BREAKING: FIFA president Gianni Infantino launched a bizarre defence of the Qatar World Cup on the eve of the tournament and attempted to show sympathy for minorities by revealing he too has been discriminated against… for having red hair!
World Cup on the eve of the tournament and attempted to show sympathy for minorities by revealing he too has been discriminated against… for having red hair!in history begins on Sunday with the host nation facing Ecuador after what promises to be a show stopping opening ceremony.
Addressing the world’s media at a press conference on Saturday, Infantino said: ‘Today I feel Qatari. Today I feel Arab. Today I feel African. Today I feel gay. Today I feel disabled. Today I feel a migrant worker.‘I have been speaking about this topic with the highest leadership of the country. I can confirm that everyone is welcome. If you hear a person that says the opposite, it is not the opinion of the country or of FIFA.
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