Qatar World Cup Protest
On Nov. 19, 2022 in Essen, Germany, a group of football (soccer) players gathered to play naked. One of them is above. What was the occasion, and why did he have the letter B painted on his back?
Many German football fans were upset by the decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, because of Qatar's abysmal treatment of migrant workers, women, and homosexuals. Fans called for a boycott of the World Cup, and that's what this soccer match was about (above). And it was naked to gain publicity.
The opposing team wore shirts spelling out "Fuck You FIFA." FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body for football (soccer) that had made the decision for Qatar to host the World Cup.
Here's some game action by "A" ...
and "T" ...
and "O" ...
and a frontal view of "Y". The teams were co-ed, but mostly male.
Some team spirit after the game.
And then they gathered in a pub.
The next day the World Cup began. It was not boycotted. Argentina emerged as the winner.
5 comments:
At least they got their message across. The World Cop should've been boycotted this year, too.
Clever and fun.
That's marvelous!
I miss The Naked Rugby Players annual calendar. Seeing the team in all their glory brought back fond memories.
Qatar is a vicious country and Trump love it!
Glad they got their point across back then. Wonder what would happen today.
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