The compact tournament concept of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 created a great atmosphere and benefited both players and fans, said former Dutch player Ronald de Boer, who said hosting the World Cup in Qatar was a great opportunity for the country. added that it would have a positive impact on the region. The area has him.
The 2022 will be one of the most compact World Cups, resulting in outdoor fans easily attending multiple matches in a day, players having longer rest periods between matches and better performances on the pitch, says de Bur. Qatari Heritage Ambassador of the Supreme Commission for Delivery and Heritage (SC).
He said speaking to media at the Host Country Media Centre, “I think it’s (compact nature) is a great advantage. For the teams, they don’t have to travel to other hotels or in a plane. They can stay in their hotel and the pitches where they train are also in the surroundings. So I think that is very convenient. I think that’s important.”
“It is amazing for the fans,” he said adding that fans can watch more than one game in a day and see many football stars play. “That’s the beauty and nobody can deny that it is a benefit for this World Cup,” said de Boer.
Almost a week into the tournament, de Boer stressed that Qatar 2022 has provided fans with a smooth experience thus far.
de Boer said, “I hear positive things…. I’ve been to several games and I have seen closely way to the stadiums, the entrance, how things work, and only see happy faces.”
The Qatar Legacy Ambassador Program will highlight SC’s many local and global legacy projects to help harness the opportunity of Qatar 2022 to bring positive social change to the region and to the whole world. , aims to partner with some football celebrities.
He said, In reply to a question about the Qatar 2022 legacy, de Boer said, the World Cup is “building bridges” between the West and the Arab region and clears the misconceptions. “I think that’s important.”
de Boer added, “…that is basically the legacy that the world could bring because everybody sees now what the abilities here, the hospitality and the friendliness which is here in this region. And hopefully that brings only good to the rest of the world.”
He first moved to Qatar in 2004 and played for clubs Al Rayyan and Al Shamal from 2005 to 2008. He stayed in Qatar with his family until his 2011. Since then, he has continued his strong relationship with Qatar, SC’s Qatar Legacy He Ambassador.
“A lot of change, of course. If you see the infrastructure it is amazing, if you see the highways and other developments – it is an unbelievable achievement of the government,” de Boer said speaking about the development in Qatar.
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