The players present at the World Cup in Qatar want to make their voices heard.
This is at least what emerges from the remarks made by the Englishman Harry Kane, who says he spoke with his teammate Hugo Lloris and ex-teammate Christian Eriksen (Denmark) to discuss a possible collective position on the human rights issues.
Qatar has been singled out by Amnesty International, whose report mentions thousands of exploited foreign workers.
The Qatari government had defended itself by brandishing new reforms such as a new minimum wage and the abolition of exit permits.
Homosexuality is also considered illegal in this small country.
A coordinated action for a promising discourse
Kane, who said in March that the England squad had met to discuss the issues ahead of the tournament, added that he had spoken with players from other countries, including Lloris and Eriksen. initiative of the latter.
"Christian Eriksen contacted me a few weeks ago now," said the Tottenham striker, quoted by Reuters.
Obviously, there is Hugo Lloris, with whom I am in contact.
The idea might be to do something as a collective.
When our decision is made, we will certainly share it.
It will be important to do it collectively, it will bring more strength [to the movement].
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