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The FA at loggerheads with top Women's Super League clubs after resisting calls to introduce transfer fees for players under the age of 18
12/07/22 21:30
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The FA are at loggerheads with leading clubs over their attempts to professionalise the women's game with the governing body resisting calls to introduce transfer fees for players aged under 18. Sportsmail has learned that a number of Women's Super League clubs have been lobbying the FA for over two years to address the issue of players moving on free transfers before the age of 18, which they argue is hindering development of future stars. Women players can move before signing a first professional contract at 18 without their club receiving compensation. This is in contrast to the men's game in which a detailed system of compensation has been established by FIFA....read
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are CLEARED by Swiss court after a SIX-year investigation for fraud into a payment of £1.6m paid to former UEFA president by FIFA in 2011
08/07/22 08:12The pair were charged in November following an investigation launched by prosecutors in 2015 into a payment of two million Swiss francs (£1.6m) arranged by Blatter to be paid to Platini in 2011.
Fulham agree loan deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon after discussions over permanent deal collapsed following the introduction of new FIFA rulings
05/07/22 23:43The 22-year-old winger is set to arrive in London today to finalise a deal to join Marco Silva's side for the season, with his first choice always being the Premier League newcomers.
World's best female footballer Alexia Putellas is ruled OUT of Euro 2022 on the eve of the tournament after rupturing her ACL in training... leaving tournament favourites Spain reeling as England prepare to kick-off TONIGHT
05/07/22 14:56Putellas, 28, was named the FIFA Best Women's Player earlier this year, was at the heart of the Barcelona women's team which won the Spanish league last season.
Karen Carney calls for Women's Euros not to follow Euro 2020 and be overshadowed by horrific abuse directed at players... as ex-England star lauds 'happy' Beth Mead nearly a year on from Olympics snub
04/07/22 10:55INTERVIEW: England have appointed two experienced players as 'social media captains' to speak to younger members of the squad about how to deal with potential abuse.
FIFA unveil a TENT CITY to offer fans accommodation for the Qatar World Cup... but the camping experience will still cost supporters £350 PER NIGHT as part of a 'fan village' experience
03/07/22 09:42The tents though will be no ordinary camping experience and will cost supporters around £350 per night to stay at the venue based in Al Khor - where England will play one of their matches.
Semi-automated offside WILL be used at 2022 Qatar World Cup this winter... with FIFA claiming it 'will be faster' and referees 'will be more accurate'... with roof cameras and sensors in the ball
01/07/22 08:35FIFA estimates the technology will help to cut decision-making time on offsides from an average of 70 seconds using current video review methods down to between 20 and 25 seconds.
World Cup tickets back on sale next week with just 200,000 left for the tournament in Qatar, after 1.8M were sold in the first two sales rounds
29/06/22 09:29Football's world governing body announced on Wednesday that 1.8 million tickets for the tournament, which opens on November 21, have now been sold following huge demand over two sales cycles.
Time is ticking for two key Socceroos stars who are likely to be CLUBLESS just five months out from Australia playing in the World Cup
28/06/22 06:14Socceroos star midfielders Tom Rogic and Martin Boyle are both searching for new opportunities at club level ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup starting in Qatar this November.
FIFA under fire for continuing to put players at risk of brain injury by failing to provide guidelines around heading, despite other federations offering advice in bid to reduce risk of dementia and associated illnesses
25/06/22 23:12The ruling body have been accused of 'procastinating' while other federations have published advice designed to protect players from the risk of dementia and associated illnesses.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin hits back at complaints from top bosses including Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola over the fixture crush for players, as he insists only 'factory workers' have reason to moan
25/06/22 20:21Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have aired their grievances over the crush of games players have endured, and UEFA have come under fire for their Champions League restructure.
Portuguese midfielder Diogo Santos opens court proceedings against EA Sports as he seeks compensation of £46,000 plus interest for the 'misuse and abuse' of his image in FIFA videogame
24/06/22 22:50In the lawsuit, Santos is seeking compensation of £46,000 plus interest from the the US company that develops and produces the iconic video game.
Prince Charles urges Commonwealth leaders to act together as one of the world's largest 'common markets' to move towards a 'sustainable future' during speech in Rwanda
23/06/22 18:28Speaking in a meeting of his Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) in Rwanda, the Prince told leaders of the family of nations they could work together to tackle sustainability issues.
England appoint two senior squad members as 'social media captains' on how to deal with potential abuse they may receive during Women's Euros, as Rachel Daly insists younger stars 'can lean on us for support'
23/06/22 16:27There are nine tournament debutants in the Lionesses squad and Rachel Daly, 30, said the more experienced players are taking an active role in helping the younger stars manage their platforms.
FIFA approve 26-man squad for the World Cup with all players available from the bench - easing selection headaches for Gareth Southgate and other bosses and preventing an awkward cut before matches
23/06/22 16:00In what will come as a boost to the Three Lions boss he will be able to select all 26 in a match-day squad - eliminating the awkward decision of having to axe three players ahead of a fixture.
German football will let transgender players CHOOSE whether to play with men or women - because their FA say it 'DOESN'T jeopardise the integrity of competition' - even as other sports tighten up their rules on trans athletes
23/06/22 12:31Trans and non-binary players can decide for themselves which team to play for, in contrast to the actions of many sporting bodies in recent days who have reviewed their policy on transgender athletes.
Shakhtar Donetsk CEO claims greedy football agents are 'destroying' the club by exploiting the war in Ukraine to 'steal' players away to foreign clubs while they try to restart their domestic league in August
23/06/22 09:43Palkin said 'some agents are destroying us' and also hit out at FIFA for allowing foreign players in Ukraine and Russia to suspend their contracts until June 2023.
FIFA are among the sporting bodies reviewing their policy on trans players amid row over inclusion of transgender athletes... after rugby league and swimming chiefs took tough stances on female competitions
21/06/22 21:30It was announced on Tuesday that International Rugby League had banned trans players from participating in women's internationals while further research is conducted.
SPORTS AGENDA: Offers pour in for Azeem Rafiq's tell-all book following the Yorkshire racism scandal, while Premier League clubs vote against half-time interviews... for now!
19/06/22 21:31SPORTS AGENDA - MIKE KEEGAN: Rafiq, the whistleblower whose revelations triggered the Yorkshire racism scandal, could be set to write a book after a publishers came forward with offers.
Football in five years: Countdown clocks, self-serve free kicks and quick corners, but sorry Arsene, no kick-ins (if the last failed trial is anything to go by!)... how the beautiful game could be reshaped
19/06/22 21:00Arsene Wenger, now FIFA's chief of global development, put forward radical proposals in 2020, and while some prompted sniggers back then, they are edging their way into the mainstream, now
The longest distance between World Cup stadiums in Qatar is just 34 miles - equivalent to Hatfield to Sevenoaks - but new fears have emerged over the environmental costs, with FIFA's carbon-neutral claims dismissed as 'MISLEADING'
19/06/22 19:00The eight World Cup stadiums in Qatar may be within 34 miles of each other, but a scathing new report has raised concerns over the pledge from FIFA and Qatar to deliver a carbon-neutral event.
EXCLUSIVE: Self identify in whatever category you choose! As FIFA push to make it easier for trans players, experts fear it could spell end of 'female' football... with body to align with inclusion in sport-splitting debate
18/06/22 21:30The ruling body's draft framework has removed its testosterone threshold for transgender women and proposed that footballers should be allowed to compete as their self-identified gender.
FIFA release horrific findings from study into social media abuse at Euro 2020 and AFCON as it emerges nearly EIGHTY per cent of harmful messages were racist or homophobic... and Sportsmail can reveal England pair Saka and Rashford were most-abused stars
18/06/22 17:30An independent report commissioned by FIFA has found that nearly 50 per cent of players involved in the semi-finals or finals of Euro 2020 or the African Cup of Nations received some form of abuse.
FIFA reveal the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup across United States, Canada and Mexico... with Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver and the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City among venues for expanded 48-team tournament
16/06/22 22:52Matches will be played in 11 locations across America: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle.
Swiss prosecutors demand a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex FIFA boss Sepp Blatter in fraud case
15/06/22 16:01The prosecution accuses Blatter of having signed off an invoice for two million Swiss francs presented to FIFA by Platini in 2011, almost nine years after the end of his work.
Socceroos receive heroes' welcome on their return to Sydney after triumphing in their World Cup do-or-die mission against Peru - as penalty shoot-out king Andrew Redmayne reunites with one-year old daughter in emotional scenes
15/06/22 09:29Redmayne's save ensured the Socceroos won a penalty shootout to triumph over Peru in their playoff, avoiding missing out on qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 20 years.
New Zealand suffer day to FORGET as cricket stars are blasted at Trent Bridge before soccer team fails to make the World Cup - just 24 hours after the Socceroos qualified for Qatar
15/06/22 03:01In the wake of Australia's historic World Cup qualification and Royal Ascot victory, New Zealand fans all over the country will be heartbroken after one of their worst days in sporting history.
Kick-ins 'would be the biggest mistake and RUIN the joy of the game', claims Liverpool throw-in coach - as he blasts Arsene Wenger's proposal because it'll 'bring more long balls' into football and 'take a beautiful thing away'
14/06/22 11:14Liverpool's throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark has launched into an attack on Arsene Wenger, calling his proposals of introducing kick-ins as the 'biggest mistake' in football were it too happen.
REVEALED: Jeff Fenech told Socceroos 'f*** Australia' and win World Cup play off against Peru 'for yourself' before triumph in Doha - and Graham Arnold 'called him just 10 MINUTES after their victory to thank him for his inspirational words'
14/06/22 10:49Although a slightly unusual outlook on international team sport, the message certainly did the trick as Australia nullified Peru and then held their nerve in the following shootout.
Football fans rage as Channel 10 livestream FREEZES during nail-biting Socceroos penalty shootout to qualify for 2022 World Cup
14/06/22 00:11Viewers were on the edge of their seats as Peru substitute Edison Flores took his shot in a last-bid attempt to keep his team in the game
'I was going to have a f***ing panic attack': Socceroo Mitchell Duke drops an f-bomb live on air as he reveals what qualification for FIFA World Cup REALLY means to the players
13/06/22 22:57Socceroo Mitchell Duke summed up how all of Australia felt in the white-knuckle elimination World Cup Qualifier against Peru today when he said: I was going to have a f***ing panic attack'
FIFA to target time wasters after the minutes the ball is in play fell to the lowest level in the Premier League for 10 years - now the game's lawmakers could revive the idea of a countdown clock that would guarantee 60 minutes of playing time
13/06/22 13:44Last season, effective playing time dropped to its lowest ever level in the Premier League during November, with 54 minutes 43 seconds of action - football chiefs are ready to take action.
Is this the beginning of the end for the throw-in? Football chiefs agree to trial Arsene Wenger's plans for 'kick-ins' to make the game 'more spectacular and quicker' because throws 'waste time'... so was he scarred by Rory Delap all those years ago?!
13/06/22 11:37FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the rule change would be tested following discussions at the 136th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board, today.
Arsene Wenger is leading FIFA's biggest ever audit into the future of football after the former Arsenal boss meets with Football Association to discuss opinions on coaching, development and grassroots football
12/06/22 14:32Arsenal legend Wenger, who is FIFA's chief of global football development, has been in touch with Football Association for their views on how to protect the future of the sport.
Qatar's World Cup (and their soaring 49 degrees temperatures!) has robbed us of a summer of football, but fear not… between the Women's Euros, a packed Wimbledon and Paul Pogba's documentary there is plenty to keep sports fans going
11/06/22 21:00Thanks to FIFA and the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar, the traditional summer bonanza of the World Cup has been scrapped, the tournament rescheduled for the winter months.
Peruvian shamans conduct 'victory ceremony' to help their national side qualify for the World Cup and claim that a hallucinogenic brew has shown that their team 'will be in Qatar' ahead of crucial playoff against Australia
11/06/22 13:24Peru, who are 22nd in the FIFA world rankings, face Australia on Monday night in the AFC-CONMEBOL Inter-Confederation Playoff Final with a place in Qatar on the line.
Ecuador WILL play at the World Cup after FIFA throw out complaint that they fielded an ineligible player in Byron Castillo, following Chile's claims the defender is actually COLOMBIAN and not eligible to play in qualifying
10/06/22 15:07FIFA said its disciplinary committee closed the proceedings in the claim that Byron Castillo was ineligible. Chile's soccer federation claimed to have documents proving Castillo is Colombian.
'It's scandalous… FIFA made me and Sepp Blatter out to be cheaters, fraudsters, money launderers': Michel Platini comes out fighting as he and the former FIFA president deny corruption in Switzerland
10/06/22 06:59The case against them meant Sepp Blatter ended his 17-year reign as FIFA president in disgrace in 2015 and torpedoed hopes of former France midfielder Michel Platini of succeeding him.
Wales stars to share a minimum of £10MILLION after qualifying for the World Cup... with initial £1.5m to be spent on preparations for the tournament in Qatar
09/06/22 21:52Wales have reached the tournament for the first time since 1958 and will take on USA, Iran and England in the groups in Qatar in November.
Ecuador 'are set to be KICKED OUT of the Qatar World Cup by FIFA and replaced by Chile' after claims that defender Byron Castillo is actually COLOMBIAN and was not eligible to play in their qualifying campaign
09/06/22 09:00Ecuador's FA had been investigated by FIFA over the allegations raised by Chile, who finished seventh in South American qualifying and missed out on a place at the Qatar tournament.
Defiant former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter insists he will 'walk out free' as he arrives in court for day two of fraud trial - a day after halting testimony when he suffered chest pains and had 'trouble breathing'
09/06/22 07:53Blatter, along with former protégé and French footballing legend Michel Platini, appeared in Swiss Federal Criminal Court yesterday where they are facing corruption charges.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter's court testimony is stopped after he suffers chest pains and has 'trouble breathing' on first day of explosive fraud trial over £1.6million payment to ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini
08/06/22 08:15Swiss prosecutors accuse the pair, once among the game's most powerful figures, of unlawfully arranging a payment of two million Swiss francs in 2011 from FIFA to Platini.
Ukraine stars drape themselves in flags of their worn-torn country for emotional rendition of anthem before play-off against Scotland… as Graeme Souness insists FIFA should find room for them at the World Cup regardless of their results
01/06/22 19:59The play-off was delayed from March following Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, which was universally condemned but the fighting has continued.
Hungary will be backed by up to 30,000 fans when they take on England despite the Nations League tie in Budapest being played behind closed doors due to racist behaviour
31/05/22 22:34England's Nations League fixture against Hungary will be played in front of a half-full stadium in Budapest - despite the hosts serving a stadium ban for racism offences.
Gianni Infantino's bid to win a third term as FIFA president receives another huge boost as Council of Southern Africa Football Associations hail his 'desire to grow African football'
27/05/22 13:20As Gianni Infantino looks to earn a third term at the top of FIFA, he is gaining major support, with the the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAF) the latest to back his re-election.
It'll cost you at least £5,000 to follow England all the way to the World Cup final (IF you can a cheap place to stay)... and that doesn't include your food or beer money at £5-a-pint (IF you can find a bar): All you need to know about travelling to Qatar
24/05/22 09:44There is still a chance to buy tickets for the 2022 World Cup, so if you're hoping to follow the fortunes of England, Wales or Scotland in the Middle East this winter, here is all you need to know….
A fully-dismantlable venue made out of shipping containers, the infamous 'vagina stadium' and an 80,000-seat ground for the final, complete with outdoor air conditioning: Your guide to the Qatar World Cup's eight stadiums
24/05/22 09:37In under six months the 2022 FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar and the eight stadiums that will play host to the tournament are ready. They are also eye-catching to say the least.
The World Cup is fast approaching with 64 games in the first EVER winter tournament... but the heat will still be stifling and fans must follow plenty of rules: All you need to know ahead of Qatar 2022
24/05/22 09:26The World Cup in Qatar gets underway on November 21 and runs until December 18 in what will be the first-ever winter edition of the tournament. Sportsmail takes you through the details.
MARK CLATTENBURG: The confirmation of three female referees at the World Cup is welcome news and is NOT a box-ticking exercise... FIFA just want the world's best to guarantee Qatar is as good as it deserves to be
19/05/22 21:32MARK CLATTENBURG: It doesn't matter if you're male or female, FIFA just want the world's best referees - a group of officials who can guarantee that Qatar will be as good as it deserves.
Female referees will take charge of games at a major men's tournament for the first time at the Qatar World Cup, with six women included on the shortlist of 129 officials alongside Premier League pair Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor
19/05/22 12:36Three female referees and three female assistant referees were included among 129 officials selected for World Cup duty by FIFA on Thursday.
Arsenal are in negotiations to sign winger Marquinhos in a £2.9m deal from Sao Paulo... with Brazilian club keen to strike agreement to avoid losing highly rated teenager for free once his contract expires
13/05/22 21:22SIMON JONES: Marquinhos signed a five year contract in 2019 but FIFA have refused to accept it as he was underage when he signed so the contract is only valid for three years.
FIFA tell Qatar's 'anti-gay' hotels they will CANCEL their World Cup contracts if they reject same-sex couples, after dozens refused their bookings and told them to modify their behaviour and not to 'dress gay'
13/05/22 12:07Officials will also carry out inspections during the World Cup to ensure hotels are not turning away people on the grounds of sexuality.
REVEALED: Dozens of official FIFA-approved World Cup hotels in Qatar are REFUSING to admit LGBTQ+ guests or telling same-sex couples to modify their behaviour and to not 'dress gay'
12/05/22 09:46FIFA and Qatari authorities have previously insisted LGBTQ+ fans are welcome at the tournament, but a survey conducted by Swedish and Danish media has cast doubt on those claims.
FIFA opens investigation into claims that Ecuador's Byron Castillo is actually COLOMBIAN and was not eligible to play in their World Cup qualifiers - with Chile calling for their rivals to be kicked out
11/05/22 14:14Chile's complaint comes more than one month after South American qualifying ended and Ecuador was drawn into a World Cup group with host nation Qatar, Holland and Senegal.
REVEALED: How EA's CEO trashed their £120m-a-year gaming deal with FIFA as only giving them 'four letters on the box' at internal staff meeting, claiming it had been 'impeding' them before dumping the naming rights
11/05/22 06:57EA Sports have ended the 29-year relationship with FIFA after it was reported FIFA wanted £1billion for licencing and naming rights from EA to continue the video game.
EA Sports will stop making FIFA: Video game publisher pulls plug on 29-year partnership 'after governing body asks for $1BILLION for rights' and launches its own Fortnite-style gaming service
10/05/22 16:46Their 29-year partnership was set to end after this year's World Cup in Qatar, but has now been adjusted to run through the Women's World Cup next summer, according to the New York Times.
'They're killing our children and destroying our cities... they have no right to compete in sport': Ukraine national team boss Oleksandr Petrakov demands Russia gets a FIVE-YEAR ban from football as punishment for invading his country
08/05/22 09:21DANIEL MATTHEWS IN BRDO, SLOVENIA: FIFA has suspended Russian teams until further notice, while this week UEFA banned the country's national and club sides from their competitions.
Gianni Infantino's bid to win a third term as FIFA president receives huge boost as Asian Football Confederation offer their backing and praise his 'inspirational leadership'
08/05/22 09:03The 52-year-old Swiss-Italian lawyer, was the secretary general of UEFA before becoming FIFA president in 2016 following the corruption scandal that engulfed predecessor Sepp Blatter.
Mo Salah is one of six Liverpool stars selected in FIFA 22's Premier League Team of the Season and leads the ratings with Cristiano Ronaldo - but what Man United team-mate's inclusion has caused a stir and who outside of the 'Big Six' makes the cut?
06/05/22 18:49FIFA 22 TOTS Premier League cards have officially been announced and the latest Team of the Season squad is out in packs now. However, fans are not happy about some of the other decisions.
Chile want FIFA to kick Ecuador out of the 2022 World Cup, claiming their defender Bryan Castillo is actually Colombian and not eligible to have played in their qualifiers
05/05/22 15:21The complaint comes more than one month after South American qualifying ended and Ecuador was drawn into a group with host nation Qatar, Holland and Senegal.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says migrant workers 'get pride from hard work' when quizzed on reports 6,500 people have died building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup
03/05/22 14:01Despite the abuses, Infantino claimed workers would feel proud at being given the chance to construct stadiums for this year's tournament in the Gulf nation.
Gary Lineker 'turned down hosting the Qatar World Cup draw' due to his misgivings about the host country's human rights record... leaving BBC colleague Jermaine Jenas to take the gig after saying it would be 'hypocritical' for him to work on it
02/05/22 14:42Gary Lineker reportedly turned down the chance to host the 2022 World Cup draw in Qatar because of his misgivings about the country.
Six-course meals, bespoke cocktails and 'lavish decor': The VIP hospitality suites for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar revealed
28/04/22 15:21The World Cup lounges will be divided into five categories. The most luxurious is Pearl Lounge, followed by Private Suite, Business Seat, Pavilion and Club.
Jan Vertonghen urges FIFA to transform football by introducing 'effective play time' to stop 'constant diving and crying' used by players to kill the clock in matches they are winning
22/04/22 13:17Jan Vertonghen has hit out at players 'constantly diving and crying' and urged FIFA to take action by introducing straight red cards for simulation in addition to shorter games with a stop clock.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini will stand trial in June for Swiss corruption charges over a £1.4million payment
12/04/22 15:14Both are suspected of fraud and other charges amid FUFA's corruption scandal and the trial before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court is due to start on June 8 and last until June 22.
FIFA launches free video streaming platform 'Fifa+' as they reveal plans to show 40,000 live matches per year as well as archive World Cup footage and documentaries
12/04/22 14:02FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with their own version of Netflix and Amazon Prime. The service is free and will largely feature documentaries.
AHEAD OF THE GAME: FIFA are set to slash international breaks... and England's WAGs have a sinking feeling about staying on a ship at the Qatar World Cup later this year
08/04/22 21:31AHEAD OF THE GAME - MATT HUGHES: The move means radical plans championed by Arsene Wenger to restrict international football to two longer breaks have been abandoned.
Security guards in Qatar were denied days off, forced to work in 50C heat without water and lived 10-to-a-room in 'unsanitary' conditions, Amnesty report says, with FIFA 'directly linked' to shocking human rights abuses ahead of World Cup
07/04/22 12:31Migrant workers fearing deportation felt powerless to challenge their employers over illegal conditions with some routinely working 12-hour shifts and as much as 84 hours a week.
Russia STILL haven't been kicked out of the Women's Euros - being hosted in England this summer - as organisers UEFA 'look set to put off a decision on replacing them until MAY'
06/04/22 11:03Russia's men's football team were kicked out of the Qatar 2022 World Cup this winter by FIFA with Poland advancing through to the play-off final against Sweden following the invasion of Ukraine.
EXCLUSIVE: 'I knew there would be people on social media waiting for me to fail... I wanted to stick it to them': Jermaine Jenas opens up on his motivation to conquer his nerves and shine as World Cup draw host in Qatar
05/04/22 20:01EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE: Speak to any retired footballer and what they miss most is the pressure, the adrenalin, the nerves.
I'm A Celeb will 'air THREE weeks earlier' so it doesn't clash with the World Cup... as show prepares for return to Aussie jungle
03/04/22 22:41ITV bosses have moved the start date for the first time in the show's history to October 30. I'm A Celeb will finish on November 20, just before the World Cup kicks off on November 21.
As Iran prepare to face England at this year's World Cup, women are having to resort to wearing a false beard just to watch their team play... but 2,000 were still barred from watching them play Lebanon
02/04/22 23:49Iranian women have been trying to skirt round their country's repressive ban on attending games for 40 years, even donning full beards in a bid to sneak into matches
OLIVER HOLT: Qatar 2022 is a £200bn HEIST. Now it's upon us, the full absurdity of what we've been complicit in is actually getting real. Goals won't blow away the stench of corruption and grief this World Cup is built on
02/04/22 21:30CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: We will see the best World Cup ever in Qatar? No we won't. We might see some great football. I hope we do. But nothing will change the fact that this is a tainted tournament.
Algeria demand to have their World Cup play-off second leg against Cameroon replayed because of 'SCANDALOUS' refereeing decisions that 'distorted' the result
02/04/22 15:31Algeria have written to FIFA to demand that their World Cup play-off second leg against Cameron is replayed on grounds of 'scandalous' officiating. They were beaten on away goals in Blida.
LGBTQ+ fan groups join forces to slam FIFA and Qatar Supreme Committee for their 'little effort' to reassure supporters about their safety at the World Cup and urge organisers to 'uphold their end of the bargain'
02/04/22 09:58Organisers have attempted to ease concerns about the safety of LGBTQ+ fans travelling to the Middle East country for the winter tournament but they appear to have failed.
AHEAD OF THE GAME: Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke faces embarrassment with LA Rams forced to redevelop their £3.8bn, 70,000-seater stadium just 18 MONTHS after opening... with pitch too small to stage 2026 World Cup matches
01/04/22 21:30AHEAD OF THE GAME - MATT HUGHES: The 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium is the most expensive in the world, with construction costs of £3.8billion, and hosted the Super Bowl last month.
Not QUITE so easy! FIFA's rankings reveal England actually have the TOUGHEST group at the World Cup, with United States, Iran and either Wales, Scotland and Ukraine lying in wait for Gareth Southgate's side
01/04/22 19:37Despite initial reactions of a 'dream draw' for England as they were put in Group B alongside USA, Iran and one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine, the average world ranking of all four sides is the highest.
WORLD CUP FIXTURES IN FULL: Every important date for Qatar 2022 in the winter... including England's group-stage matches against USA, Iran and one of Wales, Scotland and Ukraine
01/04/22 18:48The exact match schedule - including kick-off times - will be decided at a later point in a break from tradition. FIFA want to work out the best programme for global television audiences.
'Why is Casper playing football?': Social media pours scorn on 'TERRIBLE' Qatar World Cup mascot 'La'eeb' after its unveiling before the draw... with some comparing it to the cartoon ghost
01/04/22 18:13The mascot called 'La'eeb' was unveiled before teams discovered who they will play in the group stages of the tournament later this year.
Idris Elba, 49, and wife Sabrina, 32, put on a cosy display as they don matching all-black outfits for FIFA World Cup's 2022 Draw in Qatar
01/04/22 16:04Idris Elba, 49, and wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, 32, put on a tactile display as they posed at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Draw in Doha on Friday.
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Steve Cooper accused of SABOTAGING Bosnia's World Cup hopes by national team head coach - who blames his 'roots and origins' in bizarre spat
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Former Man United star training with Crystal Palace U21s as Europa League winner looks to relaunch career with a new club after two seasons out in the cold
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Golf icon John Daly falls during over-50s event in worrying scenes after 16 surgeries in four years - before his caddie rushes to save him
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Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
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Next season's Community Shield is KICKED OUT of Wembley by The Weeknd concert - and moved to 74,000-capacity stadium
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Reclusive ex-tennis star Anna Kournikova, 44, seen for the first time since giving birth to fourth child in December
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Ben White ENDS England exile as Thomas Tuchel calls him up for first time since World Cup walk-out and refusal to return after Steve Holland embarrassed him in front of team-mates
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Bill Murray celebrates UConn's March Madness win over UCLA as his coach son advances to the Sweet 16
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Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet quits football at 38 with 'psychological violence against an ex-mistress' case hanging over him after he 'forced her to perform degrading acts on camera'
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Gary Neville shushes a Man City fan in Wembley commentary gantry spat after supporter's barrage of abuse
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Pep Guardiola lingers for a sweet moment with daughter Maria on the Wembley pitch as he weighs up whether to QUIT Manchester City despite Carabao Cup final success
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'World's sexiest footballer' reveals the huge falsehood that almost drove her out of the sport
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Brentford players 'are left bloodied after rescuing man from alleged racist attack' on way home from Leeds draw
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is dropped by Real Madrid for derby clash due to LATENESS - as defender is punished for ill-discipline after England snub
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American tennis star accuses French player of sliding into her DMs to flirt as he issues furious denial
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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, 24, claims her first-ever world indoor title - as Brit storms to 800m gold in a new world championship record time
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Sack-threatened Tottenham manager Igor Tudor misses his post-match interviews due to 'family bereavement' after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest sounded relegation alarm
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The £15MILLION Instagram story: Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodriguez show off their extravagant wealth in one photo while escaping missile strikes in Saudi
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Bizarre moment UFC boss Dana White needs interpreter to translate ENGLISH question: 'I'm really screwed'
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Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton fuel romance rumors as they enjoy stroll in Tokyo alongside stunned fans
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Premier League game is HALTED over racist abuse for the first time as black Sunderland star Lutsharel Geertruida reports Newcastle crowd to referee
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Health update released on female cyclist who was rushed to hospital with five broken ribs after falling headfirst over a roadside barrier in brutal pile-up crash
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Sunderland fans spotted holding their heads after being struck by bottles thrown by Newcastle fans as supporters clash ahead of derby day
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Former England captain John Terry appears to back calls to ban the burqa on Instagram post about Bengali signage at a London Underground station
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Mick McCarthy calls Roy Keane a 'c***' and Steve Coogan's new movie about their Ireland World Cup feud a 'heap of s***' in rage over how he was portrayed
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Inside the tumultuous coaching career of Katie Price's ex Dwight Yorke: Man United legend walked out on 'pub team' Australian club in shocking fallout and quit his home nation over salary row
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
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Andy Carroll enjoys dream start to managerial career with KSI watching on - as former Liverpool star leads Dagenham & Redbridge to victory in first game in charge
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Liverpool launch complaint to Elon Musk's X social media platform after AI chatbot Grok posted despicable tweets about club and their fans: INSIDE SPORT
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EXCLUSIVEEngland legend Emile Heskey caught up in £15m 'fraudulent' deal for top football club in Cyprus - years after he was declared bankrupt
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EXCLUSIVE'It's the feeling of winning... you can't replace it': Racing legend RACHAEL BLACKMORE on Cheltenham glory, adjusting to retirement... and going off chocolate!
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Lando Norris fears F1's dangerous new engine rules could lead to a 'big accident' - as Max Verstappen makes another hint he could quit the sport unless 'there is some action' taken
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Caroline Wozniacki shows off her toned body in incredible yacht holiday photos - with former world No 1 looking set to retire AGAIN at 35
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Chelsea and Germany legend Michael Ballack breaks down as he opens up on the 'unimaginable' death of his 18-year-old son for the first time
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Patrice Evra fumes at Man United's trio of pundits trying to 'kill' Michael Carrick's career: Frenchman brutally calls out Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes
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Lindsey Vonn reveals incredible update on her Winter Olympics crash recovery as she rises from wheelchair to work out less than a month after she almost had her leg amputated
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Jamie O'Hara WALKS OFF his radio show set as Tottenham fans are relentlessly mocked while plunging towards Premier League relegation with a string of memes and jokes
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Youssef Chermiti scores stunning overhead kick to give Rangers perfect start in Old Firm derby
Wrote himself into Old Firm folklore
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Former England star Jonny Bairstow appeals to Sir Keir Starmer for help after being stranded in Middle East amid Iran drones and missiles
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek shares gruesome picture after losing several teeth and suffering broken jaw - as England star breaks silence on injury
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Jack Wilshere is DRAGGED away by his Luton players as angry ex-Arsenal star confronts Hatters fans after they chant his side are 'embarrassing' after dropping points in promotion race
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Team GB heartbreak as Winter Olympic curling gold slips away in devastating echo of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Co fall to cunning Canadians
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Tiger Woods hints he could RETURN at the Masters as golf legend, 50, recovers from seventh back surgery