Messi Messi Messi
YOU can simply scream your heads off for Lionel Messi. For the Argentinian super-striker, it’s more than a dream come true. He’s now the youngest (18 years 357 days against…
Griezmann on good show
FEW ever heard of 31-year-old Frenchman Antoine Griezmann. He always played a low-key at Qatar’s World Cup. But rightly so, he was at the centre of the praise on Wednesday night…
Messi’s final goodbye
THE final farewell. The final World Cup goodbye for Lionel Messi. Argentina is in the Qatar finals. And on Sunday it will attempt to win the World Cup a full…
Falcons hog the Doha limelight
BIRDS of a feather flock together is a common phrase the world over. And Doha, Qatar is definitely no exception even in the desert. Qatar has become a focal point…
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…
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…
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…
This is what happened to World Cup stadiums across the globe
It's a stadium day While Qatar is touting that some of the stadiums hosting the World Cup will disappear after the event, we recall for our readers the fate of…
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.
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…
Hulk of a World Cup referee
HE’S more than just big, strong and friendly. Especially with his rippling biceps on display, he’s genuinely a solid football referee at the Qatar World Cup. Meet 41-year-old Anderson Daronco,…
Best still to come from World Cup favourites after shocks galore
By Andy SCOTT (AFP) The World Cup in Qatar has already delivered plenty of major shocks but as it moves into the knockout phase the top contenders including Brazil and…
World Cup: Are we going to see another shock elimination?
World Cup news Morocco's match against Spain in the World Cup round of 16 in Qatar could be the game of the century for the Atlas Lions, as the Moroccan…
Ronaldo not taking up Saudi club offer
Money cannot always buy everything. And Cristiano Ronaldo ranks as an example as he remains clubless after his globally reported slap from English club Manchester United. It’s reliably learnt that…
Top 5 players who played the most World Cup matches
The World Cup season is getting more intense as the days go by, now with Germany no longer qualified to play in it, fans are in a pickled situation. Furthermore,…
South Korea really fired up
FINGERS will be seriously crossed for South Korea in their final Group ‘H’ match against Portugal, where a victory is crucial to make it to the quarterfinals. On paper, Portugal…