World Cup teams pick 'palaces', wellness resorts, uni digs
The 32 football teams taking part in this year's World Cup will be based in copies of Arabian palaces, wellness resorts and luxury hotels where alcohol is banned, FIFA said Tuesday.
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Turkish football club Galatasaray explores potential sponsorship deal with Kuwait Airways
Turkish football club Galatasaray said it is in early stage talks with Kuwait Airways for a potential sponsorship deal.
How is technology changing the treatment of football injuries?
Although football players are an expensive commodity, their careers are often short and sometimes even shorter if they suffer a severe injury. Even the coolest footballer can break out into a sweat at the mere mention of an ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury. Thanks to advances in sports science and technology, this type of injury no longer threatens a player's career.
Qatar World Cup: FIFA sells 1.8 million tickets for 2022 tournament
Organisers have sold 1.8 million tickets for the World Cup in Qatar, world football governing body FIFA said on Wednesday ahead of the next round of ticket sales that opens on Tuesday.
Human rights in the Gulf states: Thousands of migrant worker deaths unexplained
Meanwhile, a United Nations investigation has found that Israeli forces fired the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The Palestinian-American reporter was shot dead last month despite wearing a jacket marked "press", while covering a raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The UN's findings contradict Israel's assertion that indiscriminate firing from Palestinians was to blame. Israel has dismissed the results of the UN probe as unfounded.
FIFA sells 1.8 million tickets for Qatar's World Cup
DOHA : Organisers have sold 1.8 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said Wednesday ahead of the next round of ticket sales that opens on July 5.
Soccer-Watford cancel Qatar friendly after fans voice concerns over human rights
(Reuters) - Watford have cancelled a friendly match against the Qatar national team, the English club said on Monday after two supporters' groups voiced concerns about the country's human rights record.
Watford cancel Qatar friendly after fans voice concerns over human rights
Watford have cancelled a friendly match against the Qatar national team, the English club said on Monday after two supporters' groups voiced concerns about the country's human rights record.