Qatar lauds Putin, Russian support in organizing World Cup
Qatar's emir thanked Vladimir Putin on Thursday for what he said was Russia's support organizing the upcoming World Cup.
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FIFA open to compensation fund for migrant workers in Qatar
GENEVA: FIFA wants to help workers in Qatar get compensation for being injured while building projects for the World Cup, one of the soccer body’s top officials told European lawmakers on Thursday. Soccer federations in Europe have supported calls for a fund since Amnesty International said FIFA should contribute $440 million toward reparations — matching the total prize money FIFA will pay to the 32 national teams playing in Qatar next month.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Juve and Roma hit by injury blows in cramped schedule
(Reuters) - 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.
Argentina winger Di Maria out until early November due to hamstring injury
Argentina winger Angel Di Maria will be out until early November after his club Juventus said on Thursday (Oct 13) that he sustained a low-grade hamstring injury.
Juventus and Roma hit by injury blows in cramped schedule
Like other European leagues, Serie A has had to condense its schedule with the Italian top flight set to shut down for the Qatar World Cup, which begins on Nov. 20, and AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said muscle injuries had risen by 20% because of the extra pressure. Some clubs have been hit worse than others.
Soccer-Di Maria out until early November due to hamstring injury
(Reuters) - Argentina winger Angel Di Maria will be out until early November after his club Juventus said on Thursday that he sustained a low-grade hamstring injury.
Wolves now suffer 'massive blow' over £50k-a-week star at Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers have suffered a ‘massive’ blow after Pedro Neto has been forced onto the sidelines and the talisman’s absence will not be ideal for the next Molineux boss, according to journalist Dean Jones.
Di Maria out until early November due to hamstring injury
Di Maria picked up the injury in their 2-0 defeat against Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League on Tuesday and the 34-year-old underwent scans on Thursday. "Angel Di Maria underwent diagnostic tests...