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England's Foden lives up to hype to give Southgate nice dilemma
DOHA : The public clamour for Phil Foden's inclusion in England's starting line-up for Tuesday's clash against Wales had become so intense that there was a danger it could end in anti-climax.
Hughton plays valuable role for Ghana in the shadows
DOHA : Chris Hughton sat high in the stands, stuck among the media in his green Ghanaian training garb, messaging down advice on a two-way radio to the bench as the west Africans beat South Korea on Monday to win their first points of the World Cup in Qatar.
Messi and Lewandowski’s World Cup dreams in the balance
Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi leaves at half-time in the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C football match between Argentina and Mexico at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on November 26, 2022. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
beIN MENA Viewership Exceeds One Billion for Opening Ceremony & First Round of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM
Qatar v Ecuador, Saudi v Argentina, and Brazil v Serbia draw the three biggest audiences as regional viewership of beIN SPORTS, Official Broadcaster in 24 countries, sets new record
Gillingham offer discounted admission for League 2 match against Salford City to season ticket holders of Premier League and Championship teams
Fans of top-flight football are being encouraged to watch the Gills at a discounted price this weekend.
No comment from Saudi al-Nasr club if Cristiano Ronaldo deal is a go
RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the verge of joining Saudi club Al-Nassr on a world record two-and-a-half-year contract worth almost $518 million, according Spanish newspaper Marca, and other English and French media outlets.
Wales boss Page urges team to learn from World Cup heartache
DOHA: Wales will leave Qatar with mixed emotions — pride at reaching their first World Cup in 64 years mingled with a sense of bitter disappointment that they failed to do themselves justice. Rob Page’s team, cheered on by legions of their “Red Wall” fans in the Gulf state, drew their opening match against the USA 1-1 but then fell to a 2-0 defeat by Iran and were outclassed by England on Tuesday, losing 3-0. After reaching the knockout stage at the past two European Championships, Wales struggled in Qatar, with aging stars Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey looking well past their best.