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Qatar has motivation to organize best World Cup, Dembele says

Published: 22 Nov 2018 - 12:01 pm | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 01:28 pm
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Doha: Belgian midfielder Moussa Dembele stressed that Qatar has the motivation to organize the best football tournament when it hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In press remarks, Dembele said, "This is my first time in Qatar. You can see that its a very organized country and that its people love sports. I feel the motivation to deliver the best World Cup and I am excited to see this happen."

"I wanted to receive the best treatment. Thats why I came to Aspetar. I am very happy with everything here. I work with several specialists who take care of different aspects of my health and fitness," Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder added.

Dembele revealed that he is feeling better following the intensive treatment program he started under the supervision of Aspetar specialized team, adding that he had a few weeks to return to training with Tottenham. 

Speaking about Tottenham chances of winning the Premier League, Dembele said, "Our focus is always on the next game and I think we have all the ingredients to have a positive future: we train hard, we have a new stadium opening soon, we have very good players, and we play very positive football. I like what Tottenham is doing by building a stable environment and infrastructure around football and our players."

On Belgium's team performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Dembele said, "I think what we did in Russia was an achievement and everyone very proud, but we could have done better. I think we are going to get stronger. There are lots of young players who are joining the team and getting more experience as well. We started very well, and we learned from our mistakes, so I see a bright future for the team".