The statue with the famous Zidane spoon is exhibited again in Qatar

With the 2022 World Cup fast approaching, countless public memories of great matches and finals that stole the show come to mind, with Zinedine Zidane undoubtedly being one of the players who drew countless looks.

Both in 1998, when he led Brazil to the first World Cup in history in France with two goals of his own, and eight years later, when he knocked out Marco Materazzi with Italy in the final in Berlin, leaving the Blues 10 players in the last game of his career.

Of course, the second scene is the one still mentioned today after a statue was made to represent it, with the news of the day (6/6) published by “Equipe” posting that said statue does so becomes will soon be housed in a brand new sports museum in Doha.

This is the statue that was erected in Doha in 2013 and removed a few days later after the announcement by Qatar Museums director Sheika al-Mayasa al-Thani (Emir’s sister).

This time it will not be installed directly by the sea, but in the new Sports Museum in Doha, the city where the next World Cup will be held.

“Societies are evolving. It takes time, people are critical at first, but then they understand and get used to it.

Zidane is a great friend of Qatar and a great role model throughout the Arab world. Art is a matter of taste”emphasized in her statements about the specific bronze statue, 5 meters high, which had provoked violent reactions in 2013 when some in the country claimed that it promoted idolatry and other violence.