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Zidane Says He Backed Qatar to Grow Middle East Soccer

Zidane Says He Backed Qatar to Grow Middle East Soccer

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Feb 09, 2011
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Zidane Says He Backed Qatar to Grow Middle East Soccer
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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…

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