Ghanim al Muftah, a Qatar-based YouTuber, performed
alongside the celebrated Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman at the opening ceremony
of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday. Al Muftah is a twin brother born with a
rare disorder called the Caudal Regression Syndrome.
Ghanim Al Muftah was born on May 5, 2002. He is 20 years old. The syndrome he was born with, the caudal regression syndrome, a condition that impairs the development of a person’s lower spine. Doctors had initially given Muftah 15 years to live, but he rose to the challenge.
Ghanim receives expert surgical care in Europe. He is Qatar’s youngest entrepreneur, and has founded Gharissa Ice Cream, a company that has 6 branches and employs nearly 60 people.
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In spite of his disability, Ghanim Al Muftah is a prolific swimmer. He also partakes in scuba diving, hiking and skateboarding.
Al Muftah used to play football while at school wearing shoes on his hands. To his credit, Ghanim Al Muftah has climbed Jebel Shams, the highest mountain peak in the entire Gulf region. He has also expressed his desire to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world.
Al Muftah has over one million followers on Instagram. He has also publicly expressed his goal of becoming the Prime Minister of Qatar.
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The FIFA World Cup kicked off with the opening ceremony on Sunday. While Morgan Freeman hosted the event, BTS’ Jungkook performed the song Dreamers to applause across the world.
The lyrics of the song go: “Look who we are, we are the dreamers/ We’ll make it happen cause we believe it/ Look who we are, we are the dreamers/ Cause to the one can keep the passion, respect oh year/ Cause to the one that keeps the passion, respect oh yeah/ Cause to the one that got the magic, respect oh yeah.”
Ahead of the performances, a medley of iconic World Cup anthems were played .