Raphaël Le Magoariec

Doctoral candidate with the study group on the Monde arabe et Mediterranée (EMAM) at the University of Tours; his research deals with sports policies in the Gulf.

Qatar: A High-Profile Inter-Arab Derby for Curtain Raiser Raphaël Le Magoariec · September 2022 Two of three most famous football teams in the Arab world, Zamalek (Egypt) and Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) will meet on Friday 9 September to baptise the Lusail Iconic Stadium, the crown jewel of Qatar’s sporting equipment. The tone of the game is a foregone conclusion: it will be a splendid (…)
Sport in the Gulf Countries: Naturalize to Win Raphaël Le Magoariec · May 2019 To put together winning national teams, the Gulf countries naturalise young foreigners. This common practice is looked upon with a jaundiced eye by the international bodies.
On 1 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi, Bassem Al-Rawi, the young captain of the Qatari selection held aloft the victory (…)