Doha: Qatar is preparing for the World Cup without Diego Maradona to get excited in the gallery, the field and the fans. There will be no football legend Pele, whose health has declined.
However, there are relics of legends including Diego and Pele next to the Khalifa Stadium, one of the main venues during the game rush when World Cup excitement ignites on Qatari soil.
The same jerseys and boots that once excited the gallery and fans around the world with sweat-free memories of the ball they hit. The remains of the legendary players arrived as special guests at the Three to One Olympic and Sports Museum, which was prepared as part of the World Cup.
Notable among them is the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the ‘Hand of God Goal’ and ‘Goal of the Century’ against England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup.
An unknown football lover bought a blue shirt from the Manchester Museum in England for the highest auction price in football history and arrived in Doha to be displayed in front of the World Cup spectators.
Diego Maradona’s Qatar 1986 World Cup Quarter Finals Jersey Le Olympic and Sports
In the museum
An unnamed fan bought Diego’s jersey for $8.9 million at an auction last May. From there, the authorities of Qatar Museums brought their ‘World of Football’ to the exhibition on a loan basis.
1930 World Cup Football
The ball used in the final
The ‘World of Football’ exhibition, which opened yesterday at the Olympic Museum, will continue until April 1. The ball used in the final match of the first World Cup in 1930, the manuscript of the first rulebook of football written in 1860, and the jersey worn by Pele for Santos in 1973 are all notable sights in the exhibition. About 200 objects that tell the story of World Cups and football history have been included in the exhibition.
Bumrah is out for the World Cup
Mumbai: The Indian team preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup suffered a setback. The BCCI has confirmed that fast bowler Jamsprit Bura, who is resting due to back pain, will not be in the squad. The player came to Thiruvananthapuram for the Twenty20 match against South Africa and withdrew due to back pain.
BCCI said in a press release that the decision will be taken after the expert examination conducted by the medical team and the replacement will be announced soon. The absence of Bumrah will be a big blow to the team, which earlier saw all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja out with an injury.
K.U. Marthandan is the champion
Kottakal: In the 59th State Senior Chess Championship, K.U. Marthandan (Eranakulam) became the champion. Seven-time senior champion O.T. He won the title by defeating Anil Kumar.
Chander Raju of Ernakulam, Sharsha Bakar of Kozhikode, Sanjay S of Kottayam. Pillai, MR of Thrissur. and Sooraj took positions two to five. Anupam S., a fourteen-year-old girl from Ernakulam, won the eighth position. Sreekumar came first in the women’s category.
India destroyed Malaysia in the rain game
Dhaka: India beat Malaysia for second consecutive win in Women’s Asia Cup. The game was suspended due to rain and the win was decided in favor of India under the Duckworth-Lewis rule. Batting first, India scored 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.
Malaysia, who were looking for victory, were at 16 runs for the loss of two wickets in 5.2 overs when the rain came. Malaysia need 166 runs from 88 balls to win. As the rain continued, India was declared the winner.