Quote Originally Posted by sinkov View Post
Too late now, far too late, if our virtue-signalling millionaires had said right at the outset, 'the rest of the world can please itself, we ain't going', something might have happened. But they didn't, the hypocrites put self-interest first and went along with it. No good moaning now. None of the players, coaches or media has to be there, none of them have been forced to go, but seeing as they've gone along with it so far, and they've rocked up in the ****-hole, they should, imo, at least have the humility to simply hang their heads in shame and shut the feck up.
If one is a professional footballer I am guessing that playing at a World Cup is the pinnacle.

For many, they may only ever have one chance in their career, if at all.

I have some sympathy, therefore, with the players.

The fact is that they should never have been placed in this position. Sepp Blatter has admitted in Tages Anzeige that the decision for Qatar was corrupt. FIFA should have revoked the award the minutes it became clear that the decision was corrupt.