Qatar has come under a lot of criticism in Western media for it’s ‘poaching’ attitude towards young Africans aspiring to be professional footballers. But if you ask 20-year-old Diawandou Diagne Niang if Qatar’s initiative via the recognised Aspire Academy involves deceit, he would advocate otherwise. In 2008, aged…

This new TV ad, featuring a fictional Barcelona island, was unveiled yesterday during the staging of the partnership between FC Barcelona and the fastest growing Middle Eastern airline – Qatar Airways. It was quite intriguing to see the players from a different light – from Iniesta producing a Barcelona…