Zidane Says He Backed Qatar to Grow Middle East Soccer

Former French soccer star Zinedine Zidane insists he supported Qatar's successfull 2022 World Cup to advance soccer in the Middle East and not for financial gain.

Zidane, speaking amid pro-longed controversy over Qatar's success fueled by a power struggled within FIFA, soccer's world body, told French sports daily L'Equipe that he donated his remuneratio…