A former Telford College student will be helping to cover the World Cup in Qatar, which starts this weekend, for one of the world's biggest sports broadcasters.
Saqib, right, in the studio during coverage of the Women's Euros this summer
He has gone on to interview some of the world’s biggest boxing names such as Amir Khan, Ricky Hatton and Chris Eubank on Fight Hub UK and secured a job as a junior producer with BT Sport.Now he is an assistant producer for beIN Sports, based in Qatar, and he said:"I will be working on the World Cup in Doha for the English channel which I joined in March on a permanent position as an assistant producer.
He said: “The last few years have been pretty surreal. I worked hard on specialising within different areas of broadcasting and digital, to create a multimedia portfolio showcasing my talents.
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