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Argentinian fans flock to Doha’s markets to purchase the ‘traditional bisht’

Name: Argentinian fans flock to Doha’s markets to purchase the ‘traditional bisht’
Uploaded: 2022-12-20T16:21:19+0000
Description: The gifting of a traditional Arabian garment known as the bisht by the Emir of Qatar to Lionel Messi as he prepared to hoist the World Cup trophy led to controversy in western media. But what did the Argentinian fans think?

Gofran Mohamad

Published date: 20 December 2022 16:23 GMT | Last update: 1 year 8 months ago

The gifting of a traditional Arabian garment known as the bisht by the Emir of Qatar to Lionel Messi as he prepared to hoist the World Cup trophy led to controversy in western media.

But what did the Argentinian fans think?

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