mizo
10th November 2022, 18:15
In just over a week the the 32 footballing nations will descend upon Qatar for what is known as the World Cup.
Given all the controversies since Qatar was chosen to hold this event, including all the FIFA officials were accused of corruption and allowing Qatar to "buy" the World Cup; to the abuse of the migrant workers and all the slavery allegations.
Given that over 28,000 migrant workers that were employed to work in the extreme heat in unbearable conditions, and in building the stadiums they were being paid only £190 per month or 99 pence an hour for a typical 48-hour week, plus, not forgetting all the reported and untold numbers of migrant workers deaths, by many 100's in some reports!
Having to move the event from what was traditionally held midyear between June and July to later in November to December, because of the extreme heat in Qatar, which also has the knock on affect of cutting the majority of participating footballing seasons into two.
Add to the mix the ultra strict laws in Qatar as to human rights in regards to peoples sexual preferences, woman's rights, not forgetting the Sharia laws and it's strictness towards alcohol.
Also, the banishment of Russia's Football team and all the political hubbub surrounding this tournament and how, if any, can the current worldwide crises affect the event- will it be a 'bread and circuses' sideshow or a melting pot (pun intended) of catastrophes?
I have spoken to few footballing fans that I know, and they seem pretty much underwhelmed by the whole occasion.
So will any members here be watching their nation play?
Personally, I'll be giving it a miss.
Given all the controversies since Qatar was chosen to hold this event, including all the FIFA officials were accused of corruption and allowing Qatar to "buy" the World Cup; to the abuse of the migrant workers and all the slavery allegations.
Given that over 28,000 migrant workers that were employed to work in the extreme heat in unbearable conditions, and in building the stadiums they were being paid only £190 per month or 99 pence an hour for a typical 48-hour week, plus, not forgetting all the reported and untold numbers of migrant workers deaths, by many 100's in some reports!
Having to move the event from what was traditionally held midyear between June and July to later in November to December, because of the extreme heat in Qatar, which also has the knock on affect of cutting the majority of participating footballing seasons into two.
Add to the mix the ultra strict laws in Qatar as to human rights in regards to peoples sexual preferences, woman's rights, not forgetting the Sharia laws and it's strictness towards alcohol.
Also, the banishment of Russia's Football team and all the political hubbub surrounding this tournament and how, if any, can the current worldwide crises affect the event- will it be a 'bread and circuses' sideshow or a melting pot (pun intended) of catastrophes?
I have spoken to few footballing fans that I know, and they seem pretty much underwhelmed by the whole occasion.
So will any members here be watching their nation play?
Personally, I'll be giving it a miss.