From Qatar’s World Cup triumph to a new stop in the Gulf, Papu Gómez will continue his playing career in the United Arab Emirates.
The Argentina international, part of the squad that won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, confirmed the next stage of his career through a joint social-media message with his wife. The announcement carried an emotional tone as the couple marked the move.
Quick facts
- Papu Gómez will play on in the United Arab Emirates.
- He was a member of Argentina’s Qatar 2022 World Cup-winning squad.
- The player and his wife shared the news in emotional posts.
The move takes Gómez back to the Middle East after the defining international achievement of his career, with Argentina lifting football’s biggest prize in neighbouring Qatar.
No further details on his destination or contract were included in the announcement. For Gómez, the Emirates now become the setting for the next chapter of a career that has crossed South America and Europe before arriving in the Gulf.
