fan in a wheelchair The TV reporter tries to reason with the unnamed officials after they interrupt his broadcast An official holds up his hand toward a reporter's …

Fifa criticised for letting Qatar ‘run the show’ over LGBTQ+ protest threats
2 years, 1 month ago

Fifa criticised for letting Qatar ‘run the show’ over LGBTQ+ protest threats

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Germany’s players covered their mouths during a team photo ahead of their 2-1 defeat …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Rainbow symbols face pushback at the World Cup despite FIFA promises
2 years, 1 month ago

WORLD CUP 2022 | Rainbow symbols face pushback at the World Cup despite FIFA promises

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2022 15:43 IST World Cup organisers faced growing questions on November 22 about whether the rainbow logo can be displayed at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by jail time. FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino said in his opening press conference “I feel gay” and that “everyone is welcome” at the first …

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?

The Independent  

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World Cup: Reporter Grant Wahl refused entry to stadium in Qatar over rainbow t-shirt
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: Reporter Grant Wahl refused entry to stadium in Qatar over rainbow t-shirt

Daily Mail  

FIFA said players could face being booked and even banned for wearing it It came after some captains reversed the decision to wear OneLove armband In Qatar it is illegal to be gay and the conservative host nation has faced criticism American soccer reporter Grant Wahl claimed he was refused entry to a World Cup stadium in Qatar for wearing …

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen
2 years, 1 month ago

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2022 16:09 IST Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first World Cup in West Asia. Rights groups have accused authorities of failing to protect lower-income workers - including those who built the stadiums and hotels …

Seven European teams ditch ‘OneLove’ armband World Cup plan
2 years, 1 month ago

Seven European teams ditch ‘OneLove’ armband World Cup plan

Al Jazeera  

U-turn comes after FIFA threatens to hand out yellow cards to players taking part in the initiative. Seven European teams have abandoned plans for their captains to wear rainbow-themed armbands at the World Cup after FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to any players who did so. “For FIFA final competitions, the captain of each team must wear the captain’s …

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time

The Independent  

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Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

The Independent  

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'I Feel Qatari': FIFA Head Rips Europe For Qatar Human Rights Uproar In Bizarre Speech
2 years, 1 month ago

'I Feel Qatari': FIFA Head Rips Europe For Qatar Human Rights Uproar In Bizarre Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The head of the world soccer governing body FIFA in a bizarre speech on Saturday blamed Europe for triggering the controversy over human rights abuses in Qatar, this year’s World Cup host. Amnesty International harshly criticized Infantino after his remarks, saying he was guilty of “brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms” and “dismissing the enormous price paid …

FIFA’s cynical Qatar experiment is a blot on football
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA’s cynical Qatar experiment is a blot on football

Live Mint  

Let’s face it, the only truly global sport is football. Football and the World Cup are offering you and the world a unique platform of unity and peace all over the world.” Infantino’s immense sense of self-importance is touching, and quite ironic. “We have always said that Qatar will deliver the best-ever edition of the FIFA World Cup—and, as you …

OLIVER HOLT: The players will provide the same joy as always, but this World Cup has been defiled
2 years, 1 month ago

OLIVER HOLT: The players will provide the same joy as always, but this World Cup has been defiled

Daily Mail  

Today, I feel angry. I would feel uneasy because, whatever empty assurances Infantino wishes to provide, this World Cup is being staged in a country that criminalises same-sex relationships and that makes it an uncomfortable place to visit. It was less than a fortnight ago, after all, when Qatar’s World Cup ambassador described being gay as ‘damage in the mind’. …

'Things are very disappointing': Eric Dier raises doubts about Qatar's migrant workers crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

'Things are very disappointing': Eric Dier raises doubts about Qatar's migrant workers crisis

Daily Mail  

The Spurs star is in contention to start England's opener against Iran on Monday Dier insisted the situation was 'difficult for players' to handle in Qatar The defender believes players shouldn't be the ones facing political questions Eric Dier has vowed to learn more about the political circumstances marring the upcoming World Cup in Qatar as he admitted players featuring …

The Stars Who Laundered This World Cup’s Abuses
2 years, 1 month ago

The Stars Who Laundered This World Cup’s Abuses

Slate  

My favorite athlete in history has spent much of the past seven years as the public face of a propaganda machine designed to distract, diminish, and deflect public attention from a humanitarian crisis. Qatar’s World Cup has been plagued by accusations of exploitation and endangerment of the foreign workers brought into the country to build and staff its new infrastructure. …

Infantino at FIFA World Cup: ‘Today I feel Qatari... Arab... African... gay... disabled... a migrant worker’
2 years, 1 month ago

Infantino at FIFA World Cup: ‘Today I feel Qatari... Arab... African... gay... disabled... a migrant worker’

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed support for the LGBTQ community and migrant workers in his opening press conference of the Qatar World Cup on Saturday. “I don’t want to give you any lessons of life, but what is going on here is profoundly, profoundly unjust.” He added: “For what we Europeans have been doing for the last 3,000 years we …

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?

Deccan Chronicle  

As the greatest show on turf, beginning on Sunday at the Al-Bayt stadium to end in a grand finale on Dec. 18 at the iconic Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, billions of fans of the world’s most popular sport will be glued to their television sets, following the fortunes of their national team or their favourites at the 2022 Fifa …

World Cup alcohol ban: Furious fans demand refunds from Qatar 2022 chiefs
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup alcohol ban: Furious fans demand refunds from Qatar 2022 chiefs

Daily Mail  

The move is reportedly down to increasing pressure from the ultra-Conservative Qatari royal family Furious football fans have started demanding refunds from World Cup bosses, saying handing the tournament to Qatar has 'ruined' it after a shock announcement today revealed alcohol is banned from all stadiums. Fans watching games at the World Cup will be unable to purchase any alcohol …

World Cup 2022: What are the laws in Qatar on alcohol, LGBTQ and what to wear?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: What are the laws in Qatar on alcohol, LGBTQ and what to wear?

Daily Mail  

And there are strict rules on what you can wear and bring into the Gulf nation In Qatar same-sex relations are illegal and carry a jail term of up to seven years World Cup fans found drunk in the street could be jailed or hit with hefty fines With just 48 hours until the kick-off of the World Cup in …

FIFA confirms alcohol sales will be banned at Qatar World Cup stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA confirms alcohol sales will be banned at Qatar World Cup stadiums

Daily Mail  

Budweiser's owners have spoken for the first time since Fifa banned beer sales outside World Cup stadiums in an 11th-hour decision apparently motivated by pressure from Qatar's royal family. Fifa has announced that beer sales will be banned from stadiums during the Qatar World Cup, meaning the only place to buy one will be at 'fan zones', hotels and restaurants …

FIFA World Cup Qatar and migrant workers: The controversy that isn't
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar and migrant workers: The controversy that isn't

India Today  

After the 2018 mega FIFA World Cup in Russia, the 2022 FIFA is all set to be hosted by Qatar, a country most people hadn’t even heard about. With that, Qatar became the first country in the Middle East to host one of the world’s biggest sporting events, beating stiff competition from the United States, Australia, UK, Japan and South …

MARTIN SAMUEL: FIFA took the World Cup to Qatar and now expect it not to be Qatari
2 years, 1 month ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: FIFA took the World Cup to Qatar and now expect it not to be Qatari

Daily Mail  

At the Westin Hotel on Awaji island, near Kobe, Japan, Sven Goran Eriksson surveyed the players' recreation room. Sven-Goran Eriksson once asked why England stars needed technology to be entertained Qatar will have similar thoughts about our drinking culture during the winter World Cup We could of course argue, knowing what we know now, that the FA man might have …

Qatar's £10million World Cup ambassador David Beckham tells locals 'today is your day to dream'
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar's £10million World Cup ambassador David Beckham tells locals 'today is your day to dream'

Daily Mail  

Qatar's World Cup ambassador David Beckham has delivered a video message in Doha, telling young locals that 'today is your day to dream' ahead of the start of the 2022 tournament. Qatar's World Cup ambassador David Beckham has appeared in a video praising football's ability to make the world a more 'tolerant and inclusive place' - despite criticism of the …

Thomas Hitzlsperger says he couldn't work in Qatar for the World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Thomas Hitzlsperger says he couldn't work in Qatar for the World Cup

Daily Mail  

Thomas Hitzlsperger has admitted he wouldn't have been able to accept a role in Qatar as a pundit during the World Cup due to not being able to criticise the World Cup hosts. Hitzlsperger became the first Premier League footballer to become openly gay shortly after his retirement and will be covering the World Cup this winter for German TV, …

Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for FIFA World Cup party
2 years, 1 month ago

Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for FIFA World Cup party

The Hindu  

On the Instagram accounts of fashion models and superstars last month, the sheikhdom of Qatar looked like one glittering party. Qataris went online to vent their anger about what they called a dangerous and depraved revelry, saying it threatened Qatar's traditional values ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The episode underscores the tensions tearing at Qatar, a conservative Muslim …

Qatar’s World Cup denounced for ‘washing’ country’s image
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar’s World Cup denounced for ‘washing’ country’s image

Associated Press  

Qatar’s decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. “The Qatar World Cup kickstarted discussion about sportswashing and human rights in football and it has been very steep learning curve for us all,” Norway soccer federation president Lise Klaveness said at a recent Council of Europe event. Germany’s interior minister also expressed …

England team land in Qatar on Gay Pride jet ahead of World Cup 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

England team land in Qatar on Gay Pride jet ahead of World Cup 2022

Daily Mail  

England's World Cup squad have landed in Qatar as the countdown continues to the tournament getting underway. England's squad landed in Qatar on Tuesday evening as their preparations for the 2022 Qatar World Cup ramp up England manager Gareth Southgate arrives in Doha after England's flight touched down in the Qatari capital England begin their World Cup campaign against Iran …

Not Happy About People Who Died on Construction of Stadiums: Bruno Fernandes Questions Decision to Stage WC in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Not Happy About People Who Died on Construction of Stadiums: Bruno Fernandes Questions Decision to Stage WC in Qatar

News 18  

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has questioned the decision to let Qatar host the 2022 World Cup as attention turns towards the global showpiece. Qatar open this year’s World Cup against Ecuador on November 20 but global governing body FIFA’s calls to “focus on the football" have simply led to renewed scrutiny of the Gulf state’s treatment of migrant workers, …

David Beckham accused of ‘stamping out hope’ for Qatar’s LGBT+ community
2 years, 1 month ago

David Beckham accused of ‘stamping out hope’ for Qatar’s LGBT+ community

The Independent  

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Joe Lycett tells David Beckham he’ll put £10,000 in a shredder if he doesn’t pull out of World Cup deal with Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Lycett tells David Beckham he’ll put £10,000 in a shredder if he doesn’t pull out of World Cup deal with Qatar

The Independent  

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Qatar hoping to show its football passion as World Cup host
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar hoping to show its football passion as World Cup host

The Hindu  

Qatar made a promise to fans 12 years ago when it started campaigning to host the World Cup: We love football just like you, so come and enjoy it with us. The message acknowledged there would be sceptics that a tiny emirate whose team had never been to a World Cup — never played a qualifying game until 1977 — …

Why Boycott Qatar 2022? Here’s why FIFA World Cup is under scanner
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Boycott Qatar 2022? Here’s why FIFA World Cup is under scanner

Live Mint  

Qatar has been under fire over hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup. As the tournament starts on November 20, Corruption allegations, worries about the rights of migrant construction workers and the nation's opposition to LGBTQ rights are forcing FIFA and the Qatar 2022 organisers to reevaluate their own positions and the very culture of the world game. In Europe, Boycott …

England fans’ LGBT group ‘disappointed’ by David Beckham’s Qatar ambassador role
2 years, 1 month ago

England fans’ LGBT group ‘disappointed’ by David Beckham’s Qatar ambassador role

The Independent  

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Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility
2 years, 1 month ago

Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility

Associated Press  

At first, Saskia Niño de Rivera was excited about going to Qatar for a World Cup that would mark a significant professional event for her partner, a sports agent for Mexico soccer players. Qatar’s laws against gay sex and treatment of LGBTQ people are flashpoints in the run-up to the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, …

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of gays and lesbians. In the interview, Salman also said that homosexuality …

Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’

The Independent  

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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

The Hindu  

An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the football tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of the LGBTQ+. Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman told a German reporter …

Qatar World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is damage in the mind
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is damage in the mind

The Hindu  

A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality was “damage in the mind”, as the Gulf state prepares to host the global tournament in less than two weeks. In an interview filmed in Doha and to be screened later on Tuesday, former Qatari international Khalid Salman addressed the issue of homosexuality, which is illegal in …

England defender Lotte Wubben-Moy will not watch World Cup due to Qatar’s laws on homosexuality
2 years, 1 month ago

England defender Lotte Wubben-Moy will not watch World Cup due to Qatar’s laws on homosexuality

The Independent  

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Qatar 2022: A World Cup plagued by controversy from the start
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar 2022: A World Cup plagued by controversy from the start

The Independent  

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Qatar World Cup ambassador describes being gay as ‘damage in the mind’
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup ambassador describes being gay as ‘damage in the mind’

LA Times  

The 2022 Qatar World Cup logo is projected onto the side of the opera house in Algiers. An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview just two weeks before the opening of the global soccer tournament in the conservative Gulf state, highlighting concerns about its treatment of LGBTQ …

World Cup 2022: England and Wales join European nations in letter to FIFA over Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: England and Wales join European nations in letter to FIFA over Qatar

Daily Mail  

The English and Welsh Football Associations have joined eight others in vowing to use the upcoming World Cup in Qatar to keep advocating for human rights and for migrant workers to be supported. It comes after it was reported earlier this week that FIFA had written to nations participating in the World Cup urging them to 'focus on the football' …

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims
2 years, 1 month ago

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

Associated Press  

With just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, rights groups fear that a window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers could soon close. “If workers still live in horrible conditions, if workers still go months without pay, if workers still can’t freely change jobs, if domestic workers still can’t get justice, what happens when no …

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