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Hassan Al Thawadi: No discussions with Neymar over World Cup ambassadorial role

Related Topics: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Neymar Jr

PSG may have roped in Neymar for a record €222 million from Barcelona but that doesn’t guarantee him an ambassadorial role for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

While there have been suggestions that the Brazilian skipper will be the face of the World Cup in the Arab region, Hassan Al Thawadi, the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has dispelled such talk.

“Let me tell you that PSG and Qatar’s World Cup are two independent projects. We are not interlinked.

“With regards to Neymar being the brand ambassador, he is a big star and if he continues in this way he will be one of the biggest stars.