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Ex-Germany captain Phillip Lahm plans to boycott 2022 Qatar World Cup

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World Cup later this year due to Qatar's human rights record.Lahm, 38, lifted the World Cup for his nation after they beat Argentina in the final of the 2014 tournament.

And he's now working as the German FA's tournament director for Euro 2024.But despite that, he won't be attending the next major tournament. "I'm not part of the delegation and I'm not keen on flying there as a fan," Lahm told German publication Kicker.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley Stadium"I prefer to follow the tournament from home.

If I If I had a job or an agenda in Qatar in my capacity as Euro tournament director, it would of course look different."Qatar were controversially awarded the World Cup back in 2010.

An investigation by The Guardian last year found that more than 6,500 migrant workers have died since then, with 37 linked to the construction of stadiums.Women and the LGBTQ+ community are also oppressed in the Gulf state, according to Amnesty International.

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