Qatar controversies, Senegalese grief and Kaka's favorite from the shadows

Doubts and controversies, identical to Russia before its World Cup four years ago, also follow Qatar for 10 days until the start of the World Cup. Unlike in Russia, where many fans did not give up on going knowing the situation of their clubs visiting, in Qatar there was little opportunity to travel to the matches of the biggest club leagues.

Even Qatar, the most powerful media, condemns it for the rights of minorities, discrimination of sensitive groups, so even though the host officials have repeated countless times that for the fans, in accordance with the culture they come from, domestic laws will be suspended for those 30 days of the best football, the condemnations, however, do not stop. .

- As a gay person, I declare that I am an interested party. I'm a gay England fan and it's not safe for someone like me to be in Qatar at the World Cup. Personally, I don't think that Qatar should ever be awarded a major sporting event in principle because of the violation of human rights, the rights of workers and migrants, as well as the LGBT population - said the representative of the British Parliament, Luke Pollard, and continued with his criticism:

- It should be supported that the captains wear a ribbon in the colors of the rainbow against discrimination, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs James Cleverley should apologize for the words about LGBT people, that is: "The fans should show some flexibility and compromise and respect the culture of the host country", concluded is Pollard.

However, even from the sports side, the winter World Cup does not meet with approval.

- We are in the middle of a crazy season, the players are not thinking about the game now, but about not getting injured before the World Cup, and I don't blame them! I would do the same in their place, and they don't have a day off because they are already in the national team after the game on Saturday and Sunday. The English League Cup is played the day after the World Cup final, and the Premier League match is on December 26, just eight days from the final - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola resignedly explained the situation.

SADNESS IN SENEGAL - MANE INJURED

The difficult schedule of games on three, four fronts is already taking its toll. The champion of Africa, Senegal, was lucky in the draw for the World Cup in Qatar (group with the Netherlands, Ecuador and Qatar), but... With only 10 days until the start, it is known that Aliu Cisse's team will be without their first star - striker Sadio Mane injured in Bayern's victory against Werder and will be absent from the field for four weeks, "L'ekip" learns.

Mane left the game in the 20th minute. In the 15th he sat down on the field holding his knee, Bavarian assistant coach Dino Topmeler announced that it was a stronger blow and that in a few days Mane will be ready, the French daily, however, claims that the great striker will not be on the list that will Breasts to be announced on Friday.

At that time, the team will be announced by Roberto Martinez, the coach of Belgium, and it is already speculated that the first scorer of the "red devils" and Inter striker Romelu Lukaku will not be on it. Martinez won't take Lukaku if he can't help in the group stage, even though he is the selection's top scorer with 68 goals. Lukaku has not played since the end of August, and after recovering from one, a second injury followed in the back of his left leg.

Belgium, bronze from Russia, is in a group with world vice-champion Croatia, Canada and Morocco.

"FIRE" WITHOUT CALCULATIONS AND DOUBTS

Zlatko Dalić didn't wait until the last moment to announce the list of "hot guys" for the World Cup in Qatar. The success in Russia, but also the latest results in the League of Nations, give the Croatian coach too much credit for the public to react with too much criticism to his 26.

All the more because the six from the list are HNL players, while there was no place for Southampton defenders Duja Ćaleta-Car or Marin Pongracić from Leće, and Josip Brekalo from Wolfsburg and Antonio Mirko Čolak from Rangers dropped from the forwards. It was the absence of Čolak that surprised the fans of the world runner-up the most.

For the matches with Morocco, Canada and Belgium, Dalić is counting on the following players - goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivica Ivušić (Osijek), Ivo Grbić (Atletico Madrid). Defense: Domagoj Vida (AEK), Dejan Lovren (Zenit), Borna Barišić (Rangers), Josip Juranović (Celtic), Joško Guardiol (Leipzig), Borna Sosa (Stuttgart), Josip Stanišić (Bayern), Martin Erlić (Sassuolo), Josip Šutalo (Dinamo Zagreb). Midfield: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Mateo Kovačić (Chelsea), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Mario Pasalić (Atalanta), Nikola Vlašić (Torino), Lovro Majer (Ren), Kristijan Jakić (Eintracht), Luka Sučić (Salzburg ). Attack: Ivan Perišić (Tottenham), Andrej Kramarić (Hofenheim), Bruno Petković (Dinamo Zagreb), Mislav Oršić (Dinamo Zagreb), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marko Livaja (Hajduk).

"Vatreni" are only the 11th favorite in the World Cup, which makes the home fans angry because of the games and class in the team. Serbia is behind, but.., the Brazilian superstar Kaka indicated to "Gazeta delo sport" as the favorite of the World Cup - Serbia!

- Maybe it's unexpected for everyone, but I consider Serbia the favorite, it's very dangerous! Of course, along with Brazil, which has a long-term project with several established stars and a huge experience to deal with tense situations, there are also Argentina and France - stressed Kaka.