World Cup memorabilia proves a big draw for football fans in Qatar

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DOHA – Football fans in Doha have been flocking to see a collection of World Cup memorabilia put on show by two Qatari brothers and featuring medals, balls and shirts worn by the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as some more obscure items. Fans from...

“It’s an insane amount of memorabilia... I saw some photos over there and images of Roberto Carlos, he’s my all-time number one footballer,” he told Reuters.

“I now have 150 match worn shirts and I focus mainly on World Cup shirts and European Championship shirts,” Esmael says, adding that his favourite shirt is one from the former Yugoslavia that was worn by striker Davor Suker. Esmael says that the most valuable item they have is a 1978 World Cup winner’s medal and that he sources most of his shirts through a company in the United Kingdom.

 

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