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Mother-of-five from Kerala takes solo trip to watch Messi in action at FIFA World Cup in Qatar

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 27, 2022 11:01 IST

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A woman from Kerala, who hails 'Messi' as her hero, has set out on a solo trip in her customised SUV to Qatar to watch her favourite team-- Argentina, play in the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
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Naaji Noushi, mother-of-five started her trip to the Gulf countries on October 15 from Kerala, and arrived in the UAE, the Khaleej Times newspaper reported.
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Earlier this week, Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia and is now set to play against Mexico on Sunday.However. the team made a strong comeback in their second game.
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“I just want to see my hero Lionel Messi play. The loss to Saudi Arabia was heartbreaking for me but I am sure it is only a small hiccup on their way to lifting the cup,” the newspaper quoted her as saying.
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Noushi who is travelling through the Gulf countries in her SUV, got it shipped to Oman from Mumbai which is incidentally the first Indian-registered right-hand vehicle to be shipped into the country.
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She began her journey from Muscat and travelled to the UAE in her SUV via the Hatta border and stopped by to see the world's tallest tower in Dubai, Burj Khalifa. Sharing her experience of visiting the Burj Khalifa for the first time, she said, “It was one of the things on my bucket list when I set out on this journey – to take a photo in front of the Burj Khalifa.'
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Her SUV which she has nicknamed 'oolu' has a built-in kitchen and a tent attached to its roof which allows her to cook on the go.“Oolu” is a Malayalam slang word meaning “She'.She also has stocked rice, water, flour, spices, and other dry goods in her car. “I tried to cook as much as I could. It obviously saves money and also minimises the risk of food poisoning.
Tags: FIFA World Cup 2022ArgentinaLionel MessiA.G. Kerala
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