2022 World Cup – Human rights in Qatar: Harry Kane discussed with Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen

In an official press release published in mid-May, Amnesty International had decided to strike hard in demanding compensation of at least $440 million from FIFA for immigrant workers “mistreated” in Qatar, which will organize the next World Cup (November 21 – December 18). The NGO cited in particular the unpaid wages, the payment of recruitment fees “illegal” et “exorbitant“as well as damage caused by accidents at work. A”litany of abuse” without FIFA requesting “the slightest improvement in working conditions“.
Faced with this situation in Qatar, a country where homosexuality is still illegal, like the recalls Archyde.com this Tuesday, several players could mobilize. Harry Kane, the captain of England, could be one of them, just like Hugo Lloris, that of the Blues, and Christian Eriksen, his former team-mate at Tottenham. “Christian Eriksen contacted me a few weeks ago nowsaid the Tottenham striker, quoted by the news agency. Obviously, there is Hugo Lloris, with whom I am in contact. The idea might be to do something as a collective.”

When our decision is made, we will certainly share it. It will be important to do it collectively, it will bring more strength“, concluded the Tottenham striker, very invested in this operation.

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