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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT THE QATAR WORLD CUP AMBASSADOR SAID ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY? LEAVE YOUR ANSWER BELOW.

Who said:
"It was so definite, what was said was so deeply offensive and I don't think it could be taken any other way. So we are quite clear on how they feel about LGBTQ+ people. "

1. Harry Kane. England captain.
2. Seth Blatter. Former president of FIFA
3. Helen Hardy. Founder of LGBT football team Manchester Laces
4. Khalid Salman. Qatar World Cup ambassador

"It was so definite, what was said was so deeply offensive and I don't think it could be taken any other way. So we are quite clear on how they feel about LGBTQ+ people. "

Helen Hardy said (that) it had been so definite, what had been said had been so deeply offensive and she didn't think it could be taken any other way. So they were quite clear on how they felt about LGBTQ+ people.

Who said:
"It's a big big organization which needs also a big country. Qatar is too small to that. We should not
go there."

1. Khalid Salman. Qatar World Cup ambassador
2. Harry Kane. England captain.
3. Seth Blatter. Former president of FIFA
4. Luke Pollard. Member of the Parliament.

"It's a big big organization which needs also a big country. Qatar is too small to that. We should not

 go there."

Seth Blatter said (that) it was a big big organization which needed also a big country, that Qatar was too small to that and that they should not go there. 

Who said:
"It is not safe for someone like me to watch the World Cup in Qatar. Because of the human rights abuses of Migrant workers and Qatar's LGBT population, I personally don't think Qatar should've ever been awarded a major sporting competition."

1. Seth Blatter. Former president of FIFA
2. Helen Hardy. Founder of LGBT football team Manchester Laces
3. Khalid Salman. Qatar World Cup ambassador
4. Luke Pollard. Member of the Parliament.

"It is not safe for someone like me to watch the World Cup in Qatar. Because of the human rights abuses of Migrant workers and Qatar's LGBT population, I personally don't think Qatar should've ever been awarded a major sporting competition."

Luke Pollard said (that) it was not safe for someone like him to watch the World Cup in Qatar. Because of the human rights abuses of Migrant workers and Qatar's LGBT population, he personally didn't think Qatar should have ever been awarded a major sporting competition.

WHO SAID?:
"I'm not a big Muslim but it is "Haram" because of the damage to the mind.

1. Seth Blatter. Former president of FIFA
2. Helen Hardy. Founder of LGBT football team Manchester Laces
3. Khalid Salman. Qatar World Cup ambassador
4. Harry Kane. England captain.

"I'm not a big Muslim but it is "Haram" because of the damage to the mind.

Khalid Salman said (that) he was not a big Muslim but it was "Haram" because of the damage to the mind.

Who said:
"We will wear a one love armband for the tournament."

1. Harry Kane. England captain.
2. Khalid Salman. Qatar World Cup ambassador
3. Helen Hardy. Founder of LGBT football team Manchester Laces
4. Seth Blatter. Former president of FIFA

"We will wear a one love armband for the tournament."

Harry Kane said (that) they would wear a one love armband for the tournament.

Reported Speech

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- If the statement being reported is still true. The change is optional. 

ex. "I like fish", she said.    She said she likes/liked fish.

- If the reporting verb is in the present.

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