Razzmatazz of World Cup missing but Asian Cup a chance for Qatar to make progress on pitch
The 974 Stadium looms large on the Express Road that connects the Hamad International Airport to Downtown Doha.
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Qatar takes centre stage again as 24 nations vie for Asian Cup
DOHA : Less than 13 months after hosting one of the all-time great soccer World Cup finals, Qatar takes centre stage once again when 24 nations compete for the AFC Asian Cup in nine stadiums spread across the capital city of Doha.
Watch: Football Match Turns Into Kickboxing Slugfest. Referee Stunned
Emotions of run high in football. Although called the 'Beautiful game', football often has seen ugly scenes. From Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt to 'Battle of Santiago' at the 1962 World Cup, football has been witness to tussles on the field. A recent video which is going viral on social media is an similar example of it. It has been shared a numerous time, though it is not clear when and where the video was taken. It looks like a professional match and things take a down when a player roughly tackles his rival. Then rest of the players engage in ugly fight as the referee is stunned.
Mario Zagallo: Giant of Brazilian and Gulf football dies aged 92
Mario Zagallo, the legendary Brazil World Cup-winning player and manager with strong ties to football in the Gulf, has died, aged 92.
Rallying-Brazilian driver to race Dakar Rally with borrowed car after pirates delay original vehicle
:Brazilian Rodrigo Varela is set race the traditional Dakar Rally in a borrowed car after the ship carrying his original vehicle had to divert its route to escape Houthi pirates in the Red Sea, delaying its arrival by more than 20 days.
Sport-All roads lead to Paris in 2024
LONDON : All sporting roads lead to Paris next year with the first post-COVID Olympic Games looming large on the horizon but the two-week extravaganza will merely be the centrepiece for another 12 months of compelling theatre.