It may have been a big honour for Messi to be dressed in the Arab attire, but others have seen it as disrespectful and overshadowing the day he had been waiting for. Abu Salem said, “Tailoring Hasawi bishts is an art that requires accuracy and skill. The gold embroidery requires patience and takes many hours. The length of time depends on the style and design. Hand-making one of these bishts could take from 80 to 120 hours and four tailors, each with one specific task.” Others on social media were outraged by the criticism of the bisht, saying it was steeped in ignorance and misunderstanding of Qatar’s culture.

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The one where Don Diego is looking down from the sky, "cheering Lionel on, and to be champions again, and to be champions again".

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Part of Old Trafford's concrete ceiling falls on Manchester United supporters during derby as the state of the once iconic stadium falls further into disrepute To others, it was one last attempt for Qatar to stamp its mark on the tournament – a criticism of the “sportswashing” (where critics accused Qatar of using the occasion to paper over its human rights record) that has underpinned much of the coverage of the tournament. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Photos: Messi and Argentina lift World Cup after win over France list 2 of 4 France fans hail Mbappe’s dazzling World Cup final performance list 3 of 4 Messi says he will not retire from Argentinian national team list 4 of 4 Tears of relief and joy as Messi lifts World Cup for Argentina end of list What is a bisht? Manchester United fans left fuming at question asked by TNT Sports reporter to Erik ten Hag ahead of vital...The Hasawi, a special of Al-Ahsa, is the most expensive using camel or lama hair or goat wool with gold embroidery on the collar and sleeves. Baig said he saw it as “an embrace by Messi of the local culture”, adding that it was “a pretty cool thing” for Qatar to do and “smart thinking” on their behalf. What did the organisers say? Mihir Bose is a writer and broadcaster whose latest book is Dreaming The Impossible: The Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World Al-Ahsa area in the Eastern Province has been home to the best bisht tailors for over 200 years and leading producers in the Gulf countries since the 1940.

It had to be the man-of-the-moment Messi who scored the opener from the penalty spot, coolly sending Hugo Lloris the wrong way.

What is special about the bisht?

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