Qatar defeat Bahrain 1-0 as FIFA Arab Cup gets under way
Doha, Qatar – Qatar opened the FIFA Arab Cup tournament with a rare win against Bahrain on Tuesday on a late goal against its Gulf rivals. In other matches, the … Read More
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FIFA Arab Cup 2021 kicks off in Qatar
Qatar will host the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 from Tuesday, just 12 months ahead of the World Cup 2022 which will be the first to take place in the Middle … Read More
PSG’s Lionel Messi wins record seventh Ballon d’Or
Argentine forward Lionel Messi has claimed his seventh Ballon d’Or, edging out Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and Italian midfielder Jorginho for the top honour. Messi, who moved from Barcelona to … Read More
FIFA to test semi-automated offside VAR at Arab Cup
FIFA, football’s world governing body, will use the Arab Cup in Qatar to try out a semi-automatic detection of offside using specialised cameras and a dedicated offside video assistant. A … Read More
Manchester United appoints Ralf Rangnick as interim manager
Manchester United has named Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday, eight days after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The … Read More
Benzema handed 1-year suspended sentence in sex-tape case
A French court has given Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a bid to blackmail his former France teammate, Mathieu Valbuena, with a sex … Read More
Qatar 2022: Key questions answered 12 months ahead of kick-off
Qatar 2022, the Middle East’s first football World Cup, is only 12 months away. The opening match of the next World Cup, which was awarded to Qatar in 2010, will … Read More
‘All the best my friend’: Reaction to Solskjaer’s Man Utd sacking
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s firing by Manchester United on Sunday underscored the oddity of his appointment three years ago and flaws in the club’s determination to persevere so long with a … Read More
Manchester United sack Solskjaer after crushing loss to Watford
Manchester United have fired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after three years as manager after a fifth loss in seven Premier League games. “Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United … Read More
Pressure mounts on Solskjaer as Watford hammer Man United
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under intense pressure after Watford’s stunning 4-1 win pushed the beleaguered Norwegian to the brink of being sacked on Saturday. United crashed to … Read More