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Germany’s former World Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm has said the award of this year’s edition to Qatar was a mistake and called for a modification of the bidding process. “In principle, I think it is indispensable that in future, when the World Cup is awarded, watertight criteria are laid down and then you stick to them,” the 38-year-old told the German publishing group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland on Monday. “The selection procedure must be transparent.” And Lahm was highly critical when asked if Qatar should have been awarded the 2022 tournament back in 2010. “No, it shouldn’t have,” i…