Abdulrahman Fahad al-Thani’s animated facial expressions, along with his traditional Qatari headdress, led Chinese social media users to say he looked like La’eeb.
Dec. 4, 2022, 4:44 PM UTC
Abdulrahman Fahad al-Thani’s animated facial expressions as host country Qatar lost 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, along with his traditional Qatari headdress, led Chinese social media users to say he looked like La’eeb, the World Cup mascot.Karim Jaafar / AFP via Getty Images file Abdulrahman has also joined in the fun, creating an account on Douyin that has amassed more than 15 million followers in less than a week. On Weibo, which he joined on Wednesday as “Little Prince La’eeb,” he has posted twice and gained almost 2.5 million followers.
In an interview with CCTV, China’s state-run broadcaster, Abdulrahman, said he was surprised by the attention he received in China after the match.
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