The president of football's leading body has hit back at criticisms of the upcoming Qatar World Cup, saying Europeans should 'be apologising' before condemning Qatar.
Addressing crowds today, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he 'knows what it means to be discriminated [against]' and warned 'Europeans' against bashing Qatar ahead of the tournament's opening game tomorrow (Sunday November 20).
It comes after FIFA and Qatar have come under intense scrutiny for the country's treatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQ+ community. Infantino defended the governing body's decision to hold the finals in Qatar in an extraordinary monologue where he told spectators: "“Today I feel Qatari. Today I feel Arabic. Today I feel African. Today I feel gay. Today I feel disabled. Today I feel (like) a migrant worker."
