Akram Afif became the hero for Qatar as the nation captured its second straight AFC Asian Cup title over Jordan on Saturday.
The 27-yr-extinct Afif, who plays for Qatar Stars League membership Al Sadd, recorded a hat trick within the 3-1 rob at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. He carried out as the match’s main scorer with eight dreams.
We have seen many types of celebrations for dreams in soccer, but have you ever ever seen a participant pull off a magic trick after scoring? That is exactly what Afif did after his first operate of the recreation.
After beating Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abu Laila, Afif began to speed to the nook, stopped and pulled a procuring and selling card of himself out of his sock. After exhibiting it to the camera, he shook his hand and a card with an “S” on it became revealed.
Afif explained after the match that the “S” became a tribute to his wife.
“S is the major letter of my wife’s determine,” he said. “It became her first time at the stadium.”
For these that may perhaps well no longer resolve out how Afif pulled off his trick after the major operate, he gave viewers a discontinuance-up after changing his second penalty of the recreation.
There became no magic trick after Afif performed his hat trick, appropriate pleased celebrations as Qatar claimed any other Asian Cup title.
