This is excellent because it makes the stories of all these thousands of killed workers more comprehensible. One example used to illustrate the fate of countless poor sods whose lives have been thrown away by Qatari cunts who think they still live in the middle ages and can do whatever they want because they are filthy rich.
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Video 2 of the series.
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Taken from here
AFC Bournemouth
2 players: Chris Mepham, Kieffer Moore (Wales).
Arsenal
10 players: Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli (both Brazil), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan), Granit Xhaka (Switzerland), William Saliba (France), Matt Turner (USA), Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Bukayo Saka (all England), Thomas Partey (Ghana).
Aston Villa
4 players: Leander Dendoncker (Belgium), Jan Bednarek, Matty Cash (both Poland), Emiliano Martinez (Argentina).
Brentford
6 players: Mikkel Damsgaard, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard (all Denmark), Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), David Raya (Spain), Saman Ghoddos (Iran).
Brighton
8 players: Kauro Mitoma (Japan), Leandro Trossard (Belgium), Robert Sanchez (Spain), Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina), Tariq Lamptey (Ghana), Pervis Estupinan, Moises Caicedo, Jeremy Sarmiento (all Ecuador).
Chelsea
12 players: Mateo Kovacic (Croatia), Thiago Silva (Brazil), Denis Zakaria (Switzerland), Christian Pulisic (USA), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco), Kai Havertz (Germany), Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling (all England), Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly (both Senegal), Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain).
Crystal Palace
2 players: Joachim Andersen (Denmark), Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
Everton
4 players: Jordan Pickford (England), Amadou Onana (Belgium), Conor Coady (England), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Senegal).
Fulham
6 players: Harry Wilson, Daniel James (both Wales), Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson (both USA) Joao Palhinha (Portugal), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
Leeds United
3 players: Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark), Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams (both USA).
Leicester City
7 players: Danny Ward (Wales), Wout Faes, Timothy Castagne, Youri Tielemans (all Belgium), James Maddison (England), Nampalys Mendy (Senegal), Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
Liverpool
7 players: Alisson, Fabinho (both Brazil), Ibrahima Konate (France), Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson (both England), Darwin Nunez (Uruguay), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
Man City
16 players: Manuel Akanji (Switzerland), Ederson (Brazil), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), Ilkay Gundogan (Germany), John Stones, Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish (all England), Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva (all Portugal), Nathan Ake (Netherlands), Aymeric Laporte and Rodri (both Spain), Julian Alvarez (Argentina).
Man Utd
14 players: Antony, Casemiro, Fred (all Brazil), Christian Eriksen (Denmark), Raphael Varane (France), Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford (all England), Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo (all Portugal), Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay), Tyrell Malacia (Netherlands), Lisandro Martinez (Argentina).
Newcastle United
5 players: Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil), Fabian Schar (Switzerland), Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson (all England).
Nottingham Forest
5 players: Remo Freuler (Switzerland), Wayne Hennessey, Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson (all Wales), Cheikhou Kouyate (Senegal).
Southampton
2 players: Armel Bella-Kotchap (Germany), Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
Tottenham Hotspur
11 players: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Denmark), Ivan Perisic (Croatia), Richarlison (Brazil), Ben Davies (Wales), Hugo Lloris (France), Eric Dier, Harry Kane (both England), Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay), Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal), Cristian Romero (Argentina), Son Heung-min (South Korea).
West Ham United
5 players: Lucas Paqueta (Brazil), Alphonse Areola (France), Nayef Aguerd (Morocco), Thilo Kehrer (Germany), Declan Rice (England).
Wolverhampton Wanderers
5 players: Matheus Nunes, Ruben Neves, Jose Sa (all Portugal), Hwang Hee-chan (South Korea), Raul Jimenez (Mexico).
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Second level analysis - this looks even more favourable when you consider how many of those players are likely to 1) get a lot of minutes, and 2) be involved late. Assuming England dont go passed the QFs, we’re likely only have Alisson and maybe Konate who will do both. City could have maybe 50% or more of their players still involved in the semis.
Virgil could play a lot of football as long as Holland are alive. I expect him and Alisson to play the most minutes.
This is the new 3 Lions Remix 
Sportswashing on a new level.
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I am really trying to find some positives here, the Qataris are in desperation mode, trying to make it a success.
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England fans, yet no chairs or bottles being thrown?
Wow, Qatar really know how to handle and control fans 
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@RedWhippet made an excellent point from that Phillip Lahm article, if FIFA really wanted to promote football to the Middle Eastern countries, there were more worthy countries than oil /gas rich state of Qatar, such as Morocco, Tunisia Algeria, Egypt. They have decent leagues and their players play in European leagues.
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The home of football, as Kammy used to say.
Personally I’m looking forward to the World Cup.
Can’t wait actually.
I don’t blame The Qataris for trying to boast the interest in it. Sort of expect them to do it really.
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Just seen an English fan there with Charlton on the back of his shirt…!
Or maybe it wasn’t a real England fan eh 
Genuine question, does not watching the matches actually hurt FIFA or the Quatar authorities in any way? Surely the sponsorship deals are all sewn up as are TV rights payments. I guess reduced viewing figures may mean less money for FIFA at the next World Cup but surely reduced interest would just be put down to a ‘one off’ scenario.
It won’t hurt financially, but it will hurt their reputation.
Also, it could hurt FIFA when it comes to negotiating the TV rights for the next WC, as TV stations can point to poor viewing figures to knock the price down
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Yes, it absolutely hurts FIFA. There is way around a tournament being an economic failure (in relative terms) not affecting what revenue they can generate in the future. Yes its a one off, but its a one off FIFA committed their commercial partners to experiencing. Those partners get a Qatar world cup for the cost of a US one.
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