Philipp Lahm, against FIFA and Qatar: "I prefer to follow the tournament from home"

The upcoming World Cup is full of controversy over human rights, among many other things. Philipp Lahm, one of Germany's national team legends, spoke out in protest about the latter.

"Human rights should play an important role in the organisation of tournaments," Lahm was quoted as saying by 'Kicker' magazine. "If a country that is doing badly in that area gets the prize, then you have to think about what basis the decision was made on," he said.

Philipp Lahm protested against the terrible social situation in Qatar, where human rights are violated, and confirmed that he will not be "part of the German delegation and I am not interested in going to the World Cup in Qatar as a fan".

In addition, the German, who will be Germany's ambassador for EURO 2024, stressed two other issues such as sustainability and the size of the country, which "apparently did not play a role," Lahm said.