Cliftonville vs Crusaders: Jarlath O'Rourke hopes Irish Cup paves way to those big European nights
Jarlath O'Rourke hopes Crusaders are still on course for European football after tonight’s Irish Cup semi-final showdown.
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World Cup director warns rainbow flags could be taken away from supporters
Rainbow flags could be taken off fans at the World Cup in Qatar to protect them from being attacked for promoting gay rights, a senior leader overseeing security for the tournament told The Associated Press.
Rangers have ‘let down many, many fans’ by pulling out of Sydney cup
Organisers of the Sydney Super Cup have accused Rangers of letting their fans down and refuted allegations they had reneged on aspects of the contract.
5 things learned from Arab football troubles in Asian World Cup qualifiers
DUBAI: The dust has just about settled on Asian qualification, where the road to Qatar was the longest. Five Arab nations made the final 12 that contested the third round. It was not unexpected that the only one to secure an automatic berth was Saudi Arabia. The other five have plenty to take on board and think about in the coming months.
Immobile 'scapegoat' for Italy's World Cup flop, says Lazio coach Sarri
Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri said Friday that striker Ciro Immobile has become the "scapegoat" for Italy's failure to qualify for a second consecutive World Cup finals and claimed Serie A is "30 or 40 years behind" continental rivals. "He is becoming the scapegoat for this situation. If I were him, I know what I'd do," Sarri said, seeming to suggest the international should quit the national side.
Eyes of football world on Doha for World Cup draw
DOHA: The draw for this year's World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers on Friday (Apr 1), with the focus for the evening on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament.
All eyes on Doha as World Cup fates set to be revealed
DOHA : The football world gathered in the Qatari capital on Friday in expectant anticipation of the draw for the World Cup finals which will begin at 1600 GMT.
Marcus Rashford and Fikayo Tomori in? The 23 England players who should be on the plane to Qatar for World Cup 2022
After a decade of bitter controversy, the World Cup in Qatar is now only eight months away. Whatever happens once the tournament kicks off in November, it is destined to be remembered for issues off the pitch. Qatar’s human rights record and the appalling treatment of workers who have built much of its World Cup infrastructure have been in the spotlight again this week, with Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness telling the FIFA Congress: “In 2010 World Cups were awarded by FIFA in unacceptable ways with unacceptable consequences.