Fri 30 December 2022: Lula and Obama join scores of fans hailing the late football ‘king’ for his historic influence on and off the pitch. Politicians, athletes, clubs and commentators have joined in the outpouring of tributes for the late Brazilian football legend Pele, lauding his contributions and stressing that his memory will live on as long […]
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Fri 30 December 2022: Andrew Tate, a controversial British-American kickboxer-turned-internet personality, and his brother have been detained in Romania as part of an investigation into alleged human trafficking. Tate and his brother, Tristian, will be held for questioning for up to 24 hours, according to Romanian prosecutors. Footage broadcast on Romanian television on Thursday night […]
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Thu 29 December 2022: Pele, a legendary Brazilian football player, passed away at the age of 82, according to his agent. The former Santos FC star had been a hospitalized at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo since 29 November. He was widely considered as one of the best footballers of all time. […]
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Tue 27 December 2022: Legendary Iranian footballer Ali Daei has claimed that his wife and daughter have been denied permission to leave the country after their flight was rerouted. Daei has been a vocal supporter of Iran’s anti-government protests, which have lasted more than 100 days. The former footballer stated that his wife and daughter […]
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Tue 27 December 2022: Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said on Sunday that he had been harassed for being Muslim. After cricket writer Bharat Sundaresan complained on Twitter about security personnel at cricket venues around Australia stopping him and questioning his credentials several times, Khawaja replied with his own experience. “You get use to it. I […]
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Mon 26 December 2022: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to a “political ban” at the World Cup, as he compared the Portuguese footballer to Lionel Messi. “They have wasted Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they have imposed a political ban on him,” Erdogan said on Sunday while speaking at a youth event in […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Qatar has estimated that it will make $17 billion in revenue after hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar News Agency (QNA) has reported. With 1.2 million visitors and the sale of three million tickets for matches, the immediate revenue will be linked directly to visitor spending. No host country has ever taken […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Algerian Sports Minister Abdel Razzak Sabkak announced on Tuesday that the new football stadium currently under construction near Algiers will be named after the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, Anadolu news agency has reported. Sabkak made the announcement at a press conference. The new Nelson Mandela Stadium boasts an official capacity of […]
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Tue 20 December 2022: At the World Cup trophy presentation after Argentina’s win over France in the final on Sunday, Lionel Messi was offered a bisht, a traditional Arab cloak, to wear by the emir of Qatar. Messi allowed Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to place the robe on his shoulders before taking the […]
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Emir of Qatar putting the Bisht on Messi, bishts are given to Arab warriors after a victory in battle or to royalty. Mon 19 December 2022: Following the FIFA World Cup Final on Monday Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that tournament attracted the most number of searches in 25 years. The CEO took to Twitter […]
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