Gianni Infantino reiterated that FIFA will decide in March whether the 2022 World Cup could be extended to include 48 teams but conceded it was not a simple decision. Thirty-two teams contested this year’s World Cup in Russia, widely feted as one of the most entertaining editions of the modern era. Although FIFA is intent on 48-team future editions of …
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Qatar’s football World Cup 2022 will aim to surpass the most recent World Cup in Russia and have also revealed plans for a “carbon-neutral” tournament. The country’s environment minister told a sustainability conference that the tournament will have zero harmful emissions on Wednesday. Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi said strict standards in design and construction would offset the tournament’s carbon footprint, …
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Zinedine Zidane made himself the hottest property in football by stepping down as Real Madrid manager on Thursday.
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This week's journey back through history sees Alan Flood reflect on Italy's hosting of the 1934 World Cup.
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With five years to go until Qatar is due to host the 2022 World Cup, a damning new report has put the entire plan into jeopardy. The report, conducted by Cornerstone Global and since obtained by the BBC, outlines the many risks that the World Cup project entails, concluding that it is “far from certain Doha will actually host the …
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Tottenham forward Son Heung-min’s fantastic run of form continues on international duty with South Korea. Since breaking into the Spurs starting lineup last month, the 24-year-old has been in rampant form, scoring five goals in six games and cementing his place as a starter in the absence of Harry Kane (and probably beyond). He was in action on Thursday for South …
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Xavi and Barcelona finished off a perfect 2014/15 season last night, beating Juventus 3-1 to clinch the treble. One of the most special moments of the night however, was when the captain stepped up to lift the Champions League trophy aloft. It is the 25th trophy he has won with Barca and it will be the last time we ever …
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Football’s comin’ home? According to Britain’s Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, England are ready to host the 2022 World Cup if current hosts Qatar are stripped of one of the most watched sporting events in the world, due to the ongoing corruption scandal involving FIFA. Whittingdale made the claims this morning in the House of Commons. Qatar’s chance of hosting the event is under doubt after …
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After countless years of blatant corruption, yesterday the FBI and Swiss authorities finally took action against football’s governing body. The following petition is going viral on Reddit today and already, it has amassed over 20,000 signatures. You can become one of the many simply by clicking here. Why? Well, you should know why. But if not, the petition page explains …
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Today, it was announced that a FIFA task force had recommended that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be played in November and December due to excessive summer temperatures. In light of the latest twist, John Murphy analyses all that is wrong with the Qatar fiasco beginning with the very day it all began. It was Thursday the 2nd of December 2010. …
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The most corrupt organisation in sport have done it again. FIFA have awarded the rights to the 2026 World Cup 11 years in advance without even consulting ESPN or NBC. Fox have previously outbid ESPN and NBC for World Cups in 2018 and 2022 so the fact that they will air the 2026 World Cup is not a surprise. However, …
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Sepp Blatter will face at least one opponent next May when he runs for another term as FIFA President. His challenger Jerome Champagne is already executing a carefully constructed coup however. To be honest, it really doesn’t take much to make yourself look good compared to Sepp Blater. He is one of the most universally hated men in the world. …
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Rumours are emerging that Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein has been persuaded to enter the race to become FIFA’s next President. Al-Hussein, who is currently Asia’s FIFA Vice-President would be the third candidate to step forward to challenge current FIFA Boss Sepp Blatter. Blatter is hoping to secure a fifth term as head of world football’s governing body but is …
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Conor Heffernan discusses PSG’s attempts to circumvent UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules by funneling cash into the club through other means. Figures released recently by French Football’s Licensing Authority, DNCG, have revealed that French giants Paris Saint-Germain make almost €233.6 million from ‘other products’. This means that PSG have made more money from miscellaneous sales this season than they have …
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Despite the negative publicity surrounding the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, the national team continue to make strides, beating opponents at will. When the words Qatar and football are brought together, one can’t help but think of the controversial FIFA 2022 World Cup bidding process. Qatar’s reputation in football has been tainted due to the alleged bribery …
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