sport news Gareth Southgate insists England will discuss Qatar's human rights and ... trends now

sport news Gareth Southgate insists England will discuss Qatar's human rights and ... trends now
sport news Gareth Southgate insists England will discuss Qatar's human rights and ... trends now

sport news Gareth Southgate insists England will discuss Qatar's human rights and ... trends now

'I will choose if I speak or not and I am sure the players will as well': Defiant Gareth Southgate insists England will discuss Qatar's human rights and homosexuality controversies if asked during the World Cup - despite FIFA's plea to 'focus on football'

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Gareth Southgate has told FIFA that England will not comply with their attempted gagging order when the World Cup kicks off in Qatar in nine days.

Last week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and general secretary Fatma Samoura sent a letter to the 32 participating nations asking them to talk only about football when the tournament starts. 

The build up to Qatar has been overshadowed by the coverage of human rights controversies associated with the host nation. Homosexuality is banned in Qatar while thousands of migrant workers are alleged to have died while building the infrastructure for the tournament under severe working conditions.

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