QNA
The Chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee, Dr. Michel D’hooghe, praised Aspetar’s international outstanding medical services provided to the world, on the sidelines of his participation in the first-ever Asian and European Champions League football team doctors’ workshop, held over two days in Doha.
Dr. Michel D’Hooghe, FIFA Medical Committee Chairman, said: “Aspetar is an example of high-level care in the prevention and the diagnosis conservatives and in the surgical therapy of sports people, I am sure that all people come here, because they get first class care and this already is a great merit to Aspetar, secondly Aspetar is a great educational centre, I think Aspetar is a leader of football medicine and will continue to be it.”
Regarding the 2022 World Cup, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East, Dr. Michel Dhooghe, said: “When the world cup will arrive in Qatar, I will be sure that the medical care around the world cup will be excellent because we are here just near the stadiums, one of the best infrastructures, you have the best specialists, you have every care necessary to treat immediately the top football players in the world, there is absolutely no reason to doubt the medical care around this world cup , thanks to Aspetar”.
The workshop provided the participants an opportunity to learn through practical sessions and real-life examples, as well as offering a strategic approach to help team doctors understanding the role of the football medicine doctor.
As many as 30 team doctors were represented, and the participants played an active role throughout the two days, especially at the practical sessions which have kicked off on day two of the workshop. Functional anatomy focusing on the knee, shoulder and ankle joints and also showcasing the Aspetar dental emergency kit.
The workshop was attended by doctors, representing Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Liverpool, Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Spain, Olympiacos, Galatasaray, Basel, Switzerland, Anderlecht and Bruges, Athletico Bilbao, PSV Eindhoven and a number of other Asian champions such as Japan’s Kashima Antlers, Thai Club Bangkok, Sydney Australia, Iranian Persepolis, clubs from India and Hong Kong, as well as Qatari clubs such as Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al-Duhail and Al Gharafa.