French football star Marcel Desailly (Shaun Potterell/Getty)
talk star the ball French Marcel Desailly, on the importance of the championship World Cup 2022, which will be held in Qatar in a few months from now. He stressed that the event will change many things in the State of Qatar and the entire region, in special statements published by the official website of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, on Saturday.
At the beginning of his speech, Desailly praised Qatar and the distinguished preparations for the 2022 World Cup, and considered it an exceptional version, due to the short distances between stadiums, which will be of benefit to fans and players during the participation in the major tournament competitions.
In his speech, Desailly said: “The Qatar World Cup is a distinct version of the World Cup, where four matches will be held in one day within a limited geographical scope, and fans will be able to visit many of the amazing tourist places in Qatar, or travel to neighboring countries on the days of rest between matches. The proximity of the distances will be in the interest of the teams and players, as they will have the opportunity to take a sufficient rest between matches, with short distances, no need to travel by air, and they can stay in the same accommodation and use the same training sites throughout the tournament period.
On the importance of holding the tournament for the first time in the Arab world and the Middle East; Desailly explained that it is very important to organize the World Cup in different places of the world, and said: “We witnessed that in South Africa in 2010, and it is time to host it in the Middle East this time, especially with the establishment of infrastructure that will boost the economy in Qatar, from stadiums or roads, tunnels, etc.
The 1998 World Cup champion with France added, “I feel very happy, because children and young people in the Arab world and the Middle East will witness the organization of the tournament in their region for the first time, after they have followed its competitions in other parts of the world. I am very excited to see them live the experience of hosting the World Cup in this region.” For the first time in the tournament’s history.
Desailly also noted the moments he experienced when FIFA announced Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The world will learn about the Middle East more widely through football.”