Top 5 footballers who never joined the FIFA World Cup
Here are the top 5 footballers who never made it to the World Cup and it is incredible what world football missed with their absence. Currently, Qatar, the host country,…
World Cup: Denmark Promises A Fifa debacle
Denmark, which plans to leave the world football governing body, is threatening a hellish time for Fifa because they are upset that their players cannot wear an armband to support…
Crowd figures at Qatar look suspicious
IS someone seriously tickling with crowd-figures as host Qatar appear not to be able to account for thousands of fans who appear to be missing from its official crowd numbers…
Top 5 countries with the most World Cups
As the battle continues between the respective groups, there are interesting facts about all the previous World Cups. One of them is knowing about which countries has won the World…
Canada coach backs Davies after penalty woe
By Rob Woollard (AFP) Canada coach John Herdman backed the decision to let Alphonso Davies take a crucial missed penalty after the North Americans suffered an agonising 1-0 defeat to…
Japan’s shock strategy fools Germany
JAPAN’S smartest strategy not to start with their European-based players against Germany significantly contributed to the sensational 2-1 win over four-time champions Germany, says Jita Singh. The award-winning Singapore coach…
Hot but Qatar cools the air
DESERT conditions are predictably hot, if you’re not used to it, but Qatar-inducted cooling technology kicks off as one of Qatar 2022’s major success stories. With innovation and sustainability, the…
North Korea Won The World Cup?
North Korea The World Cup has produced other incredible surprises; while Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia is a significant setback for Lionel Messi's team, let us share with you one…
Qatar 2022 now promises upsets galore
WORLD Cup history is full of memorable David versus Goliath wins, dramatic comebacks and defending champions suffering embarrassing defeats, as tournament dreams are made and broken. The 2018 World Cup…
Son Heung-Min Partially In the World Cup?
Remember when Son Heung-Min had his unfortunate eye-socket injury and doctors did not want to confirm if he could represent his nation, South Korea in this year’s World Cup. However,…
Iran vs England: There’s still an Asian-class football gap
By Suresh Nair WHAT a surprise flying start for England as they hit the proverbial six with an unexpected 6-2 win in their opening World Cup match against Iran. Six…
Ali Beiranvand, Iran’s World Cup keeper had his nose broken
It was reported that Ali Beiranvand, the goalkeeper for Iran had his nose injured whilst colliding into a teammate during their opener. To top it off, the Iran vs England ended…
Why World Cup champions struggle
By Suresh Nair SOMETIMES you wonder why reigning world champions crash out of the group stages. Hey, Germany isn’t the first reigning champion to be booted out. It isn’t even…
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence regarding Piers Morgan interview
The drama between Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag to the biggest blow when the interview of the famous footballer went live a few weeks back. It appears that Manchester…
Spurning World Cup favourites, Bangladeshi duo hoist South Korean colours
By Sam JAHAN (AFP) Bangladeshi chemist Abu Kowsir says South Korea gave his family prosperity -- so the least he can do is cheer on his benefactors when they begin…
There’s still an Asian-class football gap
By Suresh Nair YOU watched Sunday midnight’s opening World Cup between host Qatar and Ecuador? The 2-0 scoreline in favour of the South Americans showed an element of competitiveness but…