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John Oliver takes a deep dive into the Qatar World Cup, slams FIFA
So, after years of headlines and criticisms, the 2022 World Cup is now underway in Qatar. FIFA's decision to select Qatar as the host nation has been under scrutiny for a long time, with allegations of bribery as well as criticism of the country's treatment of migrant workers, women, and members of the LGBTQ community coming under the spotlight.
In the Last Week Tonight video above John Oliver breaks it all down, from the deaths of foreign workers to the fact Qatar criminalises homosexuality.
Through it all, he keeps drawing attention back to FIFA's role, making it clear that the organisation was aware of these issues from the start — but went ahead with the decision anyway.
"There is no reason to believe that FIFA will ever do the right thing," concludes Oliver. "But I would love it if it could for just once, in its shitty history, find a way to hold itself to the lofty ideals that it has the gall to profess."
I’m just amazed that so many people give a 💩 about watching grown adults play games. Sportsball🙄
ReplyDeletesays the guy with a guitar in his hand in his profile picture. You realize people are very different and have different interests, hobbies and values right? There's more than 1 type of entertainment.
DeleteIt's called Entertainment, some people like concerts, some people like plays and some people like sports!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely this world event should never have been awarded to Qatar. FIFA accepted brides to enrich themselves.
ReplyDeleteYep...why break a long winning streak..lol
ReplyDeleteStart a new world body give FIFA the flick.
ReplyDeletewrong video in the article. but fun to watch eitherway
ReplyDeleteQatar worldcup : Most luxurious world in the history of football.
ReplyDeletePrice money, facilities are top notch
What Europeans did to people for last 3000 years should apologize to the people of next 3000 years before giving the lessons of humanity.
ReplyDelete-Gianni Infantino
Some Indians here are still supporting the hypocrisy of the west knowing that the same Indians were once under the oppressed rule of west like Britishers for 100's of years...
Why Beer is illegal in the Indian States like Gujarat and Bihar? Is this not restriction?
FIFA is still a corrupt organisation, money rules…
ReplyDeleteAnd the right thing is always conveniently what the west's idealogy Is right?
ReplyDeleteHope for the Qatari people all the best in their bright future as a developed and educated county
#BoycottQatar2022
ReplyDeleteWhat’s wrong with Qatar? Biden said it’s an important friend of the US and NATO
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/TiSXvKjg0zE
FIFA are authoritarian regime supporters.
ReplyDeleteSorry is not for gay people..turn-round and go .!!
ReplyDeleteScr3w Fifa. Scr3w radical Islam and Theocracies.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to watch.
ReplyDeleteMoney over human rights, should never be acceptable.
yet you're most probably signalling on a Chinese computer.
DeleteWe're all hypocrites.
it’s better than using the fact that it’s unavoidable to justify doing and saying nothing… Isn’t it, chief?
DeleteThen wht about killing thousands in Afghanistan Syria Iraq ??? Western ppl talking about human rights ? What a joke ...
DeleteThen stop playing this blaming game
DeleteExcuse me. Read your history books & Chill out
DeleteNever Happen!!,
ReplyDeleteJohn Oliver should be banned from tv
ReplyDeleteHere's the video that should be on the site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMqLDhl8PXw
ReplyDeleteIs that the big issue right now? Now WW3, the democrat deep state corruption, FTX involvement… embezzlement to a foreign country to put it back in their pockets…
ReplyDeleteyou meant to say right wing republican domestic terrorism.
Deletethat’s not a thing
Deleteit is a thing and a massive problem. They are the enemy of the United States.
Deleteexamples?
DeleteSo true
ReplyDeleteFifa is corrupt AF.
ReplyDeleteLike let russia host a World Cup?
ReplyDeleteWhat world cup?
ReplyDeleteBig corrupt companies and greedy wankas again? Just sounds like government and many other monsters
ReplyDeleteHere’s a few mil£$¥ we do as we like for us