BERLIN -- Former German football federation president Theo Zwanziger claimed on Wednesday that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a "blatant mistake" and that even moving it to avoid searing summer temperatures wouldnt be ideal. Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys . Zwanziger told SportBild on Wednesday that a suggestion by FIFA President Sepp Blatter to play the tournament in winter would seriously affect the European leagues and threaten the "unity of German football." He added that German fans would end up watching the World Cup at "public viewing events on ice-skates in minus temperatures." Blatter plans to ask FIFAs executive committee, of which Zwanziger is a member since June, 2011, to consider the switch - going back on his previous position of insisting on a summer tournament. Qatar regularly has temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) during summer. "If this World Cup is to become a party for the people, you cant play football in the summer," Blatter said. "You can cool down the stadiums but you cant cool down the whole country." Zwanziger said Blatters U-turn showed that most of the executive committee had voted "against a fair awarding procedure" in giving the World Cup to Qatar in 2010. The 68-year-old former tax inspector said that rather than rescheduling the tournament, it should be awarded to another country. "If the decision at the time was really wrong you have to cancel it and avoid burdens on those previously uninvolved," Zwanziger said. Sean Rodriguez Jersey . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Dave Parker Jersey . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. http://www.piratesrookiestore.com/Pirates-Jordy-Mercer-Kids-Jersey/ . According the Toronto Star, a knee injury will keep Sundin out of the lineup, which includes former teammates Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Tie Domi and Curtis Joseph. ATLANTA -- Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 30 games on Wednesday night, the longest in the majors this season.He reached on a sixth-inning single off Philadelphias Phil Klein. Bostons Jackie Bradley, who had a 29-game streak from April 24 through May 25.Freeman had already extended his on-base strreak to 46 games when hit by a pitch in the third, equaling the longest this season in the big leagues. Tyler Glasnow Jersey. Washingtons Jayson Werth reached in 46 straight games before his run was halted Aug. 18. ' ' '