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DOHA
Hamza Ibn Abdulmutalib School posted a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ibn Kahldun School and won the Aspire Football Festival for Preparatory Schools at Aspire Dome's indoor pitch.
Ivan Bravo, the Director General of Aspire Academy, presented the gold medals and trophy to the winners. A number of Aspire Academy's senior officials were also present, including Badr al Hay, Director of Education and Student Care; Ali Sultan Fakhroo, Director of Corporate Services; Jassem al Jaber, Aspire Academy's School Principal; and Saeed Ali al Marri, Manager of Football Administration.
Commenting on the event, Saeed Ali al Marri, Manager of Football Administration at Aspire Academy, said:"With this Football Festival, the Aspire Academy achieved an important objective of engaging schools in order to uncover national sporting talent that exists in Qatar's young athletes, specifically football. We see schools remaining as the main source of promising players in Qatar, especially at this young age where physical capabilities start to shape up.
"We were greatly satisfied to see the excitement of students who participated in this tournament and excited by the high standard on the pitch. This tournament summed up our homegrown footballing aspiration and reflects Qatar's passion for football."
Badr al Hay, Director of Education and Student Care, also said:"We'd like to see the students who participated at this Festival standing shoulder to shoulder with our Aspire Academy graduates as part of Qatar's national team during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar in a little over five years' time.
"The students participating during the festival definitely showed promise and it's out hope they will be part of this historic event, and that the Aspire Football Festival was a major step that helped them achieve their dreams."
The football programme of Aspire Academy is recognised as one of the strongest in the world and the academy's training philosophy is tailored to the capabilities, talents and goals of Qatar as a footballing nation. It follows a strategy that is geared towards the development of the individual player.
