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Maradona ‘Hand of God’ World Cup ball to be auctioned

The ball used when Diego Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has been put up for auction by the Tunisian referee who was in charge of the game and missed soccer’s most famous handball. Graham Budd Auctions said Thursday that they expect the 36-year-old Adidas ball, which referee Ali Bin Nasser owns, to fetch between $2.7 million and $3.3 million when it goes up for sale in Britain on Nov. 16, four days before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off.

UAE lauded for sports investment

DUBAI: The UAE has been hailed for its “vision” in sports investment, as it was announced that it would host a forum of industry leaders coinciding with the football World Cup. Bernard Caiazzo, the president of the World Corporate Summit, said that the UAE was perfectly placed to be a “key pillar for achieving future development, due to its proactive vision that has helped accomplish many successes.” His comments came as the WAM news agency reported that his organization had signed a memorandum of understanding with Investopia, a UAE investment platform, to host “The Future of Investment in Sports” forum in Dubai on Dec.

UEFA will investigate ‘potential inappropriate behaviour’ over chant following Ireland Women’s World Cup play-off

UEFA has begun an investigation after Republic of Ireland players were filmed singing pro-IRA chants after their World Cup play-off win. The video clip of several squad members singing Celtic Symphony was shared on social media after their 1-0 victory against Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.

World Cup organizers create designated 'sobering-up' areas to curve fan drunkenness

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: A sixth victory pending for Brazil?

Everyone loves watching Brazil play at the World Cup. They are also the only nation to qualify for every edition of the tournament, so it’s safe to say they are pretty good value for holding the record number of wins.

Thomas Tuchel interested in England job after the World Cup should Gareth Southgate get sacked - report

Thomas Tuchel is reportedly interested in becoming England manager after the World Cup. The German was sacked by Chelsea in September, despite winning the Champions League in 2021, with the former manager apparently not seeing eye to eye with co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly.

Soccer-CAS to hear Chile appeal over Ecuador World Cup player on Nov. 4 and 5 - source

(Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Chilean football federation's appeal on Nov. 4 and 5 against the decision by FIFA to allow Ecuador to play at the World Cup, a source close to the case told Reuters on Thursday.

Juve and Roma hit by injury blows in cramped schedule

Injuries continue to mount in Serie A as Juventus forward Angel Di Maria and AS Roma striker Paulo Dybala became the latest big-name players to be ruled out as clubs battle with a packed fixture schedule.

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Maradona ‘Hand of God’ World Cup ball to be auctioned

UAE lauded for sports investment

UEFA will investigate ‘potential inappropriate behaviour’ over chant following Ireland Women’s World Cup play-off

World Cup organizers create designated 'sobering-up' areas to curve fan drunkenness

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: A sixth victory pending for Brazil?

Thomas Tuchel interested in England job after the World Cup should Gareth Southgate get sacked - report

Soccer-CAS to hear Chile appeal over Ecuador World Cup player on Nov. 4 and 5 - source

Juve and Roma hit by injury blows in cramped schedule