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Parveen Patel, Adjudicator from Gunniess World Records, presents the certificate to R Seetharaman, Group CEO of Doha Bank, at LuLu Hypermarket parking ground. Right: Qatar Cenrtal Bank Governor H E Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani receiving the certificate. (shaival Dalal)
Doha: Doha Bank has set a new Guinness World Record for having built the world’s largest soccer ball which is currently on display in the country. The bank sponsored and developed the project to support the country’s growing role in soccer.
Central Bank Governor, H E Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani was presented with the world record certificate by Doha Bank and Guinness World Records as a tribute to Qatar. The unveiling of the soccer ball was held in Doha in partnership with LuLu Hypermarket, who donated a section of their parking lot to showcase. The ball measures 40 feet in diameter and eclipses the previous record of 31 feet.
The Peninsula
