{"id":216276,"date":"2019-06-21T15:39:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T18:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=216276"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:30:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:30:29","slug":"cafu-named-new-2022-qatar-world-cup-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/cafu-named-new-2022-qatar-world-cup-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafu named new 2022 Qatar World Cup ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Former Brazilian national team player Cafu (pictured, on the right), who was captain of the team that brought home Brazil\u2019s fifth world title in 2002, was announced this Friday (21) as ambassador of the\u00a0Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC)<\/a> on the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. \u201cI think the legacy Qatar will leave to the world is fantastic. Everything they are doing and will do in terms of donations to other countries that aren\u2019t as equipped as Qatar has really surprised me. That made it much easier for me to accept the invitation to become ambassador,\u201d Cafu told ANBA during the announcement ceremony in S\u00e3o Paulo. The other 2022 World Cup ambassadors are Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez of Spain, Samuel Eto\u2019o of Cameroon, and former pro tennis player Mohammed Saadon Al Kuwari of Qatar.<\/p>\n

SC secretary-general Hassan Al Thawadi (pictured, on the left), welcomed the former Brazilian player on behalf of the 2022 World Cup staff. \u201cCafu is a soccer legend. He was a world champion, and in his off-field social work he represents many of the values we are working with in Qatar. We are impressed by his commitment and dedication to bringing hope and opportunity to the underprivileged,\u201d the secretary-general said.<\/p>\n

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Cafu, former captain of Brazil’s 2002 title-winning national team, was named 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar ambassador<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The former player has been to Qatar several times over the last few months. \u201cThey are preparing an amazing World Cup,\u201d said Cafu, who was surprised with Qatar in many different ways. \u201cEverything is completely different from the world us South Americans live in. Qatar is really growing, and our job is to make sure people aren\u2019t afraid of going to Qatar. It\u2019s a peaceful, safe, welcoming country. They are very receptive of tourists, and I am very glad that it\u2019s so. I hope we can bring many more people to Qatar,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Cafu will work on several projects, especially doing work with the Josoor Institute (or Bridge Institute), whose job it is to put in place academic, vocational and training courses for the upcoming generations of pro athletes. \u201cI will work much more actively in social projects. They want to learn how to go about it from me, since I am very experienced in this. For over 15 years now, my foundation has worked with 950-plus children, so we have the experience to relay to them,\u201d he told ANBA, in a reference to Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Cafu, which he established and which caters to children, youth and adults in S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s Jardim Irene neighborhood, where he was born and raised.<\/p>\n

Social projects being developed for the Qatar Cup include\u00a0Challenge 22<\/a>, a Middle East innovation and culture prize designed to attract entrepreneurs and scientists to the Arab countries. The\u00a0Generation Amazing<\/a>\u00a0initiative uses sports to reach out to young people and enable sustainable social development in communities. This Friday, Cafu will join a Generation Amazing event at the S\u00e3o Paulo Soccer Museum.<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n
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