A Qatari princess is set to join the hierarchy of French fourth-division amateur club Martigues. Kasia Al Thani, who is married to one of the sons of the Emir of Qatar, is to take a position at the club in the summer. According to the club, Al Thani is a friend of club president Baptiste Giabconi, an actor, model and singer. "Princess Al Thani watched a behind-closed-doors game between the first team and the reserves," a club statement read. "After visiting the club's infrastructure and having a boat trip in Provencale Venice, the princess clearly accepted to commit herself to President Giabconi's promising and solid project." Giabconi, 27, a former contestant on France's version of Strictly Come Dancing, has stated his ambition of getting the south coast club into Ligue 2 by 2022.
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