Sepp Blatter admits 'mistake' in awarding Qatar the World Cup
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted it was "a mistake" to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar.
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'Qatar is a mistake,' says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter
ZURICH: Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, told Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger "Qatar is a mistake," adding that "the choice was bad."
Spurs even match for AC Milan in theory, says Pioli
AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said on Monday he did not expect February's clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League last 16 to be easy but added the Premier League rivals were an even match for the Serie A champions.
Fernandez, Andreescu to lead Canada at Billie Jean King Cup against Italy, Switzerland
Armed with a well-rounded lineup that has plenty of star power, Canadian captain Sylvain Bruneau is aiming high at this week's Billie Jean King Cup.
Brazil's Pedro gets engaged minutes after World Cup call-up
Monday will go down as a special day for several Brazilian players after they made the World Cup squad for the first time but Flamengo forward Pedro made it even more memorable by proposing to his girlfriend minutes after his call-up.
Barca drawn with Man United in Europa League playoffs
NYON, Switzerland: Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League play-offs for a place in the competition's last 16.
No Firmino but veteran Alves makes Brazil squad
Brazil coach Tite has named his 26-man World Cup squad, including 39-year-old defender Daniel Alves - but Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has missed out on the five-time winners' quest for glory in Qatar.
Firmino left out of Brazil World Cup squad, Alves in
Brazil coach Tite on Monday named his 26-man World Cup squad for Qatar, including 39-year-old defender Daniel Alves while leaving out Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino as the five-times champions prepare for the tournament starting on Nov. 20.