A teenager believed to be a member of the Qatari royal family has become a sensation on Chinese social media due to his facial expressions over Qatar’s loss in the opening match of the World Cup.
On Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, users have tried to recreate Abdulrahman’s facial expressions while wearing headdresses they fashioned themselves. Hashtags for “Little Prince La’eeb” and “dumpling wrapper prince” have gone viral, and images of Abdulrahman have become a staple emoji pack for Chinese soccer fans.
Abdulrahman has also joined in the fun, creating an account on Douyin that has amassed more than 15 million followers in less than a week. On Weibo, which he joined on Wednesday as “Little Prince La’eeb,” he has posted twice and gained almost 2.5 million followers. “Ni hao. Hello. This is my message for all of my Chinese friends. Thank you so much for all your support,” he said in his first Douyin video.In an interview with CCTV, China’s state-run broadcaster, Abdulrahman said he was surprised by the attention he received in China after the match.
“I was just reacting, just a normal reaction,” he said. “I didn’t expect to reach to China or to anywhere else, honestly.” But he said he was happy to have made a positive impression, and he invited people in China to see his country for themselves.Qatar has since been eliminated from the World Cup, becoming the first host country to lose all three matches in the group stage.
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