British No 1 Norrie wants Russians back at Wimbledon
British number one Cameron Norrie wants Russian players like Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev back playing at Wimbledon next year after a "tough year" being banned from the Grand Slam.
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Proud Morocco want to build African legacy after World Cup run, says Regragui
DOHA : Morocco will leave Qatar proud and happy after becoming the first African or Arabic team to reach the last four at a World Cup but they should strive for more in the future, coach Walid Regragui said on Saturday.
World Cup: Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 in thrilling third-place match
Croatia have secured a third-place victory at this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar, beating Morocco 2-1 on Saturday evening.
FIFA rejects Zelensky’s request for peace message at World Cup final
DUBAI: FIFA has reportedly rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request to deliver a peace message ahead of the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday. Zelensky’s office was said to have offered for him to appear in a video link to fans in the stadium ahead of the match, but was surprised by the negative response, a source told CNN. No clarifications were made as to whether Zelensky’s message would be live or taped.
World Cup needs risk-takers, says Klinsmann
(COMBO) This combination of file photos created on December 16, 2022, shows France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (L) in Doha on November 26, 2022; and Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on December 3, 2022. – Argentina will play France in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match in Doha on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Franck FIFE and Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)
Mbappe seeks to reorder football's hierarchy in World Cup final
DOHA: Kylian Mbappe can on Sunday (Dec 18) become the youngest player to win two World Cups since Pele achieved the feat at the age of 21.
We have one more wall that needs to be demolished, 'Sport, art out of politics' written on this wall – Kuleba
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, commenting on the intention of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to return Russian athletes to competitions, announced the need to destroy the wall on which "Sport is out of politics" is written.
After heart illness, referee Marciniak all smiles ahead of World Cup final
DOHA : Szymon Marciniak will be the first referee from Poland to officiate a World Cup final when France take on Argentina on Sunday, a dream come true for the Pole who was forced to step away from his duties a year ago due to a heart illness.