Morgan FREEMAN stressed during his speech that football connects people all over the world. “What unites nations also unites whole communities” – he noted.

“What unites us right now, right now, is far greater than what divides us,” the actor said. He added that “we gather here as one tribe, and the Earth is our common tent”, he said, referring to the name of the stadium – Al Bayt (house, tent – editor’s note).

Alongside the star of American cinema, the Qatari ambassador of the championship appeared on stage Ghanim Al Mouftah. The man is disabled, he has no legs.

Part of the speech, as well as the subsequent proceedings of the ceremony, were delivered by Freeman seated. Al Muftah suffers from tail regression syndrome. The disease is manifested by underdevelopment of the spine. A 20-year-old man loves sports and does it himself, including riding a board.

The man is a fairly recognizable figure in his homeland. He became the ambassador of the Qatar championship.

Freeman is undoubtedly the biggest foreign celebrity to appear in Qatar and take part in the decor of the ceremony. Earlier, the world circulated information about the resignation from participation in the World Cup of world stars. This is influenced by the controversy regarding the host – Qatar.

Colombian singer Shakira, performer of one of the World Cup hits “Waka Waka”, and Kosovar-British singer of the younger generation, Dua Lipa, refused to perform.

The World Cup in Qatar started on Sunday. It is the first in the Middle East and the first in a Muslim country. Live coverage from the championship grounds can be followed on Interia Sports Portal.

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