DOHA – Farewell then, Qatar 2022. A World Cup that promised many firsts, delivered some lasts too, and right till the very end, split opinion. This was the first tournament to be held in the Middle East and Arab world, and the first since the pandemic which changed...
You were always going to be the No. 1 attraction for tourists but Fifa probably did not expect you would alsoThe official ones, at Al Bidda Park and the Corniche, required visitors to endure snaking queues and multiple levels of security checks, and then a hit to their wallets for food and drink.
At the centuries-old Souq, fans who frequently thronged the area after games discovered food, freedom and friendship, coffee, colour and celebration. Morocco fans celebrating after their country's win over Portugal at the World Cup, at Souq Waqif in Doha on Dec 10, 2022. PHOTO: AFPIt was incredible to see so many people congregate in one place again and share a love of football and sport. I covered the Tokyo Olympics, held behind closed doors during the pandemic, and while it was a unique experience, the zest that fans bring to a major sports event simply cannot be matched.
Singaporeans too, made my visit memorable, be it old friends who travelled here as fans I caught up with, or new ones among those living here that I made acquaintances with.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the
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