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'Not happy': Man United duo criticizes decision to stage World Cup in Qatar

Fulham's head coach Marco Silva, left, speaks with Manchester United's Christian Eriksen during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Manchester United at the Craven Cottage stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Leila Coker)

Just minutes after finishing the last Premier League match before the World Cup, Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen both questioned the decision to stage the tournament in Qatar.

Fernandes said the World Cup "should be done in a better way," criticizing the timing of the tournament and highlighting Qatar's treatment of migrant workers.

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