Santiago Sanchez: Panic as Man Travelling to 2022 World Cup by Foot Goes Missing

• Santiago Sanchez took many by surprise after he embarked on a long journey by foot from Spain to Doha, Qatar
• The 41-year-old was on a mission to grace the 2022 World Cup, set to begin in mid-November in the Middle East country
• Sanchez has been documenting his journey on Instagram, keeping his more than 40,000 followers abreast of his journey
• However, for days now, the trekker has not been heard from, with his Instagram account suddenly going quiet

A Spanish family has been plunged into panic and anxiety after their kin, who was going for the 2022 World Cup by foot, reportedly went missing.

Santiago Sanchez is understood to have taken the long and treacherous journey from the city of Madrid by trekking, hoping to make it for the global football tournament set to kick off in mid-November in Qatar.

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According to the New York Post, Sanchez has been documenting his ambitious journey on social media, especially on Instagram.

An experienced trekker, a former paratrooper and a passionate football fan, Sanchez was a man on a mission.

A mission that had earned him praise and fame from around the world in the football fraternity.

However, many, particularly his family, which has been following his journey, are not sitting pretty.

Santiago Sanchez goes missing in Iran

This after the Spanish man reportedly went missing in Iran en route to Doha, Qatar.

According to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com), the 41-year-old has not been in touch with his family since October 2.

It is reported that the trekker went off the ladder after making his way into Iran, with the family making a report of a missing person nearly two weeks later.

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"After a few days, we didn't worry about him not posting; it matched what he had said," his mother, Celia Cogedor, said.

His last post on Instagram was on October 1, a day after losing touch with his family.

He has also not been seen on WhatsApp, where he made updates often.

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Previously, Sports Brief reported that former UEFA President and France legend Michel Platini had revealed that the 1998 World Cup draw was tampered with.

Platini, who was under trial together with former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, confessed that there was a scheme to ensure that hosts France didn’t meet pre-tournament favourites Brazil until the final.

Platini was a very talented player during his days. He is one of the few players to have won the Ballon d’Or at least three times after his exploits in 1983, 1984 and 1985.