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The award of Qatar World Cup 2022 broke with the traditional celebrations in the history of football. It is that, at the moment in which Lionel Messi lifted the much-desired World Cup, a detail caught our attention: the bisht that the Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani placed on him. The same thing that, now, Ahmed S. Albarwani, a lawyer and member of the Omani parliament, wants to have and for which he offered the captain of the Argentine National Team… a million dollars!
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“Messi friend. From the Sultanate of Oman I congratulate you on winning the World Cup. Prince Tamim bin Hamad dazzled me by awarding you the Arabian bisht, a symbol of chivalry and wisdom. I offer you a million dollars in exchange for that bisht.”reads the lawyer’s message on his Twitter account where he makes the opulent offer to the Argentine captain.
How much is the value of the bisht that Lionel Messi used in Qatar
The clothing in question is a tunic with short sleeves, black in color and with golden motifs. It has a value of 2.071 euros. It stands in one piece that requires seven layers of processing. It is made by hand with a special Japanese fabric. The garment is symbolic and can only be used daily by the emir of Qatar and ministers of the Arab state, who can only wear it on prominent dates.
What is the bisht that was placed on Lionel Messi in Qatar made of?
Bisht is made from camel hair and goat’s wool, where this material is spun, and then cloth is made, which is ready to be worn. The fabric has a soft yarn for summer and a thick pile for winter. It is usually black, brown, beige, cream or gray in color.
Lionel Messi’s reaction when they put the bisht on him
For Messi it was a surprise that the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, put the tunic on him under the watchful eye of the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, and even looked a little uncomfortable. However, as is his custom, he was formal and accepted the gift.
Hassan Al ThawadiSecretary General of the Supreme Committee for the Organization and Legacy of Qatar 2022, explained that the tailthe traditional cape in the Middle East, is worn on special occasions and that Messi was proud to wear it.
“It’s official clothing here. It is used for weddings, engagements and important celebrations. We liked that it was Messi who used it, ”he said.
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The question that angered a Qatari official
On the other hand, he was upset with a journalistic question when he was asked about whether another player could have used the tunic in the event that Argentina had not become world champion. “What are you saying? Yes I think so. But it was Messi. Why do we talk about what could have been? he answered obfuscated.
Al Thawadi also took stock of the first World Cup in the Middle East: “The Arab world was able to celebrate its World Cup and that is a source of pride for us. And also that the tourists from around the world who really got to know our country. We must strengthen the commitment to unite different cultures, ”he asked.
In addition, he pointed out that his country must improve “many things” and that it has the potential to achieve it.
After a month of competition and 64 matches in a single city, Qatar 2022 said goodbye with one of the most emotional finals in history and brought the format to a close with 32 selected participants.
