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FIFA is under intense criticism from human rights groups and LGBTQ+ football fans following the decision to award Saudi Arabia hosting rights for the 2034 World Cup. The Gulf nation, known for its harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws and broader human rights violations, has been deemed an unsuitable choice by many.
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“I Believe He Was Killed” Brother Of Journalist And LGBTQ+ Ally Who Died In Qatar Claims Death Is Suspicious
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The brother of U.S. sports journalist and LGBTQ+ ally Grant Wahl has spoken out about his sibling’s sudden death while covering the Qatar World Cup, claiming that he was murdered.
Wahl, a correspondent for Meadowlark Media, died shortly after the match between Argentina and the Netherlands on Friday, the 9th...
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German Football Describes FIFA’s Sanctioning Of Pro-LGBTQ+ Armbands As “Extreme Blackmail”
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Garmany’s Football Association (DFB) has spoken out about FIFA’s moves to persuade teams to ditch the donning of pro-LGBTQ+ armbands at Qatar’s World Cup, saying the organisation used “extreme blackmail.”
The controversy erupted after captains of several European teams, including Germany, England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland, decided...
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“A Bit Of A Cop-Out” BBC Sport Presenter Cries Foul At FIFA’s “OneLove” Armband Sanction
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BBC Sports Presenter Jack Murley has called out FIFA after the Football governing body threatened to sanction any sports team who wore pro-LGBTQ+ “OneLove” armbands at the Qatar World Cup while describing England and Wales’ decision not to wear them as a “cop-out.”
Murley, who is the presenter of the...
The captain of the English Football team, Harry Kane, has announced plans to don a rainbow anti-discrimination armband at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Kane, along with captains from several other nations heading to the World Cup, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Wales, announced their...
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German Football Director Slams FIFA For Allowing Homophobic Qatar To Host World Cup
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The director of Football in Germany has hit out at FIFA and condemned Qatar’s treatment of the rainbow community ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Oliver Bierhoff made the comments during an interview with German media group Funke, where he described Qatar’s current laws regarding same-sex relations are “completely unacceptable”.
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A security official for Qatar's FIFA World Cup has highlighted that LGBTQ+ Pride flags could be confiscated during the tournament, adding that such demonstrations should be done where they are accepted.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to take place in Qatar, a nation where homosexuality for Muslims is...
FIFA has started disciplinary proceedings against Brazil and Mexico after the host country’s fans chanted “puto” at Mexico’s goalkeeper during their match.
Mexican fans chanted the same jibe in their country’s match against Cameroon. “Puto” loosely translates to “male prostitute or faggot.”
Russia and Croatia are also in trouble after their...