Spain coach shown the door
NOTHING surprising seeing big-name coaches being shown the door if their teams don’t perform on the big stage. Perhaps you may say it’s part and parcel of the game, or…
Big drop in arrival of fans
CAN the number of football fans coming to Qatar seriously offer an indication to the brewing success of the world’s biggest tournament? Only a little over 765,000 visitors reportedly landed…
Price of penalty shootouts
NOW at the knockout stages of Qatar World Cup, if there’re deadlock ties after extra-time, matches are decided with a penalty shootout. It’s called kicks from the penalty-mark which is…
Footballers’ brains likely to decline more than average person after 65 – study
(AFP) Footballers are more likely to develop worse brain health beyond the age of 65 than the population at large, according to a study published Friday. Ronaldo inspires Portugal off-the-field…
FIFA and Qatar in a World Cup row?
ARE FIFA and the Qatari World Cup organisers headed for a behind-the-scenes confrontation? I understand that relationship with the Qatari authorities is believed to be at an all-time low, according…
Morocco has the best defense so far
In any football competition, it us the team with the best defenses that tends to progress further and in this World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Morocco, the sole survivor from…
Ronaldo inspires Portugal off-the-field
IS Cristiano Ronaldo really a changed man at this Qatar World Cup? From an overall behavioural point of view, it looks like he has turned over a new leaf especially…
Now comes the break…
ARE you ready for a World Cup break as the big-time matches come to a temporary halt? Perhaps for some, with their favourite teams knocked out, it may well be…
Stadium 974 to be dismantled
RATHER unusual, I must say: Imagine a football stadium in Qatar will no longer be there after the FIFA World Cup concludes.
Top 5 Handsome Players In Football
To be honest, most of the football players in the Premier League and Champions League are quite handsome. There are some stories that certain people watch the sport just to…
The death of beautiful football
The round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup 2022 is turning into a pandemonium for small nations and it is possible to believe that it will take more than…
Asian teams knocked out
ASIAN teams bowed out before reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup. But hats out to Japan, South Korea, and Australia for putting up one of the best-ever shows ever…
Good news for ticketless World Cup Qatar fans!
World Cup news Major changes have been put in place during this World Cup for those without tickets following the end of the group stages. Colonel Jabr Hammoud Jabr Al…
Kylian Mbappe surpasses Pele as highest World Cup scorer at 24
Kylian Mbappe has recently surpassed Pele with the highest number of goals in the World Cup below the age of 24. He has scored a grand total of eight goals.…
Belgium through rough times
THE cracks are showing in the Belgium team as they head home in shame. Probably a case of washing dirty linen in public? The first scary signs were there when…
Pele’s declining health is sad news
The unfortunate news that Pele had a tumour removed last year, and currently he is in palliative care in Brazil. This means that he has moved to “end-of-life care.” Many…