[Reporter del Global Network Zhang Xiaoya]”I am a European… Before we start teaching others moral lessons, we should apologize for the last 3,000 years.” The opening of Qatar’s World Cup is imminent, Russia Today (RT) and US Entertainment and Sports Television (ESPN) reported. On the 19th local time, FIFA President Infantino publicly criticized those countries preaching Qatar calling them ” hypocritical” and almost “racist”. “, he also said that Europe should apologize for the last 3,000 years.
“At Saturday’s press conference in Doha, Infantino kicked off the conference with a striking hour-long monologue.” ESPN said Infantino took aim at Qatar and international soccer critics. RT said that ever since Qatar won the right to host the World Cup in 2010, Western media have continually questioned whether the country is fit to host the World Cup, and most of the discussions have focused on the treatment of Qatar on immigration and other issues. people questioned the existence of labor abuses in Qatar and other “human rights disputes”.
“It is sad, especially in recent weeks, that we have been taught a real moral lesson and that we have witnessed a double standard,” Infantino said.
He continued: ‘We are told to take many, many lessons from some of the Western world, from some Europeans. I am a European and, in my opinion, for what Europeans have been doing all over the world for the last 3,000 years, we should all excuse us in the next 3,000 years, do not teach others moral lessons.”
“This kind of one-sided moralizing is hypocritical.” As an Italian-Swiss, Infantino said he was discriminated against in Europe as a child. “I am the child of migrant workers and my parents worked very, very hard in very, very difficult conditions, not in Qatar, but in Switzerland,” he added, adding that he knew all too well that he was being discriminated against and bullied as a foreigner. . , means something.
RT said Infantino also described his childhood experience in Switzerland as being the son of an Italian “immigrant worker”. , insult, you will start touching yourself. That’s what we should do.”
ESPN said Infantino questioned European immigration policy and said the West could learn from Qatar.
He said: “In Europe we close our borders and hardly allow any worker from these countries to work legally in our country. We all know that there are many illegal workers in our European countries and their living conditions are not the best.” “Those who arrived in Europe, those who wanted to go to Europe, had to go through a very difficult journey. Only a few survived. So if you really care about the fate of these people, these young people, then the Europe can Like Qatar: create legal channels, so that at least some workers can come to Europe, the income may not be much, but give them a job, give them a future, give them hope”.
In addition, ESPN said that regarding the “ban on alcohol in stadiums” during the current World Cup, Infantino said it was a “joint decision” and that fans can still purchase alcohol in “more than 200 venues” .
RT said Infantino’s views echo those of Qatar, the host of this World Cup, who believe many of the criticisms against them border on racism.
According to previous reports, some critics have called on Qatar and FIFA to compensate migrant workers who have suffered from extreme heat, sustained work-related injuries and even died while building infrastructure. The Qatari government says reforms over the past five years have helped hundreds of thousands of migrant workers in the country.
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