Disgraced actor Morgan Freeman kicks off World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar ahead of the home nation's first match against Ecuador
It comes as former England captain and worldwide footballing icon David Beckham also faced criticism for his support of the Gulf State, in what's rumoured to be a 10 year endorsement deal worth £150 million.
Best known for his performances in films including Invictus and Seven, the actor could be heard saying: "I remember, even after hearing the call, instead of seeing another way, we dismissed it and demanded our own way. And now the world feels even more distant and divided." Infantino delivered the extraordinary hour-long speech in a pre-tournament press conference in Doha, in which he declared "today I feel gay" and "I feel a migrant worker" before taking aim at European critics of Qatar.
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