Doha, October 04 (QNA) The eighth edition of the Aspire Academy Global Summit for Football Performance and Science, which was held in partnership with the International Football Association “FIFA”, concluded today, coinciding with less than 50 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with the participation of Representatives of the 32 teams qualified for the World Cup.

The closing sessions hosted by the Football Center in "Aspire" discussed a number of themes and important topics, and included extensive discussions in several aspects of football matters. .

The importance of data and its impact on football was highlighted, with the participation of representatives of the Italian, French, Belgian, Croatian, Danish and Swiss federations and senior football physiologists at Aspire Academy and FC Barcelona, all of whom emphasized the importance of data and analytics.

In the closing session, everyone stressed that this summit, which witnessed many discussions in workshops with the participation of representatives of the technical staff of the 32 national teams qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as well as members of the Aspire Fellows community around the world representing more than 50 clubs and national federations, is an important milestone. To develop talents through modern means and effective cooperation between academies worldwide.

During the dialogue sessions, Yuri Djorkayev, the former French national team star and CEO of the International Football Association "FIFA", reviewed his experience in the second division in France during the first stage of his football career. He said: "I was keen to learn a lot from former French coach Arsene. Wenger and the moment we got the World Cup is still stuck in our minds as if it happened yesterday, and the dream of winning the World Cup came to me since I was young, especially since I wrote an article at a very young age, and I expected to be crowned with the World Cup title, which was achieved in the 1998 World Cup France at the age of 30 general". And the former French star of Monaco continued: “The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 comes in the middle of the season and everyone is ready and it will be a great experience for Qatar, which is hosting the tournament for the first time in the Middle East. details, as this copy represents a great opportunity for all countries in the region to open up to the world.”

Djurkaev nominated the French national team to maintain its title for the second time in a row led by star Kylian Mbappe, despite the presence of strong competition from the teams of Argentina, Brazil and Germany, as well as his expectation of great brilliance for the Brazilian star Neymar, who is living his best current periods with Paris Saint-Germain, which makes him one of the The stars of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

For her part, Jill Ellis, the American women's soccer coach, expressed her happiness to participate in the Aspire World Summit, noting that this summit will have a positive impact on world football with the presence of many experts.

The former star of the US national team said in a statement today: "The preparations are going at the highest level and I believe that Qatar will organize a wonderful version of the World Cup."

She added, "The American team is very excited to participate in the World Cup here in Qatar, and the technical staff is working hard with the players. It is true that the group in which our team is present is difficult, but we will play each match with its own accounts in order to obtain the necessary points that qualify us to cross into the second round of the tournament." It would be a great event for the American fans."

On the same level, Mr. Hazem Harba, Technical Officer and Director of Education in the Development Department of the Qatar Football Association, said that the Aspire International Academy for Football Performance and Science Summit is a wonderful initiative and an opportunity for all federations and clubs in the world to meet and exchange information and experiences, by using all modern science and technologies for what is in For the benefit of national teams and clubs.

 

He added: "The Qatar Football Association and Aspire Academy are working according to a well-studied strategy to serve the Qatari national teams, and for this we share all the developments with our counterparts in the world. Therefore, we are happy to be here at the Aspire Summit for football performance and science, and we should all benefit from the conclusions and research results." The summit is a platform for presenting these researches, as we saw on the second day.”

Harba stressed that Qatar possesses enormous equipment and capabilities, "and we were able to successfully manage this aspect with regard to the Qatari teams. Undoubtedly, this cooperation is an important opportunity with all clubs and teams around the world."

For his part, Cyril Moine, the physical trainer of the French national football team, confirmed that the Aspire Summit, which concluded today, discussed many important aspects and provided an opportunity to exchange experiences from different schools, adding: "Qatar has become a meeting place for the most prominent football experts, and without a doubt, it is wonderful to organize Qatar. For the World Cup, in addition to holding the tournament in the winter will be something different from previous versions and will help to show the best technical levels because the players are in their best physical condition.

Mowan indicated that, during his stay in Doha, he was briefed on the residence of the French national team in the World Cup, expressing his happiness with the World Cup atmosphere and features that appeared in all areas of Doha, where he learned about the accelerated preparations taking place before the start of the World Cup and it was an appropriate opportunity to learn about many of the places that will be present The French national team, and the fans will undoubtedly live a wonderful experience through the atmosphere and events that the State of Qatar is preparing for this great event.

In addition, the physical trainer of the French national team praised the Qatari team, which is participating in its first experience in the World Cup, considering that it will be historic for the entire Qatari football, in addition to that the tournament will leave a great legacy in Qatar.

Moan concluded his statements by stressing that the French team will receive great attention from the Qatari fans, and the team is expected to receive great support from the French and non-French people.

On the other hand, Ms. Al-Anoud Saeed Al-Misnad, Director of Marketing and Communication at Aspire Academy, said that the Aspire Summit has become an international platform for exchanging experiences and renewable knowledge in football, and embodies modern technology in communication between all the affiliates of this huge project led by Aspire for more than 6 years.

Al-Misnad pointed out that the summit reflects the leading role of the State of Qatar in the global sports arena by dedicating the legacy and the actual contribution to the development of world football at the youth level, and this is clearly reflected in the Aspire World Summit for Football Performance and Science.

Over two days, the Aspire World Academy Summit witnessed many lectures, workshops and valuable debates, with the participation of international experts and representatives of clubs and international football associations, presented by former Frenchman Arsene Wenger, Director of Development at FIFA, and former England star and captain David Beckham, And former French international Yuri Gorkayev, and former Argentine star Juan Sebastian Veron, which is in line with the academy’s mission and vision in forming a pioneering sports generation of champions in sports and life, especially the academy’s experience in training in the field of football through its advanced training and scientific programs, facilities and international training cadres.