How Qatar Used Its Youth Soccer Academy To Influence The World Cup Bidding Process
by Patrick Redford from on (#2V37S)
The Aspire Academy's listed mission statement is to "develop well educated sports champions" and "foster Qatar society realizing a healthy, active lifestyle." The Qatari government founded Aspire in 2003, building a state-of-the-art sports complex in Doha with the aim of identifying and training athletes from the tiny"