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what did you make of gianni infantino's address. i - gianni infantino's address.ort from dan and the question that he asked gianni infantino, who i think is in danger of becoming a comicalfigure, really, and certainly a divisive one and his comments are very dangerous in trying to reference history issues which have nothing to do with the human rights transgressions that were seen related to this world cup and in fact becoming a figure who wants to be seem to pit west against east. absolutely horrendous comments, bizarre, from the fifa president but the question that dan put to him to say isn't a captions by red bee media. {iii captions by red bee media. of 0rocobre hypocritical for people to stand with their own statutes on human rights and also a non—discrimination statutes and principles which they speak so endlessly about but as soon as economics are involved or politics in infantino's case, they dispense with so very, very quickly, was the right question and there is no response. in the right question and there is no response-_ the right question and there is

i what do you make of the speech made by gianni infantino?— by gianni infantino?y gianni infantino? i think 'ust like was said there i found h by gianni infantino? i thinkjust like was said there i found it i like was said there i found it jaw—dropping to listen to. it really felt like it was a way to try and dismiss very legitimate human rights criticisms, to try and treat them as culture war issues rather than universal values, what we would have preferred to see from this is for gianni infantino to speak up and say there have been human rights issues, there have been human rights issues, there is an enormous amount to do, but we will do something positive, set up a compensation scheme for workers, guarantees for lgbt people, but we didn't see that. we got a deflection, and running away from the issues. d0 deflection, and running away from the issues. , ., ~ deflection, and running away from the issues-— the issues. do you think this is 'ust to the issues. do you think this is just to deflect _ the issues. do you think this is just to deflect mounting - the issu

the qataris would _ infantino is out of touch. the qataris would like _ infantino is out of touch. the qataris would like it to be highlighted, though, that the world cup has meant that labour reforms have been put in place here, changes have been put in place here, changes have happened. it is a slow process, but workers now get the minimum wage, for instance. they are allowed to change jobs wage, for instance. they are allowed to changejobs in a way wage, for instance. they are allowed to change jobs in a way they weren't able to before, and crucially they are earning money that they're able to send back to the families. this is a country that is employing three mac providing employment to. the? mac providing employment to. they are --eole mac providing employment to. they are peeple that _ mac providing employment to. tue: are people that come mac providing employment to. tte: are people that come from mac providing employment to. ttez1: are people that come from some mac providing employment to. tt3:1 are people that come from some of the poorest countries in the world. they co

infantino * discriminated. but that was 'ust the start. infantino then fi discriminated.o then appeared to i start. infantino then appeared to liken his own experience as a redheaded child of immigrants in switzerland to the plight of gay people in the middle east. $5 a people in the middle east. as a foreigner. _ people in the middle east. as a foreigner. in — people in the middle east. as a foreigner, in a _ people in the middle east. as a foreigner, in a foreign - people in the middle east. is —. foreigner, in a foreign country, people in the middle east. sols —s foreigner, in a foreign country, as a child at school i was bullied because i had red hair. guitar has been under _ because i had red hair. guitar has been under mounting _ because i had red hair. guitar has been under mounting scrutiny, i been under mounting scrutiny, especially in europe over its treatment of migrant workers and the lgbt community. infantino then turned on the critics. i lgbt community. infantino then turned on the critics.— turned on the critics. i think for what we europeans _ turned on th

gianni infantino intended just _ will survive. gianni infantino intended just than _ will survive.negative headlines in the build—up. but after that remarkable hour and a half long press conference on the eve of this tournament, once again the focus is away from the football. 0rganisers hope tonight's festivities will kick start the excitement, but right now this world cup seems more divisive than ever. gianni infantino's incendiary comments will be welcomed by the qatari authorities here who have been stung by recent criticism from the european media. but after yesterday's remarkable late u—turn over the beer being banned in stadium, i think others will now be questioning the credibility of the fifa president on the eve of the world cup. there are reports that delegates at the climate conference in egypt are close to reaching a deal over a fund to help the countries worst hit by climate change. 0ur climate editor justin rowlatt is there. what's the latest? how close are they to a breakthrough in this deal? i how close are they to a breakthrough in this deal?— in this deal? i am re

and infantino then turned on the critics.hink for what we europeans have been doing in the last 3000 years around the world, we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons. it's just hypocrisy. isn't it hypocritical to, on the one hand, say that fifa stands for equality and non—discrimination while, at the same time, supporting an event in a country which has discriminatory laws? the only weapon that we have is this — is the ball. and we have to try, with this, to engage. infantino praised qatar for recent labour reforms and said europe was in no position to criticize on migrant rights. but his comments have been condemned. ifound itjaw—dropping to listen to. it really felt like it was a way to try and dismiss very legitimate human rights criticisms, to try and treat them as culture war issues rather than universal values that fifa has committed to uphold. as for fifa's late u—turn with beer banned at world cup stadia, infantino was no less defiant. i think, personally, if for three ho

infantino then turned on the critics.we europeans have been doing in the last 3,000 years around the world, we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years, before starting to give moral lessons. it's just hypocrisy. comparing qatar favourably to europe where he pointed out that 25,000 migrants had died trying to get into the continent since 2014, infantino then addressed fifa's late u—turn when it announced beer at world cup stadia would be banned. i think personally, if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive. gianni infantino intended just then to hit back against this tournament's critics amid a barrage of negative headlines in the build—up. but after that remarkable hour and a half—long press conference on the eve of this tournament, once again the focus is away from the football. two weeks ago infantino asked teams to stick to the sport, but after his words today, this world cup seems more politically charged than ever. dan roan, bbc news, doha. it's clear that gianni infantino, fifa offici

what did you think of gianni infantino cosmic speech this morning? speech this morninu? . ., ., morning? thanks for having me. it was 'ust morning? thanks for having me. it wasiust quite _ morning? thanks for having me. it wasjust quite astonishing, - morning? thanks for having me. it wasjust quite astonishing, really. | was just quite astonishing, really. to see some of the stuff he was coming outwith, he was obviously trying to sweep aside the many legitimate concerns people have about this tournament, whether you are a woman, migrant worker, lgbtq+ supporter, orjust general supporters. this is not a world cup that should be realistically going ahead anyway as andy plays it has and infantino really has portrayed himself as being a sort —— an as opposed to set latter and the corruption allegations, but it sounds all very similar and i do not think we should be overly surprised —— sepp blatter. it sounded like it could be scripted by the qataris himself, no one is saying that, but he did this before said with russia that football will change the perc

what do you make of those comments from gianni infantino?— gianni infantino? extraordinary.fantino? extraordinary. i don't know who _ gianni infantino? extraordinary. i don't know who wrote _ gianni infantino? extraordinary. i don't know who wrote them, - gianni infantino? extraordinary. i don't know who wrote them, and| gianni infantino? extraordinary. i i don't know who wrote them, and if gianni infantino? extraordinary. i - don't know who wrote them, and if it was a scriptwriter he or she should be shot. i have covered several fifa world cups going back more than 30 years and knew many of the precedents. i cannot believe anybody else making a speech like this. actually what he has done is trivialise the whole issue and has insulted a lot of emigrants, he has spoken about the fact that he had red hair and was bullied, he could have changed the colour of his hair! people can change the colour of their skin, people can change the colour of theirskin, do people can change the colour of their skin, do they not —— does he not know that? for him to equate himself with the migran

as for fifa's late u—turn with beer banned at world cup stadia, infantino was no less defiant.personally, if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive. gianni infantino intended just then to hit back against this tournament's critics amid a barrage of negative headlines in the build—up. but after that remarkable hour and a half long press conference on the eve of this tournament, once again the focus is away from the football. 0rganisers hope tonight's festivities will kick—start the excitement, but right now this world cup seems more divisive than ever. reports from the un climate summit in egypt suggest delegates are close to reaching a deal to set up a fund which would help the poorest countries tackle climate change. there's still thought to be disagreement about who should pay into the loss and damage fund.0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt is at the conference. they're discussing the final details of the deal in this room behind me here. we thought they'd be done in the next half—hour or hour or so, but a few grim—faced negotiators have come out shakin

as for fifa's late u—turn with beer banned at world cup stadia, infantino was no less defiant.personally, if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive. gianni infantino intended just then to hit back against this tournament's critics amid a barrage of negative headlines in the build—up. but after that remarkable hour and a half—long press conference on the eve of this tournament, once again the focus is away from the football. 0rganisers hope tonight's festivities will kick—start the excitement, but right now this world cup seems more divisive than ever. representatives from nearly 200 countries are reported to be close to agreeing a landmark deal which would see wealthy nations compensate developing states for the impact of disasters caused by climate change. so—called �*loss and damage funding' has been a sticking point during the two weeks of talks at the cop27 climate summit in egypt. negotiations were extended by a day in the hope of making a breakthrough, with delegates being urged to "rise to the occasion". 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, is in

the fifa president hits back — gianni infantino calls the west hypocrites for taking aim at qatar, whoinsists will keep their world cup promises. this is a clear fifa requirement. everyone is to be welcomed. everyone that comes to qatar is welcome. under the hot sun again... england's penultimate training sesssion before their world cup begins. we'll also be with wales to hear from one of their squad who's playing his part in the country's historic tournament, having reset his career in league two. also coming up in the programme... england scored two tries late on to steal a draw against new zealand. and joy for thejillaroos, who kick off a double win for australia on the rugby league world cup finals day. hello again. just days ago, fifa asked for the focus to be on the football but, on the eve of the world cup, their president might have made that harder. gianni infantino has hit back at western critics of qatar's record on human rights, accusing them of "hypocrisy". the hosts have faced intense scrutiny over issues including its treatment of women, gay rights and the conditions for

mr infantino said he had difficultly understanding criticism of the tournament. am proud to have this fifa sign on myjacket. it's not easy every day and every day to read all these critics for decisions which have been taken 12 years ago when none of us was there, and now everyone knows that we have to make the best out of it and we have to make the best work ever. i think for what we europeans have been doing in the last 3,000 years, around the world, we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons. after his statement, our sports editor dan roan challenged mr infantino on some of his comments. you've accused some in the west, the critics, is being hypocritical. isn't it hypocritical to on the one hand say fifa stands for equality and non—discrimination, while at the same time, supporting an event in a country which has discriminatory laws? if you were to exclude all the countries who have discriminatory laws, human rights problems, who are playing football maybe. because i don't know we don't discriminate but i don't know

yeah, and janet infantino, as _ for what is now.et infantino, as pandora says, it. for what is now. yeah, and janetl infantino, as pandora says, it was tone deaf, utterly bizarre renting, 57 minute ranting press conference that he gave, but he was trying to make that point, talking about hypocrisy, talking about 3000 years of hypocrisy and that we should spend the next 3000 years apologising for that and climbing, he was claiming to stand with or even to be african, to be gay, to be disabled, to be a migrant worker which is offensive and laughable when you consider he is paid £3 million salary, so it was utterly bizarre, but i could actually see the point he was trying to make, that he made in an utterly cack—handed way, i could see the point he was trying to make, that the exploitation of african nations is something we need to reflect on and think about. we is something we need to reflect on and think about.— and think about. we are going to sta with and think about. we are going to stay with the _ and think about. we are going to

, and the headline in the independent, qatar2022 infantino, and the headline in the independent, qatard the tarnish a football's greatest prize. focus on the politics and other sport. focus on the politics and other sort. �* , ., ., focus on the politics and other sort. �* ,. ., , ., sport. and it is a real shame because _ sport. and it is a real shame because it — sport. and it is a real shame because it is _ sport. and it is a real shame because it is something - sport. and it is a real shame because it is something that i sport. and it is a real shame i because it is something that we should all be celebrating, enjoying it to be a great thing, this is the first world cup in a muslim country, in an arab country, but it has been overshadowed by such a long time and now, that is, as you say, taking precedence over the football which is a great fight —— shame for the players and football fans around the world. there are so many questions as to why qatar got this deal in the first place, 12 years ago. 16 of the 22 people on the committee, the fifa committee have been involved in allegati

after his statement, our sports editor dan roan challenged mr infantino on some of his comments. in the west, the critics are being hypocritical. isn't it hypocritical to, on the one hand say that fifa stands for equality and non—discrimination while at the same time supporting an event in a country which has discriminatory laws? if you were to exclude all the countries who have discriminatory laws or other human rights problems. we're playing football only. maybe you and me. maybe because i don't know. i know that me, i don't discriminate. but you. i don't know. i hope not. so. i think it is real to bring that football, brings people together and unites the world. and i think we have to do that. and i think we have to welcome everybody in qatar. gay people are welcome in qatar. and we need to engage. we don't need to provoke. we need to engage. we need to discuss. how many? how many gay people were prosecuted in europe? sorry. it was a process. we went through a process we seem to forget. i got this update in the last hourfrom doha from our sports correspondentjohn watson i thin

gianni infantino has hit back at western critics of qatar's record on human rights, accusing them ofisy". the hosts have faced intense scrutiny over issues including its treatment of women, gay rights and the conditions for migrant workers. but, at a press conference in doha this morning, infantino delivered an extraordinary hour—long opening monologue, where he attempted to turn the finger that had been pointing at qatar and fifa towards others instead. today, i feel qatari. today, today, ifeel qatari. today, ifeel arab. today, ifeel today, ifeel qatari. today, ifeel arab. today, i feel african. today, ifeel qatari. today, ifeel arab. today, ifeel african. today, ifeel gay. today, ifeel arab. today, ifeel african. today, i feel gay. today, i feel disabled. today, ifeela migrant i feel gay. today, i feel disabled. today, ifeel a migrant worker. i feel gay. today, i feel disabled. today, ifeela migrant worker. i think, for what we europeans have been doing in the last 3000 years, around the world, we should be apologising for the next 3000 years before starting to give moral lessons t

is ahead fifa well fifa and the money it is clear the bundle eh well so iron iron unfortunately infantinohe only candidate in the next fifa elections well unfortunately yes well and today we have another match er united states the united states of america against the welsh team, as they say, the saying is in their place, look, we could have been the national team of ukraine. i mean, unfortunately, unfortunately, yes , let's talk about this match with andrii. i'll show you the flag of the united states, in fact, on the whole group. we were supposed to be in the place of wales, and we were in the place of iran . still beil he got in shape now, he is now playing in the mls for los angeles and they just won the mls cup thanks to bale. in fact, he was amazing because he was a fool there in real life, it doesn't mean anything because he is always a leader in the national team. he is always an idol and he never leads the national team in terms of the national team, here is the best discipline and the highest regime, and such a real model for world football is gareth bale. thanks to him, he won t

the tournament has been showered by controversy, and fifa's president gianni infantino has accused the west of hypocrisy in its criticism of qatar's human rights record — while officials in doha say qatar is being singled out unfairly for criticism. delegates at the un climate conference in egypt agree a major deal on climate change. but there's been criticism that the overall plan lacks ambition. the president of last year's cop summit, alok sharma, spoke of his disappointment. friends, i said in glasgow that the pulse of 1.5 degrees was weak. unfortunately, it remains on life support. labour has said it will replace the house of lords with an elected chamber if it wins the next general election. sir keir starmer said the plan would help restore public trust in politics. good afternoon. the world cup will get under way in just a few hours�* time. organisers hope questions about the wisdom of staging the tournament in qatar will be replaced by focus on the football. fifa's president, gianni infantino, has accused the west of "hypocrisy" in its criticism of qatar's human rights record —

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pre—2015, the presidentl is blatter and post—2015, the president is infantino.entially, - and i'm simplifying i here, but essentially suing the pre—blatter- the blatter regime and what they're saying is i that we the current fifa are a victim of blatter's fifa| and their mismanagement. we're not the beneficiaries of this corruption. - no, no, we've been- negatively affected by it. and the fifa lawyers under infantino- are very quick- to argue and saying, "no, no, we're not- the organisation benefiting "from this organised crime. "we're we're the organisation harmed by it" _ the doj agreed - and over $200 million was given to fifa. so, why do they cooperate with us? look, maybe one answer is because they're greatl 0k. well, fifa will be showcased again in qatar over the next few weeks, and we're going to come back to the practicalities of covering qatar later. but let's go to this story. you know, last week the bbc announced that it was going to radically change the sound of its local radio stations in england. programmes after 2pm on weekdays will be shared acro

pre—2015, the presidentl is blatter and post—2015, the president is infantino.essentially, and i'm simplifying here, but essentially suing the | pre—blatter the blatter regime and what they're saying - is that we the current fifa l are a victim of blatter's fifa and their mismanagement. we're not the beneficiaries of this corruption. - no, no, we've been- negatively affected by it. and the us department. ofjustice that coordinated these raids, essentially agreed with them. - there was a knife edge moment in 2015 when the us could havel designated fifa as a rico . organisation, that is to say, essentially a mafia. and the fifa lawyers under infantino are very quick. to argue and saying, "no, no, we're not. the organisation benefitingl "from this organised crime. "we're we're the organisation harmed by it" _ the doj agreed and over- $200 million was given to fifa. so, why do they i cooperate with us? look, maybe one answer is because they're greati and they've reformed - and they're in a better place. maybe one answer is to look at it and say, well, - for public p

fifa president gianni infantino will be re—elected unopposed for a third four—year term next march.ey would not support infantino and questioned fifa's commitment to human rights. the swiss—italian has been heavily criticised for his closeness to russian president vladimir putin around the 2018 world cup, and for his recent call for countries to �*focus on football', rather than scrutinise qatar's human rights record. shaun murphy staged a stunning fightback to beat judd trump by 6 frames to 5 and reach the quarter—finals of the uk snooker championship in york. murphy looked on the way out at 5 frames to three down, but then roared back to take the next three, to reach the last eight in york. he went into the match suffering with neck and back pain. earlier, ding junhui saw off the welshmanjamie clarke on the other table. it was relatively straight forward stuff for the chinese player, as he won by 6 frames to one, the all england club will relax its all white clothing rule to allow female players at wimbledon to wear dark—coloured undershorts from next year. it'll be relieving a "p

the tournament has been showered by controversy and fifa's president, gianni infantino, has accused thet of "hypocrisy" in its criticism of qatar's human rights record — while officials in doha say, qatar is being singled out unfairly for criticism. delegates at the un climate conference in egypt agree a major deal on climate change. labour has said it will replace the house of lords with an elected chamber, if it wins the next general election. sir keir starmer said the plan would help restore public trust in politics. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week... taking the sting out of mexico's creepy crawlies. so, he's about to milk the snake? yes. huge fangs! that's the venom? yes, that's the venom. rediscovering scotland's mysterious past. we don't have a name for the tribes of people that lived here, and that's perhaps part of the mystery. and we check out the latest wines erupting onto the scene in the volcanic azores. you can taste the sea. the texture of the wine — yes, you can taste the sea. for generations, snakes, scorpions and spiders have been important mystica

gianni infantino is hypocrisy.nfantino is comments follow heavy criticism doha's treatment of migrant workers and lgbtq people . he workers and lgbtq people. he says he's compassionate towards all groups and said european countries have lot to answer for. i think for what we europeans been doing in the last 3000 years around the world we should be apologising for the next 3000 years before europe to date on tv, online and dab+ radio. this is tv news. it's time for headliners . time for headliners. hello and welcome , headliners. hello and welcome, headliners. i'm steven allen, joining tonight is the comedic heavyweights miriam alia and the heavyweights miriam alia and the heavyweights . lewis schafer heavyweights. lewis schafer let's have a quick scan at sun is made the headlines before we take a closer and let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages . look at tomorrow's front pages. we start with the telegraph the sunday telegraph has a highly we want to cut tax before election . the observer starmer will lords to

gianni infantino is hypocrisy.nfantino is comments follow heavy criticism doha's treatment of migrant workers and lgbtq people . he workers and lgbtq people. he says he's compassionate towards all groups and said european countries have lot to answer for. i think for what we europeans been doing in the last 3000 years around the world we should be apologising for the next 3000 years before europe to date on tv, online and dab+ radio. this is tv news. it's time for headliners . time for headliners. hello and welcome , headliners. hello and welcome, headliners. i'm steven allen, joining tonight is the comedic heavyweights miriam alia and the heavyweights miriam alia and the heavyweights . lewis schafer heavyweights. lewis schafer let's have a quick scan at sun is made the headlines before we take a closer and let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages . look at tomorrow's front pages. we start with the telegraph the sunday telegraph has a highly we want to cut tax before election . the observer starmer will lords to

fifa's president, gianni infantino, has accused the west of "hypocrisy" in its criticism of qatar's humancord — while officials in doha say, qatar is being singled out unfairly for criticism. lucy hockings is in doha, the capital city of qatar. we are counting down just hours away now to the opening ceremony and the first match of this controversial football world cup between the hosts qatar and ecuador. after 12 years of criticisms, of controversy, of actual pride in this country around what they have managed to achieve, there is so much resting on what will happen tonight. the first world cup to be hosted in a muslim country in the middle east. the organisers are really hoping the focus will be on the football now, despite the controversy. travelling fans i have finally started to arrive. we have seen pictures of ecuadorian fans, the south americans here in force and they have brought their instruments and there has been of celebrating from them already. to be fair, overthe celebrating from them already. to be fair, over the past few days it has felt like the fans we have seen on the st

gianni infantino's disabled.nts follow heavy criticism of doha's treatment of migrant workers and lgbtq people . he workers and lgbtq people. he says he's compassionate toward all groups. he also the west of hypocrisy telling european nafions hypocrisy telling european nations they have lot to answer for. i'm european. actually, i am . european just i feel . am. european just i feel. european i think for what we europeans have been doing in the 3000 years around the world, we should apologising for the next 3000 years before starting to give moral lessons . for human give moral lessons. for human rights campaigner. peter tatchell told us tournament should never have been given to qatar and anyone connected . it qatar and anyone connected. it risks damaging their reputation. well i think it's shameful that celebrities are allowing themselves to be bought by the qatar billion in order to put a positive spin on what is sexist, homophobic and racist dictatorship. i mean, how can david beckham , robbie williams david b

opening of the world cup was first of all remembered by the layman for the statements that gianni infantino at the same time feels like a gay qatari, disabled people and migrant workers. although behind the words of the main football functionary. things were hidden. much more global to the noise about the beer, which at the last moment was banned from the stadiums by the functionary, as he said, he said, you will survive in france spain portugal scotland alcoholic drinks are also not sold attire and people manage. and in general, it is not for europeans to teach the whole world through life. i am european. that is, i don’t just feel like that, i’m really a european. and i think for what we europeans have been doing for the last three thousand years around the world. we will have to apologize, the next 3,000 years, before it will be possible to give moral lessons, the speech about the outdated views of the inhabitants of the old world did not end there, on the contrary, infantine. shamed a moralizer from rich countries for their attitude towards migrant workers noted that qatar, unlike europ

the head of fifa giany, infantino, answered journalists' questions in connection with the start of the world cup in the frame at a press conference, he urged not to criticize the host country and made a number of scandalous statements, elizaveta khramtsova will tell about some of them, the europeans were touched to the core , more precisely, they encroached on the saint, they were forbidden to dictate their terms, not even in the very football, and with regard to the organization of major competitions, the press conference of the fifa president on the occasion of the opening of the world cup was first of all remembered by the layman for saying that gianni infantino at the same time feels like a qatari gay, disabled and a labor migrant. although behind the words of the main football functionary. things were hidden. much more global to the noise about beer, which at the last moment was banned from the stadiums by the functionary, as he said, he said, you will survive in france spain portugal scotland alcoholic drinks also do not sell outfits and yes, and in general, non-europeans teach t

we heard from gianni infantino that, _ cup. we heard from gianni infantino that, there — cup., this extraordinary rant about— saturday, this extraordinary rant about the — saturday, this extraordinary rant about the western countries shouldn't be judging other states or countries _ shouldn't be judging other states or countries like qatar in the way that they are _ countries like qatar in the way that they are on — countries like qatar in the way that they are on labour rights, on gay rights _ they are on labour rights, on gay rights and — they are on labour rights, on gay rights and so on, but really, from the start, — rights and so on, but really, from the start, when qatar were chosen by fifa, this— the start, when qatar were chosen by fifa, this is— the start, when qatar were chosen by fifa, this is a — the start, when qatar were chosen by fifa, this is a world cup that has been _ fifa, this is a world cup that has been shrouded in controversy and i don't _ been shrouded in controversy and i don't think— been shrouded in controversy and i don't think it is going to go away

honorary one johnny infantino . apparently johnny infantino. apparently i said his name wrongly .his speech i am disabled. i am gay. i am a migrant. get the bin. he's probably on about £1,000,000. yeah, i don't . is he £1,000,000. yeah, i don't. is he got any clue what it's like to be a migrant worker in qatar. utterly ridiculous. sounded bonkers, but he's paid 3 million a year for land . but to me, a year for land. but to me, actually , the most shocking actually, the most shocking thing , what he said was his. oh thing, what he said was his. oh just forget about the human rights abuses in qatar. you can't say anything . you're from can't say anything. you're from the west because maybe 3000 years ago you were involved in. yeah, we judge each other by yeah, no, we judge each other by today's and homophobia is wrong and the treatment of women as the second class citizen is wrong and the deaths of immigrant workers build your crap stadiums is wrong as well. but i'm going to go with malone actually. kerry kennedy, the union jack has. thank you so much to the aforementioned karen bar

honorary one johnny infantino . apparently johnny infantino. apparently i said his name wrongly . is he £1,000,000. yeah, i don't. is he got any clue what it's like to be a migrant worker in qatar. utterly ridiculous. sounded bonkers, but he's paid 3 million a year for land . but to me, a year for land. but to me, actually , the most shocking actually, the most shocking thing , what he said was his. oh thing, what he said was his. oh just forget about the human rights abuses in qatar. you can't say anything . you're from can't say anything. you're from the west because maybe 3000 years ago you were involved in. yeah, we judge each other by yeah, no, we judge each other by today's and homophobia is wrong and the treatment of women as the second class citizen is wrong and the deaths of immigrant workers build your crap stadiums is wrong as well. but i'm going to go with malone actually. kerry kennedy, the union jack has. thank you so much to the aforementioned karen barlow. nigel alison and belinda to lucy. thank you for company. i'm back again to morrow night from 9 pm. next up tho

fifa's president, gianni infantino, has accused the west of "hypocrisy" in its criticism of qatar's humanials in doha say, qatar is being singled out unfairly for criticism. john watson reports. after years of continued controversy, today the first world cup in the middle east finally begins in qatar. a largely desert state with little footballing history. all eight world cup venues sit in and around the capital, doha. the al bayt stadium to the north will stage today's opening match between the hosts and ecuador. 32 nations are competing for football's biggest prize, and it all leads here, the lusail stadium, the venue for the final in 29 days' time. questions over qatar's human rights record have plagued the hosts ever since it won the bid to stage the tournament, and on the eve of kick—off, further criticism followed after comments made by the fifa president, gianni infantino. i know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied as a foreigner in a foreign country, as a child at school i was bullied because i had red hair and i had these red, how do you call them? freckles. freckles

the planets of thomasbah gianni infantino. so the head of fifa, she, at an informal dinner , urged everyone to get involved in the ceasefire in ukraine during the world cup, which will start in frame, this coming sunday. russia hosted the 2018 fifa world cup. ukraine is seeking the right to host the world championship in 2030, the next championship will begin very soon in connection with this. i have to you. there is a proposal to agree on a temporary suspension. fire. let them be short. let it be 1 month for the duration of the world cup or the arrangement of a humanite. corridors or something like that, so that it could be the first step towards a dialogue on both sides, the head of fifa brought with him to bali official ball of the world cup, at the end of his speech, infantine. he asked each of the leaders of the g20 countries to sign it, but even more shocked was the speech of the head of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, the functionary said that sport would fall apart if it became a tool to achieve polit

infantino's the disabled. infantino's comments follow heavy criticism of doha's treatment of migrant workers and lgbtq people . he workers and lgbtq people. he says he's compassionate towards all groups. he also accused the west of hypocrisy, telling nafions west of hypocrisy, telling nations they have a lot to for. european actually i am european. i just. i feel european actually i am european. ijust. i feel . european i think i just. i feel. european i think for we europeans have been doing in the last 3000 years around the world we should be apologising for the next 3000 years before starting to give moral lessons . well human rights moral lessons. well human rights campaigner . moral lessons. well human rights campaigner. peter tatchell told us the should never have been given to qatar and anyone connected . it risks damaging connected. it risks damaging their reputation. i think it's really shameful that celebrities augn really shameful that celebrities align themselves to be bought by the qatar in order t

, just listen to gianni infantino, just listen to this.sorry today i feel arab . what is sorry today i feel arab. what is he on about today? i feel african . good lord . today i feel african. good lord. today i feel gay - african. good lord. today i feel gay . he's african. good lord. today i feel gay. he's reading this chap doesn't feel today i feel the disabled . oh, dear, i dare today disabled. oh, dear, i dare today i a migrant worker is lost. the plot . i i a migrant worker is lost. the plot. i mean, the i a migrant worker is lost. the plot . i mean, the guys lost the plot. i mean, the guys lost the plot. i mean, the guys lost the plot. it's completely of , plot. it's completely of, utterly bonkers. he went to say that europeans should apologise for the last 3000 years and before it even happens. apologise for the next 3000 years. now fifa has been mired in controversy. sepp blatter , of in controversy. sepp blatter, of course, his predecessor when that decision was made, 12 years ago, all sorts scandals, all sorts of problems i now t