FIFA World Cup: FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE – India are set to send across a special gift to Qatar. The gift is a football boot, weighing 450 kg and said to be the largest football boot in the World. India will ship the gift to Qatar as a token of friendship and strengthen the healthy relations between both countries. Qatar will host football’s biggest spectacle for the first and it will start next month on November 20 and continue till December 18. Follow FIFA World Cup updates LIVE on InsideSport.IN.
FIFA World Cup: India GIFTS Qatar World’s largest football Boot for FIFA World Cup to STRENGTHEN Relations – CHECK OUT
The humongous boot has been built by a private firm named IMAX Gold Rice Products under the supervision of curator M Dileep. It spans over a length of 17 feet and measures 6 feet in height and it might set a Guinness World Record.
It is currently being exhibited in Kozhikode, Kerala and will be sent to Qatar in a container ship from Kochi. An NGO, Focus International, will put the massive boot on display at different locations in the FIFA-host country.
FIFA World Cup: India GIFTS Qatar World’s largest football Boot for FIFA World Cup to STRENGTHEN Relations – CHECK OUT
The massive boot was unveiled at an event in the presence of the Deputy Mayor of Kozhikode, Musafar Ahamed. Speaking at the event, the chief operating officer of the NGO said: “This is the best and most memorable gift to Qatar from India. M Dileep is a Guinness World Record holder in different areas and is the curator of this prestigious boot.” Many Indian citizens reside in Qatar and this is certainly a warm gesture from India.
FIFA World Cup: India GIFTS Qatar World’s largest football Boot for FIFA World Cup to STRENGTHEN Relations – CHECK OUT
Qatar will certainly appreciate this gesture from India amidst protests across the world against the country’s hosting rights. Qatar’s treatment of migrant labourers has been a global issue in the recent past and there have been calls for boycotting the Qatar World Cup from various corners of the world.
It is estimated that close to 30,000 migrant labourers have been used for several projects including building seven stadiums for the tournament in Qatar, as well as a new airport, new metro, and new roads.
FIFA World Cup: India GIFTS Qatar World’s largest football Boot for FIFA World Cup to STRENGTHEN Relations – CHECK OUT
According to shocking reports which came out last year, more than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago. This is certainly a welcome break for Qatar amidst all the controversy.
FIFA World Cup: India GIFTS Qatar World’s largest football Boot for FIFA World Cup to STRENGTHEN Relations – CHECK OUT
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