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FIFA World Cup 2022: Sandro Wagner Under Fire For His Comments On Qatari Outfits On TV

Former Bayern Munich footballer Sandro Wagner, who is doing punditry during the FIFA World Cup for making a disrespectful remark about Qatari men's traditional attire.

Qatari Fans in their traditional attire
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Former Germany forward Sandro Wagner is under fire for a disparaging remark he made about Qatari men바카라s traditional attire while commentating for TV during Germany and Spain바카라s World Cup match on Sunday. (More Football News)

Wagner was commentating on the teams바카라 1-1 draw for German broadcaster ZDF when he said in the 79th minute he thought one end of the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor was full of German fans.

바카라Only then did I realize that they are the Qatari bathrobes,바카라 Wagner said

Wagner was referring to the thaub, the traditional white full-length robes with long sleeves worn by many men in the region. Wagner바카라s comments led to furious reactions on social media.

ZDF replied to some of the complaints on Twitter with a short statement: 바카라Sandro Wagner바카라s comments about the thaub unfortunately occurred during an emotional phase of the game. He바카라s not permitted (to say that). We바카라ll talk about it.바카라

Wagner previously made eight appearances for Germany and played for Bayern Munich among a host of German clubs.

During the game, Qatari fans protested against the Germany team by covering the mouths while holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut Özil, a target for racist abuse in Germany following the team바카라s early exit from the World Cup in 2018.

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