Ahmed al-Salem had no idea the traditional Arab cloak he handed to World Cup officials ahead of Argentina's clash with France might end up on Lionel Messi. Read more:
A stream of fans came into the shop as Mr Salem spoke to AFP, and all of them applauded the emir's gesture.
Some commentators, predominantly European, criticised Messi's shirt being covered for the trophy presentation.An Argentinian fan kisses a mock world cup trophy while wearing a bisht at the Al Salim store in Doha's Souq Waqif market.Mr Salem and other Arab commentators explained the intention was to "honour" Messi and that the gesture had been misunderstood.
It was a "very important moment" for Qatar as it seeks a World Cup publicity boost, said Carole Gomez, a professor of sports sociology at the University of Lausanne, in Switzerland.Normally, the Al Salim store sells eight to 10 garments a day. On Monday, sales shot up to 150, including three copies of the top-of-the-range bisht made famous by Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi.
While the bisht is worn in many Gulf countries, Al-Salem is the biggest of about five Qatari producers, employing about 60 tailors.
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