Sepp Blatter, the former President of FIFA, has recently said that picking Qatar as a location for the upcoming 2022 World Cup was a 'mistake'.
Sepp Blatter went on to say that Qatar wouldn't work for hosting the World Cup, as the region was 'too small' for football and the FIFA World Cup.
D'Arcy Waldegrave, host of Sportstalk, addressed these statements and pointed out that the size of Qatar wasn't the biggest issue compared to the heat, homophobia, or workers' rights abuse record.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com