WORLD CUP 2034 WILL FORBID ALCOHOL IN SAUDI ARABIA, FIFA OFFICIALS REVEAL

Fri 20 December 2024: The 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will not allow football fans to buy or consume alcohol while attending matches, senior FIFA officials have revealed. Last week, FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the hosting rights for the 2034 World Cup, marking the second year in which a Middle Eastern country hosts the world’s largest […]

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PSG FOOTBALL CLUB DENIES NEGOTIATIONS WITH MOHAMED SALAH

Wed 04 December 2024: The president of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has denied reports linking Liverpool’s Egyptian international Mohamed Salah with a move to the French club, Anadolu has reported. In recent weeks, Salah has made multiple statements about his contract with Liverpool FC, which expires next summer. He has said that no negotiations with […]

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2024 ‘THE BEST’ FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS NOMINEES UNVEILED

Sun 01 December 2024: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Friday announced the shortlist of nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024.  Inter Miami’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi along with Real Madrid’s retired German midfielder Toni Kroos are among the Best Men’s Player nominees. The reigning UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid […]

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MESSI EARNS MORE THAN TOTAL TEAM SALARIES AT 22 OF 28 MLS TEAMS

Tue 29 October 2024: Football superstar and world champion Lionel Messi earns more at his Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami than all football professionals at 22 of the other 28 MLS teams. Messi, 37, receives a guaranteed income of $20,446,667, as the winner of this year’s MLS regular season, according to figures from an overview published […]

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CHESS GRANDMASTER KIRILL SHEVCHENKO EXPELLED FROM TOURNAMENT OVER ALLEGED CHEATING

Thu 17 October 2024: Kirill Shevchenko, a 22-year-old chess grandmaster representing Romania, was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship in Melilla after allegedly using a mobile phone during his matches. Ranked world no. 69, Shevchenko was disqualified for violating tournament rules regarding electronic devices, according to a statement by the Spanish chess federation, FEDA. In […]

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KENYA’S RUTH CHEPNGETICH BREAKS WOMEN’S WORLD RECORD AT CHICAGO MARATHON

Mon 14 October 2024: Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich made headlines by breaking the women’s marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 2:09:56. She is the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 10 minutes, surpassing the previous record by nearly two minutes. Chepngetich ditched the competition by the halfway mark […]

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EGYPTIAN STAR EMERGES AS POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR TO SALAH AT LIVERPOOL

Wed 09 October 2024: Reports have indicated that Egyptian star Omar Marmoush, striker for Eintracht Frankfurt, is among the players of interest to Liverpool FC following his impressive performances this season. The same sources explain that Liverpool’s interest in signing Marmoush comes amidst speculation surrounding the possible departure of fellow Egyptian star Mohamed Salah from […]

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UGANDAN OLYMPIC RUNNER REBECCA CHEPTEGEI DIES AFTER BEING SET ON FIRE BY BOYFRIEND

Thu 05 September 2024: The head of Uganda’s Olympic Committee announced that Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei passed away four days after her boyfriend set her on fire. “We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei … following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,” Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) President Donald […]

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