Ronald de Boer causes anger with his performance in the talk show Jinek. He downplays the number of deaths that have fallen during the construction of stadiums in Qatar. “Sack of shit!”
During work for the controversial World Cup in Qatar, there are no fewer than 6500 dead cases. This concerns labor migrants who, for example, are building the stadiums or airports that had to be built for the tournament that will take place later this year. “I think it’s ridiculous that the World Cup is there,” national coach Louis van Gaal said this week.
in one hope
Ronald de Boer is ambassador of the World Cup in Qatar and was confronted yesterday with the number of deaths by Humberto Tan, Eva Jinek’s substitute. “I don’t want to go into that. That’s one word against another,” said the fallen football hero.
He continues: “I say: it was all lumped together at that time. From a teacher to a cleaner to someone who works on construction. All in one heap. That’s what those songs are made of.”
Total nonsense
Humberto: “But those numbers… Those 6,000 people who died due to the construction of the stadiums, those numbers aren’t right, you say?”
Ronald: “That really is total nonsense. They lumped all the people together in those ten years. They give the feeling that people are just falling off the heat of that stadium. No, there are just people like ehhh.. A teacher or someone who works in a hotel. Yes, something can happen to them too. That’s all lumped together.”
What does he think of the Qatari leader? “That’s a man with a good heart.”
Bag of shit
Ronald gets a lot of criticism on social media. “One brain cell”, says presenter Harry de Winter, for example. “It’s unbelievable what these guys are willing to pay for (even more) money. Pure stupidity.”
Tobias: “That Ronald de Boer lacks the intelligence to realize that he actively contributes to degrading circumstances is already bad. That he is offered a stage and no one seriously gives him a verbal blow is perhaps even sadder…”
Tim: “What an incredible bag of shit that Ronald de Boer is! Give him a few million and he will try to straighten out for you what is very crooked.”
One brain cell
GeenStijl journalist Arthur van Amerongen: “Ronald de Boer has one more brain cell than a cow, otherwise he will shit in the kitchen of his farmhouse. (…) There are many degrees of stupidity, but next to Ronald de Boer, an Andijker Mouse or any other pager looks like Einstein.”
Nathalie: “Is Ronald de Boer really saying that the number of deaths in the construction of the football stadiums in Qatar is exaggerated? And that working conditions there have improved thanks to the European Football Championship?!? That dude is really freaked out!!!”
Leonne: “Ronald de Boer, every deceased person is one too many!!!! What a kid. He makes millions for promoting a criminal organization. Nothing has changed in Qatar.”
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