Sky News: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino hits out at Qatar criticism saying European countries should instead 'be apologising for the next 3,000 years'

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World Cup 2022: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino hits out at Qatar criticism saying European countries should instead 'be apologising for the next 3,000 years'The football boss tells Sky News he feels "200% in control" of the competition as he downplays the eleventh-hour U-turn by the authorities to ban the sale of booze at all stadiums and insists guarantees made by the regime on people's security are secure.Saturday 19 November 2022 22:21, UKThe president of football's international governing body FIFA says the West should not criticise Qatar's hosting of the World Cup - adding that European nations should instead apologise for their own histories."How many of these European or Western business companies who earn millions from Qatar, billions, how many of them have addressed migrant workers' rights with the authorities?Despite Qatar's last-minute U-turn on selling alcohol at the tournament's eight stadiums and the implications this could have for other assurances made, Infantino told Sky News: "I feel 200% in control of this World Cup, absolutely."Read more:The half-in, half-out attitude to the World Cup exposes the contradictions of international diplomacyBale Ale, bucket hats and flags: 'Buzzing' Wales fans head to QatarQatar World Cup: Nine stories to watch out forFIFA president Gianni Infantino's rambling tirade was first own goal of the World CupThe half-in, half-out attitude to the World Cup exposes the contradictions of international diplomacyBale Ale, bucket hats and flags: 'Buzzing' Wales fans head to QatarQatar World Cup: Nine stories to watch out forFIFA president Gianni Infantino's rambling tirade was first own goal of the World CupHe also moved to downplay the about-turn, pointing out similar bans were in force at stadiums in Scotland, France and Spain."

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