Passing through the Grévin museum in Paris where he came to inaugurate a new statue
of wax in his effigy, Zinédine Zidane confided in the subject of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Asked about the many controversies aroused by the organization of the competition in this Gulf State, the ex-footballer believes that he “we must leave the controversy aside and give way to the game“.
“I wish a very good competition to the France team. I don’t know yet if I will go to Qatar“, said the icon of the round ball. Zinedine Zidane deemed it necessary to “make room for the game and the World Cup for all enthusiasts who want to see just football“, and so that they “have a good time“.
“Anyway, what we are going to say about anything, it will never be right, never true and timely.“, he added, in the presence of his parents, his wife and his children. Since the attribution, in December 2010, of the World Cup in Qatar, the competition, which will start on November 20, arouses much controversy on subjects such as respect for human rights or the Environmental Protection
.
The working conditions of the foreign workers who built the infrastructure and the running of the competition in eight stadiums, seven of which were built for the tournament, are regularly denounced.