Disabled amateur soccer commentator dreams of going to the World Cup

Record ID: 1701192

  • Title: Disabled amateur soccer commentator dreams of going to the World Cup
  • Date: 6th December 2022
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (NOVEMBER 27, 2022) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) AMATEUR JORDANIAN SOCCER COMMENTATOR WITH DISABILITY, AMER ABU NAWAS, SAYING: “I started an initiative, Amer’s dream to go to Qatar to follow the World Cup, but until now I didn't go. I hope this dream will come true and I can follow the finals of the mondial. I also dream of watching Liverpool in Anfield stadium and I hope these dreams will not remain unfulfilled.” VARIOUS OF ABU NAWAS FILMING HIMSELF COMMENTING ON SOCCER GAME
  • Embargoed: 20th December 2022 09:56
  • Keywords: Jordan Persons with disability Qatar Soccer World Cup
  • Location: AMMAN, JORDAN / INTERNET
  • City: AMMAN, JORDAN / INTERNET
  • Country: Jordan
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA006470406122022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:A Jordanian amateur soccer commentator, immobile due to paralysis, dreams of attending the World Cup finals in Qatar.
    Amer Abu Nawas, took up soccer commentary following the encouragement of his relatives and friends after finding that his analysis of games matched that of professionals.
    He established a Facebook page called ‘Home Analysis’ where he posts videos of himself commenting on games. Attracting around 60,000 followers since he started in 2017, the viewership of some of his videos has exceeded a million.
    “All of my followers are my family, my communication with them is from the heart to the heart, and I always talk to them through videos, whether analysis videos or live. I am always with them,” the 26-year old said.
    Dreaming of watching World Cup games in Qatar, Abu Nawas, started an initiative called ‘Amer’s dream to go to Qatar to follow the World Cup’ but his dream remains unmet.
    “I also dream of watching Liverpool in Anfield stadium and I hope these dreams will not remain unfulfilled.”
    (Production: Jehad Abu Shalbak, Hams Rabah)
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