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Last Updated: February 11, 2024, 00:01 IST
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Akram Afif has produced some magical performances in the course of the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar into a ten lead in Saturday’s last in opposition to Jordan, he did likewise together with his celebration.
LUSAIL, Qatar: Akram Afif has produced some magical performances in the course of the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar right into a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s last in opposition to Jordan, he did likewise together with his celebration.
The ahead scored his sixth purpose of the event from the penalty spot at Lusail Stadium after being introduced down by Abdallah Nasib within the first half.
After seeing the ball hit the again of the online, he determined to mark the second with an in depth-up magic trick.
Running in direction of a digicam, he pulled out a collectors’ card together with his picture on it. Shaking his hand, the image modified to disclose an ‘S’.
It was not recognized what the ‘S’ represented.
But a gradual-movement replay shortly gave the trick away, with pictures exhibiting the cardboard had a fold, which flipped over to vary the picture.
Afif has been one of many stars of the Asian Cup and his purpose noticed him transfer degree with Iraq’s Aymen Hussein because the event’s main scorer.
Host and defending champion Qatar was aiming to win again-to-again titles after final lifting the trophy in 2019.
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