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FIFA boss, Infantino backs LGBTQ community, migrant workers

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President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino has expressed support for the LGBTQ community and migrant workers in his opening press conference of the Qatar World Cup on Saturday, November 19.

“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,” he said.

Let than 48 hours to the championship, the Gulf state has been dominated by growing worries over Qatar’s alleged racial treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community. Qatar officials say their country has been the target of “racism” and “double standards”. They point to the reforms on working conditions and safety that have been hailed as groundbreaking in the Gulf region.

The 22nd World Cup kicks off on Sunday when host nation Qatar faces Ecuador in the opening match.

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