FIFA 2022 host country Qatar has a poor human rights record — notably over the treatment of migrant workers leading up to the tournament. Yet today, FIFA’s president tried to deflect criticism by saying he understands discrimination — equating it to how he was bullied in school for his freckles and attacking what he calls “hypocrisy” from western nations. Redmond Shannon has more.
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