FIFA and World Cup organisers are engaged in last-minute showdown talks over whether beer will be sold at the stadiums during the tournament, sources have told ESPN. First reported by British newspaper The Times, it is understood FIFA are under increasing pressure to backtrack on plans to have beer available to purchase within the confines…
Qatar is expected to host around one million visitors during the 2022 World Cup, which starts on November 20. However, there has been a lot of criticism of the host country, since there are various ways in which Qatar does not respect human rights as reported by Marca. The country has many restrictions which would…
Brentford striker Ivan Toney faces a lengthy ban after being charged by the English Football Association for 232 alleged breaches of betting rules over a four-year period. The 26-year-old, who had been in contention for England’s World Cup squad, last week admitted he was assisting the FA with its investigation into historic breaking of gambling…
France have been dealt with a major injury blow ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup opener against Australia next Tuesday. France attacker, Christopher Nkunku, has been ruled out of the World Cup after picking a knee injury in training on Tuesday. Nkunku limped out during a training session following an uncompromising challenge from Real…
The World Cup is nearly upon us and whilst esteemed colleague Ben Snowball has been looking at who will win and how the tournament might play out, this writer is taking a look at something a bit different. After spending some time digging into who might be the surprise stars of the tournament we’re now…
The fallout of Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview appears to have spilled over to the Portugal national team. Days after the 37-year-old blasted Manchester United and the team’s manager, Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo received a frosty reception from club and international teammate Bruno Fernandes upon the midfielder’s arrival for Portugal’s World Cup preparations. Ronaldo appeared visibly…
If manager Erik ten Hag has it his way, Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play another minute for Manchester United. As reported by The Score, Ronaldo’s controversial tirade in an interview this week was the last straw, as Ten Hag informed Manchester United officials that he’s prepared to part with the 37-year-old, whom he feels has gone…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, sent a goodwill message to Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. With only a few days until the global football tournament, the African Giant, who was recently named MTV Europe Music Awards’ African act of the year…
Another piece of history is now sitting proudly in the Barcelona museum at the Camp Nou. The winner of the latest survey by Socios.com, the app that creates sports Fan Tokens and that is a partner of the Blaugrana, was able to place the boots worn by Romario between 1993 and 1995 into the collection….
Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal’s performances in 2022-23 have exceeded his expectations as they continue to prove themselves as title contenders. With Manchester City losing to Brentford and Arsenal beating Wolves on Saturday, the Gunners are five points clear at the top of the table and will be heading into Christmas as league leaders. Arteta…
