During a career that spans five decades, English football legend Stuart Pearce has travelled the globe for major international tournaments as a player, a manager, a coach and a fan – and says the concept of a compact FIFA World Cup would become the norm for future editions.
Pearce, who was in Doha to attend the Soccerex Asian Forum, spoke exclusively to www.sc.qa and said having one place to live and train throughout the tournament would be beneficial to players, coaches and fans.
“What Qatar are doing has never been done before, on this micro scale,” he said. “So it will …read more
Source: Gulf times