I have no excitement for this FIFA World Cup.

I have always been a huge football fan and was always looking forward to football tournaments, especially World Cups. But I can't watch this World Cup and ignore what happened in Qatar. Thousands of workers worked in horrible conditions and lost their lives because of this World Cup. I see all those stadiums and facilities, and all I can think of is the blood of those poor workers. I can't believe how the world is letting this tournament happen. All teams should have boycotted this World Cup.

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BloviatingBuffoon · F

It just feels weird that it’s not in June, July, I’m used to watching it during hotter seasons not winter.

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

@BloviatingBuffoon It would be more fun if it was in the summer.

Nanori · F

@JimboSaturn those players would be fried in Qatar's summer heat

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

@Nanori Lol true.

BloviatingBuffoon · F

@Nanori true. That’s why it’s weird for me to watch a World Cup on November, December ( I’m still watching but the vibe is different)…It was always summer whenever we watch it.

LookingForTheSummer · 31-35, M

@BloviatingBuffoon I agree. It feels weird at this time of the year. Nothing about this World Cup feels right. Lol

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@LookingForTheSummer I don't understand why people find it strange to hold a football tournament in Autumn. It was always an Autumn / Winter game until commercial pressure, politics and other hangers-on forced the sport to become an almost all-year matter.

Presumably this was the same in both Hemispheres.

Much more serious though are the points raised about the host country; but the decisions on location etc. are not made by the players and team-managers. As with all the professional, big-name, big-money sports they are only "shop-floor" level employees, even if some are paid ludicrously high wages.

LookingForTheSummer · 31-35, M

@ArishMell FIFA World Cup was always a summer tournament. From 1930 (First World Cup) till 2018. I don't know based on what you are saying it was always an Autumn/Winter thing.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@LookingForTheSummer The sport itself was traditionally a Winter one; so I am surprised the World Cup was always in the Summer; but I can understand why this present tournament is being played in November, given the Tropical or Sub-Tropical location.

Northwest · M

@BloviatingBuffoon No one was more surprised than the FIFA commissioner. The poor guy dod not realize how hot it gets in Qatar in July and August, when hosting rights were awarded.