Zahir Belounis returned to France on November 28 2013 following a 19-month wage dispute with a Qatari football club.
Zahir Belounis: One year on —
Zahir Belounis returned to France on November 28 2013 following a 19-month wage dispute with a Qatari football club.
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Belounis (right) held talks with French President Francois Hollande during his struggle to gain an exit permit to leave Qatar.
Zahir Belounis: One year on —
Belounis (right) held talks with French President Francois Hollande during his struggle to gain an exit permit to leave Qatar.
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Belounis had a two-year fight to secure an exit visa, leaving him stranded in Qatar with his wife Johanna and their children.
Zahir Belounis: One year on —
Belounis had a two-year fight to secure an exit visa, leaving him stranded in Qatar with his wife Johanna and their children.
Zahir Belounis
The 34-year-old, here holding one of his two young daughters, had not been able to leave Qatar after he filed a complaint against his club Al-Jaish over a payment dispute.
Zahir Belounis: One year on —
The 34-year-old, here holding one of his two young daughters, had not been able to leave Qatar after he filed a complaint against his club Al-Jaish over a payment dispute.
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Since leaving Qatar, Belounis has worked with a number of human rights groups as well as FIFPro, which represents football players worldwide.
Zahir Belounis: One year on —
Since leaving Qatar, Belounis has worked with a number of human rights groups as well as FIFPro, which represents football players worldwide.
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Belounis met with FIFA President Sepp Blatter after his return from Qatar. Belounis revealed how Blatter said he was sorry for what the former football player had endured.
Zahir Belounis: One year on —
Belounis met with FIFA President Sepp Blatter after his return from Qatar. Belounis revealed how Blatter said he was sorry for what the former football player had endured.
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