How Max Verstappen can win the F1 title this weekend
After 16 races, of which he has won 13, Max Verstappen leads the Formula One title race with 400 points ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on 223.
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Newcastle United Serve PSG Dose Of Champions League Reality In Battle Of State-Backed Clubs
Newcastle had been waiting 20 years for a night like this and it was worth the wait for 50,000 Geordies as the Magpies blew away Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 to announce their arrival as a Champions League threat. The first ever meeting between the clubs pitted the sporting interests of Saudi Arabia up against Qatar. Saudi emerged victorious and in some style as Newcastle's rapid rise less than two years since the Gulf Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund took control of the club shows no signs of stopping.
Australia FA says still exploring bid for 2034 World Cup
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said on Thursday they are still exploring a bid to host the 2034 World Cup, despite the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) having declared support for Saudi Arabia.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 World Cup, three games in S America
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary, FIFA said on Wednesday. The joint bid from Morocco, Portugal and Spain was the sole candidate to host the tournament. The inaugural World Cup in 1930 was held in Uruguay and won by the hosts. It marks the first time the World Cup will be staged across three continents and six countries. “The FIFA Council unanimously agreed that the sole candidacy will be the combined bid of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, which will host the event in 2030 and qualify automatically from the existing slot allocation,” FIFA said in a statement. “Additionally, having taken into account the historical context of the first-ever FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Council further unanimously agreed to host a unique centenary celebration ceremony in the country’s capital, Montevideo...
Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 World Cup, three games in South America
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 football World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary, world football body FIFA said on Wednesday (Oct 4).
2030 World Cup to be hosted by three continents for first time - ESPN
A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men's soccer tournament to start with a 100th birthday celebration in Uruguay.
What can big spenders Newcastle, PSG learn from each other? - ESPN
Last week, Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, did all of us journalists a solid by just admitting that the act of a sovereign government owning a professional soccer team was, in fact, sportswashing. It's always been sportswashing, but now there is no doubt.
Verstappen can join the ranks of F1's Saturday champions
Max Verstappen's third Formula One world championship could be sealed in a Saturday Sprint in Qatar, a rare turn of events for a sport more used to seeing its crowns secured on a Sunday.