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Most people in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates believe Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr will help Saudi Arabia win the bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to a YouGov survey. Seven in ten respondents from the two countries believe the Portuguese striker’s move will bolster …

In the most stunning final in the tournament’s history, Iraq won Gulfcup 2023 title by beating Oman 3-2. Romanian Kovacs Stefan officiated the final match. On Thursday, the final match took place at the Basra International Stadium, where thousands of fans had gathered since dawn. It is the first time …

The President of the International Football Association, Gianni Infantino, arrived today, Friday, in Basra to attend the opening ceremony of the Gulf 25. The reporter of the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that “the president of FIFA arrived in Basra to attend the opening ceremony of the Gulf 25,” noting …

Millions of Argentina fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to welcome Lionel Messi and his fellow stars back from their World Cup triumph. The players will sleep at AFA headquarters for a few hours before boarding the bus later Tuesday that will take them to the …

Morocco wrote World Cup history on Saturday night as the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s semifinals, continuing their surprise run in Qatar with a shock 1-0 victory over the highly fancied Portugal. Youssef En-Nesyri leaped high in the air to head home the game’s only goal …

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana on Thursday. The 37-year-old striker converted a penalty in …

In a reversal, alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world soccer governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The announcement comes two days before Sunday’s kickoff of the World Cup. “Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made …

The World Cup is the pinnacle of football, but it is also known for its extravagance. Nowhere is this seen more than in the opening ceremony, which takes place just prior to the kick-off of the first match. For Qatar 2022, a star-studded event is expected to usher in the …

An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said. Distraught family members were struggling to …

Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona would now be ‘feasible’, the club’s financial chief has said. Messi left Barcelona for Paris St-Germain last year after the Spanish club were unable to renew his deal and stay within La Liga-imposed spending limits, with £172million required to be cut from their wage bill. …

A Barcelona-Bayern Munich pairing headlines the Champions League group stage draw as the Premier League teams all avoided what looks to be the group of death. Internazionale also lines out in that tough Group C, with Czech club Viktoria Plzen given the rough end of the stick as the fourth …

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday there is no bad blood between star forwards Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Neymar insisted on taking the team’s second penalty against Montpellier last Saturday after Mbappe had missed the first. Mbappe did not celebrate after Neymar converted the spot kick. Galtier called …

Racism remains rampant in the sport despite players kneeling in protest. Should they stop? Absolutely not.

The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. The TV audience for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people. Qatar, a small but wealthy Gulf Arab state, …

Manchester City retained the English Premier League after coming back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa on the last day of the season.

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund for the Norwegian star

The Portuguese ace has reportedly been holding talks with Alex Ferguson over his Old Trafford future

Manchester City is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for a second-ever Champions League final on Wednesday night, but hoping to stop them is a familiar foe in Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s resolve to overcome the difficulties posed by going for an unprecedented quadruple as a much-changed team beat Newcastle 1-0 to edge ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Naby Keita scored the solitary goal at St. James’ Park to take the Reds …

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp hailed Sadio Mane’s versatility after Senegal forward scored to help his side secure a 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Mane, again playing in a more central role like he did in Premier League wins over Manchester …