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31st March 2022
10:09am BST

"My question would be who from the England squad has been to Qatar? My question to the coach is has he been to Qatar?" he told Sky Sports News.
"Is he basing his opinions and his public statements on what he has read? Because it is kind of an issue when you just base an opinion on which you are very vocal about on things which you have read.
"Somebody with a lot of influence such as Southgate, somebody with a big audience that listens to what he has said has got to pick his words carefully.
"I think before making statements like that when it comes to the workers, he needs to come here, speak to workers, understand what workers get out of being here.
He added: "There are isolated cases, these are the cases which make it to the media. However, I can assure him that if he comes here, speaks to the majority of workers, they will tell you how they have put their children through University, they will tell you how they built their houses for them and their families. These are the stories that nobody hears.
"So I look forward to welcoming him here, I look forward to meeting him at the draw. He can listen to my opinion. He doesn't have to believe it, but at least he needs to go that far to understand different opinions, to understand different cultures.
"I am extending him my deepest respect. I respect him as a coach, as a human being. I don't have any issues with people's opinions. Obviously when someone has a different opinion, you will give them your side of the story. We can agree to disagree, but that's fine."
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