German World Cup announcer under fire after mocking Qatar’s traditional attire
Former German striker Sandro Wagner is under fire for a derogatory comment he made about Qatari men's traditional dress while commentating for television during the World Cup match between Germany and Spain on Sunday.Wagner was commenting on the teams' 1–1 draw for German broadcaster ZDF when he said in the 79th minute that he thought one end of the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor was packed with German fans."Only then did I realize that these are the robes from Qatar," Wagner said.QATAR'S RULING EMIR REBANDS 'UNPRECEDENTED CAMPAIGN' OF CRITICISM AGAINST WORLD CUP HOST SITEWagner was referring to the thaub,…
