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FIFA President Sepp Blatter Questions Viability Of 2022 Qatar Summer World Cup05 / 17 / 13FIFA President Sepp Blatter believes it is "not rational" to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of Qatar, where temperatures can hit 50C (122F), according to the BBC. Air-conditioned stadia "have been planned, but the Swiss has expressed concerns about the implications for people outside the... |
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