Tue 11 October 2022: A Pakistani army contingent left for Qatar yesterday to provide security at the FIFA World Cup which kicks off next month. According to Radio Pakistan, the security contingent departed from Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi and consists of army officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and other Pakistani military personnel. The move comes […]
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Mon 10 October 2022: On Sunday, Manchester United’s Ronaldo became the first player in the history of the game to score 700 club goals. Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench for Manchester United and scored the 700th club goal of his career in their 2-1 win over Everton. No player in the history of the […]
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Sun 09 October 2022: Serbian scientists have given a beetle the name of their country’s renowned tennis player Novak Djokovic crediting the insect’s speed, strength, flexibility, durability, and capacity to thrive in harsh conditions. Duvalius Dokovici is the name given to the insect by researcher Nikola Vesovic. The insect is a member of the Duvalius […]
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Sat 08 October 2022: FIFA will not penalize Indonesia for the use of tear gas by the police inside a crowded soccer stadium, which caused a crush and stampede that claimed 131 lives, including 17 children. The Under-20 World Cup, which will feature 24 nations from five continents, will continue to be held in Indonesia, […]
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Wed 05 October 2022: Paris has become the latest European city to protest against the playing of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar by cancelling the public screening of matches. Other French cities have announced a similar move and several European football federations are also looking at ways to protest against the tournament being held […]
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Tue 04 October 2022: Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029 at its planned megacity, NEOM, making it the first Arab and Middle Eastern country set to do so. The development was announced by Saudi Sports Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, on Twitter, where he stated that […]
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Mon 03 October 2022: In one of the deadliest football disasters in history, at least 32 children died in Indonesia’s stadium crush, an official said on Monday as police moved to punish those to blame. In the tragic incident that occurred on Saturday night in Malang, police used tear gas to disperse a stampede in […]
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A view of closing ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 ahead of the final match between Egypt and Senegal at Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde, Cameroon on February 06, 2022 Sun 02 October 2022: Regional rivals Algeria and Morocco plan to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after Guinea was stripped […]
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Sun 02 October 2022: At least 174 people have died in a fatal football stampede after Arema FC lost 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya in a home game on Saturday night at Kanjuruhan Stadium in East Java, Indonesia, Deputy East Java Governor Emil Dardak told local media on Sunday. A police statement said supporters of the […]
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Fri 30 September 2022: The CEO of the Qatar World Cup, Nasser Al-Khater, said he expects to reap profits of up to $9 billion from organising the 2022 World Cup. During an interview with the Baad Ams (After Yesterday) podcast on Al Jazeera on Tuesday, Al-Khater said that the cost of the World Cup projects […]
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