Sven and Glenn give Asian Games facilities rave reviews

0 Comments | AFP, November, 2006

DOHA (AFP) — Former England managers Sven-Goran Eriksson and Glenn Hoddle have heaped praise on the facilities in Qatar for the upcoming Asian Games, saying they have never seen anything like them. The two men are in the Qatari capital, Doha, along with other celebrities including Archbishop Desmond Tutu and fashion designer Pierre Cardin, for a charity bash and to cast their eyes over the infrastructure that will host 39 events in December.

"ASPIRE is incredible," said Eriksson, after a tour of the largest multi-purpose indoor sports dome in the world. "The facilities are amazing and I have never, ever seen anything like this anywhere in the world." ASPIRE will be the centrepiece of the Games, that run from December 1-15. Designed by French architect Roger Taillibert, it...