Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has explained the reason why he and a host of team captains decided in unison not to wear armbands branded with the 'one love' message which is in protest to the anti-LGBT stance of 2022 World Cup host Qatar. LGBT rights and activities are criminalised in Qatar and much of the Arab world due to strongly-held religious beliefs. Global LGBT rights...
Following England's World Cup squad announcement, manager Gareth Southgate received a lot of stick for not including certain players in his squad such as Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham, both of Nigerian descent. It is not the first time the former Middlesbrough boss has got criticised for such, but he sticks to his guns and it usually pays off. He started out with a familiar-looking squad...
Son of former Liberia international and current President, Timothy Weah opened the United States of America's goal account at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar with his first-half goal. Timothy, whose father is Liberian and African football legend George Weah, handed the USA the lead in their Group B clash against Gareth Bale’s Wales which ended in a 1-1 draw. The 22-year-old World Cup debutant...
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland have tabled a joint-bid to the European football governing body, UEFA to host the 2028 European Championship. The bid includes 14 stadiums selected across 5 countries. 9 stadiums in England, two stadiums in the Republic of Ireland, one in Northern Ireland, Scotland and in Wales. The United Kingdom and Ireland face stiff competition from Turkey who have also...
Former Premier League and Norway star John Carew has been sentenced to 14 months jail term with an order to pay a fine for tax evasion. An Olso District Court found 43-year-old Carew guilty of failing to report taxable income of 12.8 million kroner and assets of 307 million kroner between 2014 and 2019. Carew was also ordered to pay a fine of 540,000 kroner as...
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