Høgli rebukes Ronaldo: – He should have said a few words. Instead, he was pissed and walked – Dagbladet.no

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SANDVIKA (Dagbladet): Vice Captain Tom Høgli (31) is the most civic-minded player football team. He has admitted bullying, and today rebukes he FIFA and IOC in a post on NRK’s ​​website.

– When was the sport a sanctuary for arrogance, corruption, usolidariske leaders and dingy processes? he asks about the International Football Federation and the International Olympic Committee.

In the post-back punishes also Cristiano Ronaldo, who he believes should have been up against FIFA and spoke in support of the workers in Qatar. Several media have revealed intolerable working conditions – regular slave contracts – in connection with the construction of stadiums for the World Cup in 2022.

Grids on the head

– We players have a responsibility to help, writes Høgli and cites a television interview with Ronaldo earlier this summer. Asked whether he cares about scandals in FIFA, he replies that this is not an issue in the locker room. When program manager would not give up, it ends with the Real Madrid star shakes his head and interrupting the interview.

You can see an external link to the interview here.

– Just his voice could, in my view, been incredibly important in terms of påvikre FIFA to do something, write Høgli.

Further expand criticism

On national team’s press meeting in Sandvika today – before tomorrow Klinsj against Croatia in European Championship qualifiers – got Dagbladet Høgli to deepen criticism.

– I think that we players must take more responsibility for what happens.

– You rebukes Ronaldo?

– I think that the big stars have no greater responsibility than the rest of us. But they have a greater opportunity to influence. He (Ronaldo) should have said a few words, it would have meant insanely much. It would hit FIFA lot stronger than when I write.

Høgli continues:

– I am an unknown player from Norway. He is the world’s best player, or maybe number two. If only he could have strength, I believe it had meant insanely much. Instead, he was surly and went.

Fashion and ladies

– Media has managed to uncover the heinous conditions the workers live. The opportunities to do something is present, writes Høgli post.

In a live TV interview, Ronaldo asked what he is concerned when he did not care about FIFA.

– Music, women, fashion, jewelry and haircuts, he replies.