Posted on 11/06/2022 12:02:34 AM PDT by bani
An England fan is pursuing his childhood dream as he prepares to fly out for at least five games at the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar.
Paul Anthony, who lives in Dubai, has watched every Three Lions game since he was a boy but this will be his first trip to the game’s biggest stage.
The airline worker inherited his passion for football from his dad, Gerry, who joined in celebrations when Sir Alf Ramsey’s side lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley in 1966.
He is aware of negative headlines around the games but believes that the UAE and Qatar have taken steps forward to become modern nations and fans will nevertheless be in for an ‘absolutely incredible’ time if they respect the local cultural sensitivities.
He paid around £300 for each of his tickets and will be joining a friend for the 40-minute flight to the host nation, where they have an apartment booked for a week at the end of the month.
They will be among around 1.2 million international visitors expected to descend on the host nation, where the opening game will kick off at the 60,000-capacity Al-Bayt stadium on November 20.
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Do Not Ever go to a Muslim country without big time military backup.
And I don’t mean from JiaoBidementia who will sell your life for scheiff.
Don’t go to Afghanistan or Iran. Otherwise, you can go to a Muslim country. Just follow their rules. Don’t eat bacon or drink alcohol. It’s easier if you’re a guy.
Do Not Ever go to a Muslim country without big time military backup.
And ESPECIALLY not from JiaoBidementia who will sell your life for Scheiff.
Soccer in general puts me to sleep but I’ll probably watch a little of this spectacle like I watched the critical innings last night of the World Series. Once it was 4-1 Houston the game was over in my mind and I switched it off. Pretty much the only MLB I watched live all year.
As for the World Cup I might watch a few minutes of the final game.
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