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In terms of sport, SC Freiburg and Union Berlin were fighting for nothing less than second place in the table. The fans of both clubs still had an appreciation for the more important things in life. For that there’s the star of match day.
“The important thing is up’m Platz” is a popular football bon mot. On Sunday evening in Freiburg, the fans of SC and Union Berlin impressively refuted this saying, because both fan camps protested against the World Cup in Qatar, which begins next weekend. “Boycott Qatar ” was written in white on black pieces of paper that the fans held up. A banner with the imprint “Gastarbeiter = Slaves” hung on an upper tier.
United in protest against World Cup in Qatar
The working conditions of the guest workers on the construction sites of the World Cup stadiums and the domestic help have been a thorn in the side of football fans in western countries for years. Amnesty International said last month that labor law reforms introduced in 2017 have brought noticeable improvements but are still not sufficiently implemented. The human rights organization estimates that hundreds of people have died while working in the scorching heat – for example on World Cup construction sites.
World Cup in Qatar 2022
Squad of the future – that is the German squad
In Freiburg, the fans show together that there are even more important things than “on’m Platz”: human rights, fair pay and occupational safety, for example. Surveys also show that many people in Germany take a critical view of the World Cup venue, do not want to watch the games or want a sign from the DFB team against the abuses in the host country wishes.
“On’m Platz” SC Freiburg won 4-1 against Union Berlin and jumped to second place, Union overwintered in fifth place. In view of the great first half of the season, including a temporary lead in the table, Union fans should still be able to warm their hearts to the traditional Christmas carols in the Alte Försterei gather. And the star of the match day there is a bonus for the successful protest for all fans in the stadium.
Source: Stern
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