African security guards and Indian builders among spectators at league match featuring Xavi,who was signed for £7m a year to boost local interest in footballMigrant labourers in Qatar say they are being paid to fill empty seats at football matches featuring the Spanish star Xavi Hernández, who was signed to boost local interest in the game before the Gulf state hosts the 2022 World Cup.
Xavi, and 35,is a World Cup winner and former Barcelona captain. At an evening match between his side Al Sadd and rivals Al Ahli final month, groups of “fans” told the Guardian they had been paid about £5 to attend or had been given free tickets.
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Source: theguardian.com