Schwarzer blasts FIFA
Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes a player will have to die from the Qatari heat in the summer before FIFA even consider moving the 2022 World Cup, according to ESPN.
Qatar were awarded the tournament under controversial circumstances in December 2010, with allegations of corruption and the country's lack of suitability to host the tournament dominating proceedings. The temperatures in summer in Qatar often peak about 40 degrees Celsius, and the Australian goalkeeper thinks that the conditions are impossible to play in.
He told the Leaders in Sport conference in London: "People complain about it being too hot. I've played World Cup qualifiers there in June, and it is hot. I played a game in Oman in June one year and it was 43 degrees.
"Something needs to happen to stop games at that time of year."
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