In terms of image, Qatar is not very good in the World Cup. The sporting aspects are one thing, but a lot of criticism focuses on the organization of the tournament itself. There is no shortage of tongue-in-cheek jokes, pointing out shortcomings and publicizing subsequent controversies. Nasser Al-Khelaifi has taken a stand on the whole affair. President Paris Saint Germain defended his compatriots.
“We are good people” Al-Khelaifi on the Qataris
The ubiquitous criticism of Qatar is not welcomed by everyone. This was openly admitted by Nasser Al-Khelaifi. President Paris Saint Germain gave an interview to the portal Talksport. The Qatari was questioned, among other things, about the theoretical sale of shares of the Parisian club, which we talked about in a separate article. article.
By the way, the issue of continuity was also addressed world Cup in Qatar. It turns out that Al-Khelaifi is very outraged by world public opinion about the tournament. According to the Qatari, his homeland and compatriots are judged too critically, which is why they don’t even see the positive sides of the event. “The world is unfair to Qatar. If only people came here, met the Qataris and saw what they do. But of course we are not perfect.”
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“Believe me, we do our best. We are good people, we treat others with heart and it hurts us to see most people talking negatively about us. It’s not fair.” said Al-Khelaifi.
So far, the event has shown the enormous cultural differences between Qatar and the rest of the world. Banning beer or armbands supporting the LGBT community only hurt the whole thing even more. After two days of saying the championship is overshadowed by controversiesit’s like not saying anything. Al-Khelifi’s words are of little use here.
