Will Indre footballers boycott the World Cup in Qatar?
From controversy to controversy, the World Cup in Qatar is increasingly criticized. What do the Indre footballers think? Some give their opinion.
Deaths by the thousand , air-conditioned stadiums, human rights violated … The Football World Cup , which takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, is strongly criticized. Faced with many controversies, what do the footballers of Indre think of it? Should we boycott it? Courageous, the coaches and players took a stand. For many interlocutors questioned, the revolt should have taken place at the time of the attribution of the World Cup.
“Taking football lovers hostage two months before the competition…”
“The controversy takes to task and imprisons spectators and football lovers. This decision was taken a long time ago (December 2, 2010). Politicians and the world of football had to "rebel" at that time, suggests Alexandre Ballereau, the coach of Déols . Taking football lovers hostage two months before the competition, I find it small. »
For Nabil Ghammit, the coach of Poinçonnet, it was strange to organize a World Cup in a state like Qatar which “was not a country of football. “ And which therefore includes stadium creations, dramatic costs for ecology… Even if he prefers to qualify and regrets certain positions. “There is a lot of hypocrisy in relation to this World Cup. There are many dead people in the world due to wars and other conflicts. And no one says anything. When we mix politics, religion and football…””
“There are global ecological problems”
Argenton's opponent in the fourth round of the Coupe de France, David Giguet, the coach of Contres, believes that the World Cup is out of “the football framework. There are global ecological problems. It doesn't look like anything, it doesn't make any sense. I don't even know if I'm going to watch it. According to Nolan Roux, the striker of Berrichonne de Châteauroux , a World Cup, "when you have the chance to play it, it's fabulous".
But according to him, it seems difficult to incriminate a spectator even though “the teams participate in it and do not boycott it. »
The former Guingamp striker , who watches few matches on TV, will follow the results but does not yet know if he will watch matches. "It's the first time there's been so much noise before a World Cup ," observes the 34-year-old
“Source of reunion between friends”
All believe that this World Cup lacks fervor and excitement. "At the moment, what animates the supporters is the Champions League and the championship" , notes Clément Massenet, the coach of Villers.
He deplores the period when the meetings will be played. “The schedules are not great. There are games at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. There are people working. Playing the World Cup in winter loses its charm. I will watch the Blues because I remain chauvinistic. »
An opinion shared by Alexandre Ballereau . “Usually, it is a source of reunion between friends. I'm just going to focus on the football aspect with all the tragic events in mind..."