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Coverage dated November 18, 2022

‘Don’t Criticize Qatar’: FIFA Boss Fires Back At Detractors In Bizarre News Conference—A Day Before World Cup Kicks Off

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FIFA's president insisted he remains in "200% control" of perhaps the most controversial sporting event in history, and fired back at concerns of Qatari human rights violations, saying Europeans "should be apologizing for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people."

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  1. Forbes

    On Eve Of World Cup, FIFA Boss Infantino Blasts Qatar Critics (opens Forbes)

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    Soccer's chief defended the track record of the World Cup host nation.

  2. Forbes

    ‘Don’t Criticize Qatar’: FIFA Boss Fires Back At Detractors In Bizarre News Conference—A Day Before World Cup Kicks Off (opens Forbes)

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    FIFA's president insisted he remains in "200% control" of perhaps the most controversial sporting event in history, and fired back at concerns of Qatari human rights violations, saying Europeans "should be apologizing for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people."

  3. Al Jazeera

    FIFA president slams Western ‘hypocrisy’ over Qatar criticism (opens Al Jazeera)

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    In fiery news conference, Gianni Infantino said Western countries were not in a position to give ‘moral lessons’.

  4. France 24

    FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup (opens France 24)

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    FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the…

  5. NPR

    FIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of hypocrisy (opens NPR)

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    In an extraordinary opening news conference before the World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the host country's decision to ban beer at stadiums and Qatar's human rights record.

  6. New York Times

    On Eve of World Cup, FIFA Chief Says, ‘Don’t Criticize Qatar; Criticize Me.’ (opens New York Times)

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    Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.

  7. The Times of Israel

    FIFA chief slams Europeans for double standards on Qatar World Cup criticism (opens The Times of Israel)

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    World soccer body and Qatar widely panned for host nation's treatment of migrant workers and anti-gay laws

  8. Al-Monitor

    FIFA's Infantino accuses World Cup critics of 'hypocrisy' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.Infantino, speaking at his opening press conference of the tournament in Doha, also expressed support for the LGBTQ commu…

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