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From my playing experience in Qatar, I know that it is a country and a region which will host a spectacular and passionate World Cup in 2022.

It cannot be a coincidence that a European team couldn't win a World Cup held in South America.

I would obviously love to go to the World Cup.

I was lucky enough to win the Intercontinental Cup twice and I know first-hand how important international competitions like the FIFA Club World Cup are to both players and fans.

World Cup is very special because it happens once in four years, so for every individual, it's very special.

I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe I was good enough to be here and hopefully I can perform well for my club and try and get to the World Cup.

Now, they hold the World Cup every year, so it's like any Super Series. It's boring. To me, it's very boring. I think the players will always attend the World Cup. But for the fans, and also for most players, the Olympics and Asian Games will become more important. Nobody will look forward to the World Cup with anticipation.

It's the only sport that's played in every country in the world. It's played and watched all over the world, it's the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world.

You can't win anything more special than a World Cup.