Our Socceroos speak out!

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Our Socceroos speak out!

Postby sevengoals Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:42 pm

The Socceroos, including their captain Mat Ryan, have issued a strong collective statement of protest over the human rights record of Qatar, the country which will controversially host the tournament starting next month.

The Australian men’s national team released a video on Thursday morning with 16 players delivering their message line by line, raising concerns about the “suffering” of migrant workers and the inability in Qatar of LGBTI+ people “to love the person that they choose”.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... hts-record

I fully support their action.
Well done Socceroos!

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