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Sport is a passion shared by Brazilians and Arabs. During a visit to the Museum of Football, Saudi youths are enchanted with the history of titles and star players from Brazil.

A super-race of 250 kilometres across the Sahara in Morocco. It is the Marathon of Sands, an event that brings 1,500 people together in a seven-day adventure through the largest desert in the world.

In Beirut, a school teaches around 40 students how to fight Regional Capoeira, a style developed by the Brazilian Mestre Bimba. The initiative is developed by 23-year-old Lebanese Nassib El Khoury.

The team of Saint-Esprit de Kaslik University should play against the Botafogo, Flamengo and Tijuca teams in March, in Teresópolis. The matches are in solidarity to the city destroyed by rains.

The president said he is happy with the choice of Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively. To him, Qatar has the economic firepower to hold an outstanding contest.

As soon as Fifa chairman Joseph Blatter announced Qatar as the host to the 2022 World Cup, a huge motorcade formed on the streets of the capital. ‘Mabrouk’ (congratulations) was the most heard word.

The Brazilian football team defeated the Iranians by 3 to 0 in a friendly match in the capital of the Emirates this Thursday. The goals were scored by Daniel Alves, Alexandre Pato and Nilmar.