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It was a jocund evening, fanfare & goodbyes all around as the 1st arena to be constructed from scratch for the upcoming FIFA World Cup to be held in 2022, the Al Janoub Stadium, and it was inaugurated in the capital city Doha on last Thursday on the eve of the final of Amir Cup. Al Sadd, who was crowned the champion of Qatar Stars League, took on the Al Duhail in a kick-off which took place in the late evening and that was graced up by some of the apex dignitaries like Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani (the Amir of Qatar), Gianni Infantino (the president of FIFA) and also a host of some of the prominent footballers such as Samuel Eto’o, Cafu, and Roberto Carlos.

On the pitch of game, there was one more genius of football, Xavi Hernandez, who was playing the last match (professional) of his long career, which saw him even lifting the FIFA World Cup once, 2 titles of UEFA Euro Championship, 8 trophies of La Liga and 4 UEFA titles of Champions League. Those players who are currently 39 years old also managed to bag a title in the final year of his career when he led the Al Sadd to the crown of Qatar Stars League in this season.
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