Sky's AliBunkallSKY reports live from Doha where FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has hit out at criticisms that have been levelled at his organisation and Qatar. More here 👉 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
The president of football's international governing body FIFA says the West should not criticise Qatar's hosting of the World Cup - adding that European nations should instead apologise for their own histories.
But Mr Infantino said:"For what we Europeans have been doing around the world in the last 3,000 years we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people.
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