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Kenyan Metro Guy in Qatar
Kenyan Metro Guy in Qatar. Photo by Al Jazeera
  • Kenyan metro guy in Qatar Abubakar Abbas is the latest sensation as the 92nd World Cup continues
  • Millions of fans in Qatar are paying attention to the Kenyan man off the field
  • His job is guiding spectators to a metro station

Kenyan metro guy in Qatar Abubakar Abbas is the latest sensation as the 92nd World Cup continues.

Millions of fans in Qatar are paying attention to the Kenyan man off the field. Despite just having the temporary job of guiding spectators to a metro station, Abbas has captured the hearts of World Cup supporters in Qatar.

Many people have been touched by the “Metro Guy,” as he is now known. In one of the videos, he raises a foam finger and speaks into a megaphone while reiterating the word “Metro.”

WHAT DID KENYAN METRO GUY IN QATAR DO?

His job is simple: guiding fans to the metro and transporting them to the stadium. But, favour has now sought him from his passion in a foreign land. Donned in a reflector jacket and mike in hand, he rose to fame on his TikTok channel directing World Cup fans.

Kenya Metro Guy in Qatar

Kenya Metro Guy in Qatar. Photo by Nairobi Gossip Club

He uses his dependable megaphone to direct the hundreds of fans visiting the neighbouring metro station while they are at the historic market known as Souq Waqif. Abbas sits on a tennis umpire chair and sports a huge foam finger.

Visitors to the well-known Souq Waqif frequently engage in back-and-forth conversation while staging acts resembling pantomimes.

METRO GUY IN QATAR ABUBAKAR ABBAS ON TIKTOK

Kenyan metro guy in Qatar is a mysterious social media star praised for injecting energy into routine work despite little being known about him.

This has won many hearts, not just from Kenya but from all over the world. The 23-year-old Kenyan was given the opportunity to address World Cup spectators in a packed stadium in Qatar on Saturday.

Abbas was applauded as he approached the platform by enthusiastic football fans, who filled the room with their favourite chants, “Metro this way.” In a brief interview posted on his account, he revealed why he became popular.

He says that he came up with a creative technique to direct people in the right direction. For him, it was just a matter of making everyone feel at home.

“The fans were just passing by and I thought of a way that I could engage them, and have fun with them,” the Standard quotes him.

“Saying ‘metro this way…metro this way’ over and over was tiresome and boring. That is why I wanted to make it interesting,” he stated.

His fan engagement strategies have now become a global internet sensation. Fans from several nations either echo him or chant, “This way!” whenever he says, “Metro.”

“I love you guys. Keep sharing, keep posting and keep commenting,” he said while decrying that several people are trying to impersonate him.

Kenyan Metro Guy

Kenyan Metro Guy in Qatar Abubakar Abbas. Photo by Newsroom

He told his fans that he only has one account and that people should report any other account purporting to be him. Indeed, his clips pop up on different accounts on the platform, receiving millions of views and likes.

The Kenyan metro guy in Qatar thanked his fans for supporting him via his social media channels. His passion for which he executes his jobs earned him recognition from FIFA officials.

FIFA REWARDS KENYAN METRO GUY IN QATAR

Qatari officials rewarded him by giving him a box of shoes, a bag, a cup, and a portrait. The tournament’s organisers also presented him with the official Qatari jersey as a token of appreciation.

Abbas excitedly said that this was the first time he was receiving a gift in Qatar. While accepting the gifts, the Kenyan metro guy in Qatar explained that the onlookers’ lack of energy as they trickled into the stadium inspired him to provide entertainment for the World Cup supporters.

QATARI GOVERNMENT AWARDS KENYAN METRO GUY

Abubakar Abbas’ good deeds have earned him a two-year visa extension and a further $1100 monthly salary as Qatar’s metro brand ambassador. Looking at this success, he says that it is humbling that he gets it all out of his passion for engaging with World Cup Fans.

Teresa is a journalist with years of experience in creating web content. She is a wanderlust at heart, but an outgoing sports writer with focus on tennis, athletics, football, motorsports and NBA.

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