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Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Kevin Pietersen says every World Cup should be in Middle East after Wembley "disgrace"

Legendary England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has suggested "every football tournament should be in the Middle East" after he attended the Qatar World Cup.

Pietersen took to Instagram to post a clip of fans outside one of Qatar's stadiums after the tournament ended with Argentina lifting the trophy, having beating France on penalties in what was perhaps the greatest ever World Cup final.

However, Qatar hosting the tournament has been controversial due to the country's poor human rights record, allegations of corruption and the deaths of migrant workers who built the World Cup stadiums.

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