National player Ilkay Gündogan draws attention to human rights violations in World Cup country Qatar. However, football did not create the problem – and cannot solve it either.
National soccer player Ilkay Gündogan does not want to close his eyes to the social situation in the World Cup host country Qatar: “I am a friend of human rights and not a friend of human rights violations. There is a problem here in Qatar,” said the 31-year-old in the current issue Edition of the “DFB Journal”.
However, Gündogan emphasized that it was not a problem “that football created”. The midfielder considers it “difficult and also overwhelming” to make the footballers responsible for solving this problem.
Ilkay Gündogan does not want to remain silent
However, the national player does not want to remain silent on critical issues: “I will always represent my opinion. It is important to continue to keep the attention and awareness high.” Despite everything, the anticipation for the tournament in November and December in the desert emirate is great.
“For me as an athlete, there is nothing more important than competing with the best, this appeal is incredibly great,” said the Manchester City professional. The World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18 this year.
Source: Stern
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