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THE VOTE Do Glasgow Rangers play ‘anti-football’? (Lionel Messi thinks they do)

THE VOTE Do Glasgow Rangers play ‘anti-football’? (Lionel Messi thinks they do)

Little Lionel Messi, probably the best player in the world right now, has accused Rangers of playing ‘anti-football’, after the Scottish club held Messi’s Barcelona to a 0-0 draw at Ibrox on Tuesday in the Champions League. Messi said: ‘It’s incredible. Rangers didn’t want to play football. They practised anti-football from the first minute and it’s a shame we couldn’t take victory because we created a good number of chances. We just didn’t put them away. I think that when they come to the Nou Camp everything is going to be very different.’ Fighting talk from the young Argentine. So Rangers may not be the most attractive team in the world, but to accuse them of playing anti-football (whatever that might be) is a bit harsh. Does Messi have a point, or should he shut his mouth?

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Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Stadium

Qatar’s won the right to host the 2022 World Cup finals.The small Middle Eastern country beat bids from Australia, the United States and 2004 World Cup co-hosts Japan and South Korea. The stadiums were designed by Albert Speer & Partner, GmbH, and they represent a huge leap for-ward in energy-efficiency as well as looking like an alien invasion in progress. The five stadiums will use solar energy to power air-conditioning systems that will keep fans and players cool during the games, in the midst of the Middle Eastern summer. Qatar 2022 Reveals Innovative New Stadiums Qatar’s staging of the tournament had come in for some criticism because of the weather in the country during June and July – when temperatures can rise as high as 50 degrees Celsius – while the close proximity of the stadiums had also raised some questions. Qatar 2022 Reveals Innovative New Stadiums Yet the plans for the stadiums, which are yet to be built, are incredible. Here, we take a look into the

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Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Stadium

future and how the 2022 World Cup will look. In this handout illustration provided by Qatar 2022, the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee today unveiled detailed plans for the iconic Lusail Stadium. With a capacity in excess of 86,000 and surrounded by water, the stadium would host the World Cup Opening Match and Final.

1.Good nation who is hosting the world cup on be-half generations of people and nations who can’t make it. 2.Good , generous, helpful, respectful and welcom-ing people 3.Great location (despite the heat) . 4.Fantastic plans and Inshallah great World Cup. 5.We all stand behind Qatar.

Is Qatar’s projects potential exaggerated?

Is Qatar’s projects potential exaggerated?There has been much understandable excitement and attention on the Qatar projects market since it won the right last December to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In a region which badly needs a boost following the collapse of the Dubai real estate sector, the prospect of a $100bn-plus projects extravaganza has rightfully turned the attention of almost every contractor to the Qatari peninsula.

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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al-Missned hold the trophy after the an-nouncement that Qatar had won the bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

On the face of it, Qatar offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity as it races to have the right infrastructure in place for the event when 500,000 football fans from around the world converge on the state. A total of 12 stadiums will need to be either built or expanded and tens of thousands of new hotel rooms will be required to accommodate spectators, officials and players alike.

The directly associated football infrastructure is just the start of it. Doha is planning one of the most ambitious transport investment programmes ever undertaken to ensure a world-class rail and road system will be in place in time for the competition. This includes an estimated $35bn, seamlessly integrated, high-speed rail, metro and light rapid transport system and the planned Bahrain-Qatar causeway that will link the two nations for the first time. Ashghal is preparing a $20bn-plus roads programme that involves the complete modernisation and expansion of the existing roads and expressway network.

Qatars Robust Domestic EconomyQatar�s per capita income is one the highest in the world, ensuring strong economic growth. How-ever, the current political unrest in the region and the eurozone�s predicament has placed a lid on the country�s economical gains, explains Manjeet Chhabra, who looks at market activity in H2 2011.

Qatars Robust Domestic Economy

Robust domestic but weak external factors The Qatari economy is riding a wave of optimism and economic growth supported by the government�s expansionary budgetary allowances. Adding to this, the private sector is playing an active role and partnering in the country�s economic diversification drive; also the country�s per capita income is one of the highest in the world. Considering this indigenous robust backdrop, it is anyone�s guess that Qatar�s equity market should also be witnessing a smooth ride. Now adding to this the fact that the global economy is reeling under pressure in the form of an out-of-gear United States (US) economy and the deepening eurozone quagmire. Also, countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing hitherto unknown political and social upheavals which have severely dented investor sentiments. These considerations, not only make our otherwise easy �guess� difficult, but also prompt us to delve deeper. Global Comparison If we consider the six-month period June to November 2011 and see how global equity and other asset markets have performed, the situation is not one to be positive about. Though equity indices have recuperated in the last couple of months, the overall sentiments are not firm footed and a slightly negative event paints the indices red. Emerging market indices have been the larger sufferers as global institutional investors have minimised portfolio exposure to these markets. A quick snapshot of global indices for the six-month period is as follows: � DJIA, FTSE and NIKKEI down 4.2 percent, eight percent and 13 percent respectively. � Chinese, Korean and Indian benchmark indexes down 15 percent, 13.8 percent and 13 per-cent respectively. A subdued global economic outlook has had its negative effect on commodity prices as well. The average buyer and seller prices of three month contracts trading on the London Metal Exchange for aluminium, copper and steel have descended 25.1 percent, 19.6 percent and 7.9 percent re-spectively. But crude oil prices (OPEC basket) have been range bound and have ended the period under consideration flat, with a slight negative bias. The safe haven of gold on the other hand has witnessed a steady rise in prices to US$1745 (QR6354) per ounce returning a 13.7 percent rise in price for the six-month period. But this price level occurred after it traded in the record US$1900 (QR6916) and above price levels in August to September in 2011.

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