Khabib Nurmagomedov enjoyed his soccer action at the FIFA World Cup 2022, in Qatar. The currently retired UFC fighter is a huge fan of soccer and regularly visits matches. This world cup is special as they held it during the winter period for the first time in the history of the sport. Nurmagomedov got to meet some influential people in the football world in Qatar. The UFC star had to take a picture with a wealthy club president.
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Has Nurmagomedov earned any favors from the powerful Qatari business owner?
Khabib Nurmagomedov met Nasser Al-Khelaifi of PSG
Khabib Nurmagomedov had the time of his life at The FIFA World Cup in Qatar and met with Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The PSG president is one of the richest businessmen in soccer boasting over $8 billion net worth.
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Because of his power, he holds dominion over splashing huge budgets to sign mega-stars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., and Kylian Mbappe for his club. This influence makes soccer fans across the globe familiar with the club president. As he is the soccer boss of a famous club, Paris Saint Germain.
This influential personality ran into Nurmagomedov at a tennis court in Qatar. Even, The UFC legend felt obliged to click a picture with Khelaifi and post it on his social media handle.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov wrote “Good days in Qatar.” and shared a picture of the two iconic sports figures.
Al Khelaifi was disappointed in the controversy about Qatar
Al Khelaifi recently made a statement about the world cup and the negative shade that surrounded it. He stated, “The world has been so unfair on Qatar. If people come and see about Qatar, Qatari people and what we do, of course we are not perfect here.” “Trust me, we are doing our best. We are good people, we treat people with our heart”
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The Qatari business owner added, “I was hurt when I saw most people talking negative. That’s not fair at all.” The PSG president reacted to a media-manifested situation. They created this situation as the government of Qatar banned the consumption of alcohol inside the stadium, which was common culture to many fans of soccer from other countries.
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