John Barnes adds balance to Qatar debate with Boris Johnson quote

John Barnes is never a man who is afraid to speak out on political and social issues and his comments on the World Cup in Qatar are certainly worthwhile as he makes an interesting argument.

Reminding people that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Muslim women ‘mailboxes’, commenting on how people in the Middle East view crusaders similarly to how Nazis are in Europe and stating that people must abide by the laws of the country. are visiting: the full video is worth watching for the full context.

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Abominable human rights issues, the treatment of the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers, and many other issues have already been highlighted before and during this tournament, but this is a slightly different look at the events.

Comments like this from the 59-year-old are always positive, as they escalate discussion around controversial and divisive topics, so kudos to our former player for starting that conversation.

You can watch Barnes’ video via @GMB on Twitter:

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