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…
Graduate referee Taqi goes for Qatar World Cup
Suresh Nair THERE will be a graduate Singaporean in the heartbeat of Qatar’s World Cup, with Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Jahari, making his debut as a VAR (video assistant referee). Congratulations! He…
Watch football without a beer in hand!
By Suresh Nair ONE of the special beauties of World Cup football is to enjoy some liquor as you watch the big matches. Holding a beer gives you a “high”…
Love for Football and for Argentina Bring Thousands to Qatar
It is for the love of football but fans are also pouring into Qatar from India showing love for Argentina in particular. Guess what? More than 5,000 Argentina fans, from…
A brief record of World Cup blunders
We will never truly know how many other similar conspiracies there were in the past, but I982 will always be remembered as the worst conspiracy involving national teams during the…
Manchester United removes Cristiano Ronaldo from their mural
We are all not strangers to the drama that has been going on with the world’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag. Rather than focusing on winning the Premier…
Messi, Argentina land in Qatar after 5-0 World Cup warm-up win
By John WEAVER (AFP) UPDATES WITH ARGENTINA ARRIVING IN QATAR Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Qatar for the World Cup early on Thursday, just hours after a 5-0…
FIFA World Cup: 4 Arsenal players not joining the tournament
Arsenal has been on the news a lot lately. First off, they ended the first half of the Premier League with the top position and are hoping to win the…
Football: Not just Kerala, Bengal, or Goa play it, Kolhapur does too
You'd be astonished to learn how much football means to a city in Maharashtra, where they have their very own teams that play in the colors of Brazil and Argentina.…
Can ASEAN Host The World Cup in 2034?
By Vijay Eswaran, Founder and Executive Chairman of QI Group. In 2019, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha stated ten ASEAN nations will be bidding for the 2034 World Cup, during the…
5 best FIFA World Cups ever
The FIFA World Cup has been around for almost a century. The cup has brought the spotlight on numerous players such as Pele, Ronaldo, Neymar and many more. It is…
Mukesh Ambani, world’s 8th richest man, shows interest in Liverpool
An English newspaper reported the potential takeover of Liverpool FC by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who purchased Liverpool all the way back in October 2020 has…
England has announced their 2022 World Cup squad
According to the BBC, England has officially announced their World Cup squad, days after Brazil and the United States announced theirs. The deadline still remains on 14th November and those…
How Much It Will Cost You To Watch A World Cup Match
Most football fans will not be able to make it to Qatar to watch a match in a lavish stadium that is specially built for the occasion but how would…
Top 5 richest football players
Football is a sport where once you participate in it, you might make it big and gain wealth from it. Obviously there are drawbacks in becoming a footballer as your…