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'You know people have DIED building those stadiums': Ian Wright says he feels 'very conflicted' being at the World Cup because 'lives have been destroyed' amid Qatar's human rights scandal - as he insists workers' families 'deserve justice' Ian Wright has opened up about his 'conflicted' feelings at working in Qatar The former England striker slammed the deaths of migrant workers in Qatar Wright reminded viewers that 'people have died building those stadiums' The 59-year-old is working at the Qatar World Cup as a pundit for ITV 

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Former England international and ITV pundit Ian Wright has given an emotional on-air monologue concerning his 'conflicted feelings' at covering the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The 59-year-old was joined pitch-side in Qatar as he opened up about his feelings towards presenting in the Middle East as the World Cup got underway on Sunday,

The host nation has been tormented with investigations into the migrant crisis that has seen workers die during the construction of World Cup venues including stadiums throughout Qatar.

Qatari officials have stated claims that only three workers dies during World Cup preparations but independent sources have quoter a figure of 6000 fatalities.

Wright explained how a drive through Doha upon arriving in the host nation for the start of the tournament reminded him of the 'families that have been destroyed' by the deaths of victims and slammed the government for their lack of 'compensation'.

Wright said: '[I feel] very conflicted if I am being totally honest.

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