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Bruno Fernandes raises concerns before the Qatar World Cup



Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes questioned the timing of the World Cup and raised concerns about the death of migrant workers construction of stadiums in Qatar.

Last Premier League game before Boxing Day saw United beat Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sundays as a teenager Alejandro Garnacho scored the winning goal in injury time to keep Erik Ten Hag’s side close to the top four.

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Fernandes, who will play for Portugal at the final that begins on Saturday, spoke after the match about the first World Cup to be held in winter and a venue where the Guardian had previously reported some 6,500 people had died during construction seven new stadiums, a supreme figure of the powerful Qatar Dispute Commission.

“Of course it’s strange. [the World Cup starting next week]”, Fernandes told Sky Sports.

“This is not the time when we want to compete in the World Cup. I think for everyone, the players and the fans, it is not the best time. The children will go to school, people will go to school. work and time will not be the best time for people watching the matches.

“We know around the World Cup, what has happened in the last few weeks, the last few months, about the people who have lost their lives during the construction of the stadium. We are not happy about that at all. .

“We want football for everyone, everyone has to be involved and participate in a World Cup because the World Cup is the world. It’s for everyone, it doesn’t matter who. But for the World Cup, it’s not just football, it’s a party for the fans, the players, something to give. fun to watch, should be done in a better way.”

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