Fans delighted by Doha facilities as Liverpool meet Monterrey in Club World Cup semi-final

Record ID: 1448987

  • Title: Fans delighted by Doha facilities as Liverpool meet Monterrey in Club World Cup semi-final
  • Date: 18th December 2019
  • Summary: DOHA, QATAR (DECEMBER 18, 2019) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF THE KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM AND THE LANDMARK ASPIRE TOWER VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF STADIUM ASPIRE TOWER VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN STREET NEAR STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL FAN, ROB ALFONSO, SAYING: "I came yesterday. It seems great, yeah. Very comfortable. It seems people get on quite well here. It's relatively friendly when you go around, eat and drink - not drink alcohol." PEOPLE MAKING THEIR WAY TO STADIUM GROUP OF FANS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) FAN, AHMED ALI, SAYING: "I think they have to be a little bit open. I mean, you have teams coming from England, Germany, France, South America - guess what? They have to be a little bit open." PEOPLE MAKING THEIR WAY TO STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) FAN, SADEQ, SAYING: "I think it's going to be really good. Everything is set up. It's perfect to get to. Um yeah, it's going to be really good." JOURNALIST, SAYING: "The stadium looks really good." "Yeah, I can't wait to get in, to be honest with you." JOURNALIST SAYING: "And a lot of Liverpool fans from all over the world." "There are. There were a few on our flight yesterday and I see a few now. So, it should be a good game today." VARIOUS OF FANS OUTSIDE STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) FAN, ADNON VOLA, SAYING: "The stadiums are fantastic. Look at the stadium from outside, it looks beautiful." JOURNALIST SAYING: "Yeah, all the facilities look top-notch." "They're all state of the art, everything is state-of-the-art here. And everyone's turned out for this game whether they support Liverpool or not, Liverpool are a big game." EXTERIOR OF THE LANDMARK ASPIRE TOWER
  • Embargoed: 1st January 2020 18:37
  • Keywords: Club World Cup Doha Liverpool Monterrey fans semi-final
  • Location: DOHA, QATAR
  • City: DOHA, QATAR
  • Country: Qatar
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001BAI7JGF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Soccer fans making their way to Wednesday's (December 18) Club World Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Mexican side Monterrey said they were impressed by the facilities in Doha and looking forward to an exciting match at the Khalifa International Stadium.
    Most fans Reuters spoke to said they had felt welcomed in Qatar and that their stay so far and their journey to the match had been pleasant.
    European champions Liverpool are looking to capture their maiden Club World Cup trophy.
    The winner of Wednesday's clash will take on Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo in Saturday's (December 21) final.
    (Production: Abdelhadi Ramahi, Kurt Michael Hall)
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