MAN UTD TAKEOVER: SHEIKH JASSIM CONFIRMS BID TO BUY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB

Fri 17 February 2023: Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has confirmed a bid to buy Manchester United. The move comes ahead of Friday’s 22:00 GMT ‘soft deadline’ for submitting proposals.  Al Thani, chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has long been expected to […]

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MAN CITY, ARSENAL AND THE NEW PREMIER LEAGUE RIVALRY ON THE BLOCK

Wed 15 February 2023: How Wednesday’s match between the top two teams could start a rivalry that may dominate English Premier League for the next few years. Arsenal versus Manchester City on Wednesday will not be your regular first versus second in the league match. Arsenal’s hopes of a first league title since 2004 rely […]

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MESSI SHIRT UP FOR AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TURKIYE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Sat 11 February 2023: Turkish footballer Merih Demiral announced on Friday that the shirt of Argentinian star Lionel Messi would be auctioned online to collect donations for victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye. Demiral, who plays for the Italian team Atalanta B.C., tweeted: “Messi’s shirt worn in one of the matches and was personally […]

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SAUDI AND QATARI FOOTBALL CHIEFS WIN FIFA COUNCIL SEATS

Thu 02 February 2023: Qatar and Saudi Arabia have won seats on the FIFA Council, the decision-making committee of world football’s governing body. The election wins on Wednesday came during the annual meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) which also confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup. Qatar Football Association […]

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RUSSIAN ATHLETES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE AT OLYMPICS -ZELENSKYY

Mon 30 January 2023: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian athletes should not compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris because it would show that “terror is somehow acceptable,” the BBC reported on Monday. Zelenskyy said he condemns the idea of neutrality in sports at a time when his country’s athletes have fought and died in war, while […]

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PAKISTANI CRICKET STAR BABAR AZAM NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Thu 26 January 2023: He was the only batter in international cricket who managed to cross more than 2,500 runs in all formats last year. Islamabad, Pakistan – National cricket team captain Babar Azam became the second Pakistani player to win the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Sir Garfield Sobers award for cricketer of the year. Azam […]

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UEFA REFUSED TO LIFT ITS BAN ON RUSSIA FROM COMPETITIONS

Tue 24 January 2023: Despite discussions between the Russian federation RFU and the entity that governs European football, UEFA, Russian football teams continue to be banned from participating in European competitions for the time being. A Russian delegation met with UEFA representatives on Tuesday in Nyon, Switzerland, according to information from the dpa. The RFU […]

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AMAZON’S BEZOS ‘IS CONSIDERING SELLING WASHINGTON POST TO BUY THE COMMANDERS’

Mon 23 January 2023: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is reportedly prepared to sell the Washington Post in order to purchase the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The New York Post is now alleging that Bezos is ‘looking to clear the way’ to obtain the Commanders from troubled owner Dan Snyder. The billionaire purchased the Washington […]

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