Former Sky Sports news presenter Bryan Swanson stood up in front of a room of journalists in Doha and insisted that the Qatar World Cup will be safe for gay people.
Swanson, who these days works as FIFA's director of media relations, addressed a press conference after FIFA president Gianni Infantino had launched into a robust defence of Qatar's laws, their treatment of homosexuals and migrant workers and FIFA's decision to award the country the World Cup in 2010.
"Today I have strong feelings," said Infantino.