Barcelona’s Guardiola Joins Qatar 2022 World Cup Bid
Published: February 19th, 2010
FC Barcelona coach, Josep Guardiola, is to become an ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid.
Guardiola, whose team won the 2009 UEFA Champions League, spent two years playing for Qatar’s Al Ahli Club, and recently returned to the country after leading his team to the FIFA Club World Cup title in the UAE’s Abu Dhabi, the sixth trophy of an historic season.
“I am very pleased to be representing Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Bid,” Guardiola said upon his appointment. “I believe this is a truly unique bid, and a wonderful opportunity to spread the magic and the benefits of the world’s favourite game across the globe.”
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