Doha: The Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and Qatar 2022 Chairman Hassan Al Thawadi underlined that organising a huge sporting event of the size of the FIFA Club World Cup, in the midst of difficult circumstances of COVID-19 that the entire world is going through, would not have been possible without the continuous effort
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Doha: By winning the FIFA Club World Cup final, Hansi Flick not only made history with FC Bayern München by matching Barcelona s record of six titles. He also set an individual best-mark: the 55-year-old became the first person to win both the Club World Cup (since 2000) and the FIFA World Cup as coach, having done so in 2014 as Joachim Low s assistant. Congratulations to my team, Flick said after the final. They have completed a historical feat, they have won six titles in one season. Even for the successful club that is FC Bayern München, this was the most successful season ever. The team played outstandingly. The win was never in danger, we dominated and deservedly won the final.
Al Thawadi hails national capabilities for organising FIFA Club World Cup
13 Feb 2021 - 9:58
QNA
Doha: The Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and Qatar 2022 Chairman Hassan Al Thawadi underlined that organising a huge sporting event of the size of the FIFA Club World Cup, in the midst of difficult circumstances of COVID-19 that the entire world is going through, would not have been possible without the continuous efforts, competence, resourcefulness of the national stakeholders.
Al Thawadi, said: “Delivering an event of this magnitude during the challenging times we’re all experiencing is an effort that relies on the continuous resilience and resourcefulness of all our national stakeholders.
Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski ready for airplane party to celebrate sixth title
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Bayern Munich Robert Lewandowski played a key role in Bayern Munich’s 1-0 Club World Cup-winning victory over Tigres UANL, but not in his normal typical goal-scoring fashion.
Twice, Lewandowski found himself in a precarious position offensively that played a role in his team’s offensive output. In the first half, Lewandowski’s offside positioning screened Nahuel Guzmán, which was nullified by VAR in what would have been a picturesque goal from Joshua Kimmich.