Video: Dubai-based travel agency flies heartbroken Argentina fan to Qatar

Video: Dubai-based travel agency flies heartbroken Argentina fan to Qatar

The teenager was teased relentlessly by his friends after Argentina’s shock 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia on November 22

Published: Fri 9 Dec 2022, 7:06 AM

A young boy who went viral with a video of him putting on a brave face after the loss of his favorite Argentina to Saudi Arabia is having a dream-come-true moment, thanks to a Dubai-based travel agency. Smart Travels is taking Mohammed Nibras, an eighth grader from Kerala to Qatar to watch Argentina take on Netherlands in their quarterfinal battle.

“I never imagined that I would be able to watch Argentina live,” said the excited 13-year-old, speaking to Khaleej Times over the phone. He landed in Dubai earlier this week and was on his way by road to Qatar late Friday night. “My favourite player is Messi. I hope I get to see him score.”

Nibras, who hails from the town of Thrikkaripur in Kerala’s northernmost district of Kasargod, was teased relentlessly by his friends after Argentina’s shock 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia on November 22. “They have just lost one match, they will come back and win,” Nibras can be seen saying while struggling to fight back tears in the video that immediately went viral, racking millions