12 Apr 2018
Welcome to the 15th issue of Aspire Academy’s Sports and Education Magazine CHAMP. In this e-paper, you are going to find a variety of interesting in-depth features, such as…
BIRTHPLACE OF SUPERSTARS: The development of Iten to the center of the world’s running elite and how the Kenyan town taught Aspire Academy’s student athletes a new side of their sport.
RISE OF THE VIKINGS: Two years ago Iceland's football national team was the sensation in France, now the smallest nation qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is ready for more. During a visit of Aspire Academy, Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson gave a unique insight into the country’s football philosophy.
QATAR U23: “DESTINED TO GO FAR”: The remarkable development of Aspire Academy’s football graduates leading to Qatar finishing 3rd at the 2018 AFC U23 Championships in China. Plus: How some of these players were lately crowned the CHAMPIONS OF BASRA with Qatar's senior national team by winning the "International Friendship Tournament" in Iraq.
DESPITE ALL OBSTACLES: The inspiring of a young Sri-Lankan boy, whose passion for football and exemplary sense for sportsmanship allowed him to train a week at Aspire Academy.
QATAR’S MIDDLE DISTANCE PRODIGY RETURNS: Read about the sensational comeback story of Abukaber Haydar and his surprise triumph at the 2018 Asian Indoors.
ASPIRE ACADEMY’S FIRST TABLE TENNIS PRO AIMS FOR 2020 OLYMPICS: Follow Mohammed Abdul Wahab’s move to Denmark that taught him not only new things about his sport, but also about life in general.
LEAP INTO MUTAZ BARSHIM’S 2017 STELLAR YEAR: Remember the highlights of an unbeaten season that made Qatar’s high jump star the “IAAF Athlete of the Year”.
FC BAYERN WOMEN: DETERMINED TO GIVE IT ALL: How some of the world’s best female football players made Aspire Academy their temporary home and why their visit has been beneficial for women’s football in Qatar.
…and don’t miss exclusive interviews with football greats KEVIN KEEGAN (“QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP WILL BE EXCELLENT”) and CLAUDE MAKELELE (“SUCCESS IS A RESULT OF MANY THINGS”).
Interested in CHAMP 15? Then go to: http://aspire.qa/mag/150418/index.html