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Soccer-England players to use platform at Qatar World Cup to highlight issues

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(Reuters) – England’s players will aim to use their platform to shine a light on issues surrounding this year’s World Cup in Qatar, captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday. Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar while a report by Amnesty International found that thousands of migrant workers in the country were being exploited, which Qatar has denied. England, who have already qualified for the World Cup, will play friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast this month and Kane said the squad met on Tuesday to discuss the issues ahead of the tournament that begins in November. “We’ve never shied awa…

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