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Katie McCabe feels staging of World Cup in Qatar not a good look

Nov 8, 2022 13:10
By radiokerrysport
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Katie McCabe feels staging of World Cup in Qatar not a good look

Katie McCabe feels the staging of the men's World Cup in Qatar this year is "not a good look for football".

The Republic of Ireland captain admits she'll be busy playing club football but has no interest in watching the tournament.

Same-sex sexual activity is prohibited in the host nation .

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McCabe - who has come out publicly - hopes that the World Cup passes off without incident

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Meanwhile a Qatar World Cup ambassador has been criticised after describing homosexuality as "damage in the mind".

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Former Qatar international footballer, Khalid Salman, made the comments in an interview with the German broadcaster Z-D-F.

LGBT representative at Human Rights Watch - Rasha Younes said the comments were "harmful and unacceptable."

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