It's nice to see that the Mexicans are keeping the Qatari police in check.
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It's nice to see that the Mexicans are keeping the Qatari police in check.
Because we all shut up?
World Cup: German FA taking FIFA to Court of Arbitration for Sport over OneLove armband ban
The DFB told Germany captain Manuel Neuer not to wear the OneLove armband in their opening World Cup match against Japan; a quick decision by CAS could mean he would be able to wear the armband against Spain on Sunday; Germanys players covered their mouths in protest in team picturewww.skysports.com
I never thought I'd say this, but I love Germany.
World Cup: German FA taking FIFA to Court of Arbitration for Sport over OneLove armband ban
The DFB told Germany captain Manuel Neuer not to wear the OneLove armband in their opening World Cup match against Japan; a quick decision by CAS could mean he would be able to wear the armband against Spain on Sunday; Germanys players covered their mouths in protest in team picture
I never thought I'd say this, but I love Germany.
Maybe you are one to me!
Have you forgotten that we, our glorious, invincible German national team, playing in another time, packed our bags in Russia early and left?
(That was a form of massive resistance that has not been recognized until today - very successful!)
So, no need to step down!
Well you were at an MLB game, so they already had you nailed for a sucker.
Jimmy Page.
That's the Guitar (or should I say; GUITARI/QATARI) version of this painting:
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What a bunch of dipsticks.
The issue isn't with individual people, players or not, Muslims or not.
The issue is the laws in Qatar.
From a Western society POV The laws are wrong but it's their laws and beliefs and we just have to accept that.
You may want to argue that they shouldn't have bid for the tournament but FIFA shouldn't have give it to them but we are where we are with this.
The people of Qatar have been brought up to believe a certain ideology, that's their belief and their culture and if you're going over there whilst in their country you just have to respect it, just like anywhere you go to.
Do I bollocks have to respect any country that discriminates against a section of society.
Did you "respect" apartheid in South Africa ?
Feck me, you've got it bad.
Whatever one thinks of this world cup, it beggars belief that someone thinks it is acceptable to go to an Arab country dressed as a crusader. I just can't understand what they are thinking.
You're not there so you wouldn't need to respect it.
If you went there you would have to, that's the point.
If they had a WC during Apartheid in South Africa would I go there no? And even if I did go there would I actively protest and get them to change their beliefs, no.
Even if you managed to take away all the slaves who died building these stadiums and take away the fact that not only is illegal to be gay in Qatar and the fact they have shown themselves to be so homophobic they wont even allow people to wear an Armband associated with it, lets say you manage to look past this as its "all about the football and not politics" - Why is the world cup being held in a country that has no football heritage what so ever???
Why don't we start having the Winter Olympics in Dubai, lets have the rugby world cup in Afghan?
I think it may already be to late for FIFA and football in general, the rot is to deep , however i think there should be a rule in place that unless you have qualified for a world cup in a previous competition, no matter how many Billions in bribes you throw at Fifa you cannot apply to host one, and then if you do host one it should be in the fucking summer!!! This winter World cup is bollox, it should be Beers and BBQ's watching the footie not sitting in front of the fire with the heating on as its pissing down cold outside!
Why don't we start having the Winter Olympics in Dubai, lets have the rugby world cup in Afghan?
I think it may already be to late for FIFA and football in general, the rot is to deep , however i think there should be a rule in place that unless you have qualified for a world cup in a previous competition, no matter how many Billions in bribes you throw at Fifa you cannot apply to host one, and then if you do host one it should be in the fucking summer!!! This winter World cup is bollox, it should be Beers and BBQ's watching the footie not sitting in front of the fire with the heating on as its pissing down cold outside!
I suspect
Shadydan
means 'respect' in the sense of 'abide by' rather than 'approve of'.
I suspect
Indeed, thanks.
It says a lot about FIFA when this ref is a ref in the WC...
No, you don't have to respect archaic laws.
The whole world should be speaking out against it.
FIFA would never have awarded a World Cup to South Africa due to apartheid and the exclusion of one section of society.
But apparently it's ok for them to award it to Qatar because it's "only" gay people.