(CNN) -- He is the player whose heart stopped beating for 78 minutes and who subsequently retired at the age of 24. Now the welfare of footballers is top of Fabrice Muamba's agenda and he has urged FIFA to put the wellbeing of players at the center of any decision on the scheduling of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced on Twitter last month that no decision on the staging of the 2022 World Cup -- be it in Qatar's summer or winter -- would be made until after the 2014 tournament in Brazil. "I hope FIFA will have a second thought because playing in those conditions is very dangerous for people," the 25-year-old told CNN.
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Fabrice Muamba wants FIFA to put player welfare at the center of Qatar 2022 decision
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Muamba retired after suffering on-field cardiac arrest in March 2012
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The former England Under-21 midfielder's heart stopped for 78 minutes
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No decision on the scheduling of Qatar 2022 will be made until after 2014 World Cup
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