Today at the World Cup: The tournament kicks off with Qatar against Ecuador
2 years, 1 month ago

Today at the World Cup: The tournament kicks off with Qatar against Ecuador

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Qatar coach Felix Sanchez, meanwhile, is hoping for the best when the Gulf nation make their World Cup debut in Al Khor, while there was a late injury blow for France, with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema ruled out of the tournament. “Are you just here to take part in a World Cup, or do you want to show the very best of Ecuador?” Infantino in the spotlight FIFA president Infantino did not hold back when he addressed a pre-tournament media conference in Doha on Saturday. The FIFA president also claimed Europeans “should be apologising for next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people”, in reference to the controversies over Qatar’s human rights record. After his lengthy speech eventually came to a close, Infantino was keen to stress “everyone is welcome” at the World Cup despite concerns over whether members of the LGBTQ+ community will be safe in Qatar given the country’s laws which criminalise same-sex relationships.

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The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded World Cup
4 weeks ago

The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fourteen years on, on Thursday 11 December 2024, Fifa’s congress remotely applauded …

A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of the human rights issues documented in the lead-up to the …

Exclusive: World Cup workers face deportation from Qatar
1 year, 11 months ago

Exclusive: World Cup workers face deportation from Qatar

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar employed as security guards during the World Cup at Fifa’s main media centre and other key sites face deportation after launching an unprecedented street protest in Doha on Sunday against mass sackings that followed the tournament. Telegraph Sport has been told that around 400 workers formerly employed by Stark Security Services and Festival Global …

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times
2 years ago

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times

China Daily  

The success of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which concluded on Sunday, is beyond doubt, despite the great lengths some Western countries went to in their attempts to smear the tournament with lies and unfounded charges on so-called human rights issues. How the Qatar World Cup has unfolded over the past few weeks demonstrates how the most popular sport on …

FIFA World Cup: David Beckham says it has been a privilege to see the level of football in Qatar WC 2022
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: David Beckham says it has been a privilege to see the level of football in Qatar WC 2022

The Hindu  

David Beckham exudes a cool, James Bond-like vibe in his designer jacket worn over a white tee that hugs his toned torso. The team played with passion, with excitement, and people turned around to me and asked, “Are you shocked about the Morocco team going so far.” And at the start of the tournament, if you had said to me, …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatari-owned PSG Stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe Battle for Glory Amid Uneasy Peace
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatari-owned PSG Stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe Battle for Glory Amid Uneasy Peace

News 18  

The date of destiny is upon us. Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on reigning champions France in the summit clash of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar for a final shot at the game’s greatest prize. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | …

World Cup 2022: Best moments, disappointments and players of the tournament in Qatar
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Best moments, disappointments and players of the tournament in Qatar

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Richard Jolly, senior football correspondent: The final whistle in the Morocco-Portugal quarter-final, …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco Airline Cancels Fans Flights After Citing Qatar Restrictions
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco Airline Cancels Fans Flights After Citing Qatar Restrictions

News 18  

Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinal, citing what it said was a decision by Qatari authorities. “Following the latest restrictions imposed by the Qatari authorities, Royal Air Maroc regrets to inform customers of the cancellation of their flights operated by …

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore
2 years ago

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It would tally with an accusation from Michael Posner, former US assistant …

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarterfinal images: Emotions overflow as Argentina, France, Croatia and Morocco enter semifinal
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarterfinal images: Emotions overflow as Argentina, France, Croatia and Morocco enter semifinal

The Hindu  

When you realise it isn’t coming home. France's Olivier Giroud is now only a goal behind compatriot Kylian Mbappe on the Golden Boot leaderboard after his 78th minute scorcher against England. It became the only African team ever to come this far in the FIFA World Cup Morocco's Sofiane Boufal celebrated the epic win with his mother. A tussle broke …

World Cup 2022: Boozy England fans SOB in packed pubs as Three Lions lose to France
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Boozy England fans SOB in packed pubs as Three Lions lose to France

Daily Mail  

ARE YOU WATCHING THE GAME WITH YOUR FRIENDS TODAY? England fans react after watching England lose against France during the World Cup quarterfinal match Harry Kane's missed second penalty all but extinguished fans hope of progressing to the semi-finals Some fans whipped off their Santa hats as they were left in tears by the final result Fans in Birmingham were …

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Quarterfinals: Full list of results updated after ENG vs FRA, matches, scores, goalscorers
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Quarterfinals: Full list of results updated after ENG vs FRA, matches, scores, goalscorers

The Hindu  

The FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal stage kicked off on Friday, December 9, with Brazil having taken on Croatia in the first match. The action-packed last-eight stage will Old rivals England and France face each other on the second day. Morocco, fourth African team ever to make the QF, will lock horns with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Quarterfinal fixtures and results …

FIFA World Cup: Player protests barely affect Qatar’s bilateral ties with participating nations
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Player protests barely affect Qatar’s bilateral ties with participating nations

The Hindu  

Qatar hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup amidst a barrage of protests from players and supporters over LGBTQ rights, human rights violations and other issues. Qatar and UK also have multiple strategic dialogues including the Qatar-UK Strategic Investment Partnership and UK-Qatar Energy Dialogue which, according to the two countries, is meant to ‘forge ever closer cooperation’. Belgian players, in the …

Fifa World Cup: Why matches are longer at Qatar 2022 and what managers are saying
2 years, 1 month ago

Fifa World Cup: Why matches are longer at Qatar 2022 and what managers are saying

Scroll  

Do not adjust your television sets: England and Iran really did play nearly half an hour of injury time in their World Cup game. Prior to the World Cup kicking off on Sunday, Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA’s referees committee, said fourth officials would be keeping a firm eye on time lost during games. “Think about it: if you have …

World Cup: 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from the group stages
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from the group stages

Daily Mail  

VAR has taken centre stage once again and still splits opinion on how helpful it is After two weeks of non-stop football that has culminated in some of the best drama we've seen at such an early stage at the World Cup, the group stages have come to the end. VAR has made some huge calls so far in Qatar, …

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction
2 years, 1 month ago

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction

News 18  

Human rights protests at the World Cup have drawn everything from sympathy to indifference and outright hostility, with Qatar’s critics often finding themselves in the firing line. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot “Put your hands over your mouths and we …

In Ukraine, seeing World Cup, playing soccer pose challenges
2 years, 1 month ago

In Ukraine, seeing World Cup, playing soccer pose challenges

Associated Press  

IRPIN, Ukraine — Ukrainian video-game vendor Roman Kryvyi, fresh from a soccer game on a snow-blanketed field in suburban Kyiv, sat up close to a TV in a kebab shop as intermittent city power returned just in time for Tuesday’s World Cup game between Wales and England. England has supported us in a military way,” Kryvyi said, overlooking the fact …

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards
2 years, 1 month ago

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards

China Daily  

People stand in a square ahead of the FIFA 2022 World cup soccer tournament at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar November 15, 2022. Criticisms surrounding Qatar's capacity and worthiness to hold the FIFA World Cup since the tiny Persian Gulf country won the bid has revealed the depths of Western prejudice, performative moral outrage and, perhaps most significantly, gross …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Is criticism of the Qatar World Cup racist?
2 years, 1 month ago

WORLD CUP 2022 | Is criticism of the Qatar World Cup racist?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2022 15:46 IST It seems as though every day, criticism of Qatar, host nation of this month’s football World Cup, grows louder. “But so far, its hosting of the World Cup doesn’t seem to merit the level of negativity we have seen from some Western media outlets.” Abdel Aziz had noticed a strong cultural bias in …

Show’s over already for host Qatar’s World Cup team
2 years, 1 month ago

Show’s over already for host Qatar’s World Cup team

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated Friday from the World Cup less than a week after it opened the tournament and launched the first version of soccer’s biggest event in the Middle East. Qatar lost 3-1 to Senegal for its second straight defeat at the World Cup and its exit was …

Hapless hosts Qatar make unwanted World Cup history with early exit
2 years, 1 month ago

Hapless hosts Qatar make unwanted World Cup history with early exit

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A 3-1 defeat to Senegal left Qatar at the mercy of the …

Qatar World Cup officials interrupt live broadcast and order TV crew to leave
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup officials interrupt live broadcast and order TV crew to leave

Daily Mail  

This is the moment heavy-handed Qatari officials interrupted a live TV broadcast. Qatari officials interrupting a live TV broadcast after telling an Argentinian journalist to stop filming as he interviews a football fan in a wheelchair The TV reporter tries to reason with the unnamed officials after they interrupt his broadcast An official holds up his hand toward a reporter's …

Today at the World Cup: England look to wrap up place in last 16
2 years, 1 month ago

Today at the World Cup: England look to wrap up place in last 16

The Independent  

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World Cup 2022: No room for politics in sport? With the greatest respect, my friends – that’s absolute garbage
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: No room for politics in sport? With the greatest respect, my friends – that’s absolute garbage

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The bright spots in this tournament …

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy

China Daily  

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Doha, Qatar - November 23, 2022 General view of Mexico fans looking over Doha skyline, Qatar, November 23, 2022 I'll admit, it's quite surreal watching the World Cup unfold in the small Gulf emirate of Qatar. While these were the arenas which hosted the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in the January …

FIFA slams charges on Ecuador over fan chants at World Cup opening match
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA slams charges on Ecuador over fan chants at World Cup opening match

India TV News  

The first disciplinary case of the FIFA World Cup 2022 was opened on Tuesday as the international governing body of football charged Ecuador for their chants in the opening match of the mega event. FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave his take on Qatar's last-minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing more than a brief …

Hundreds of fans report World Cup ticket woes for 2nd day
2 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds of fans report World Cup ticket woes for 2nd day

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Handwritten paper tickets were given to some fans to enter a World Cup game on Tuesday as hundreds more in Qatar struggled to retrieve their digital passes amid problems with FIFA’s mobile application for a second day. In front of a sign marked “Ticket Resolution Point” at a convention center in central Doha, fans swapped stories of …

World Cup: Reporter Grant Wahl refused entry to stadium in Qatar over rainbow t-shirt
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: Reporter Grant Wahl refused entry to stadium in Qatar over rainbow t-shirt

Daily Mail  

FIFA said players could face being booked and even banned for wearing it It came after some captains reversed the decision to wear OneLove armband In Qatar it is illegal to be gay and the conservative host nation has faced criticism American soccer reporter Grant Wahl claimed he was refused entry to a World Cup stadium in Qatar for wearing …

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes

China Daily  

A FIFA World Cup trophy replica is pictured on the pitch as fireworks go off ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Sunday. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP Global soccer's biggest event, the FIFA World Cup, began in Qatar on Sunday, but many fans …

The US guide to World Cup 2022 in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

The US guide to World Cup 2022 in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera answers some key questions as the US men’s team makes its first World Cup appearance since 2014. Washington, DC – The world’s top football event has officially kicked off and World Cup fever is spreading across the globe, including in the United States, whose men’s national team is participating in the tournament for the first time since 2014. …

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch

The Independent  

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Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off
2 years, 1 month ago

Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For all the World Cup’s many historical problems, one of its positives …

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Qatar fans appeared to leave at …

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

The Independent  

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Qatar 0-2 Ecuador, Highlights FIFA World Cup 2022: Valencia double guides ECU to win in opening match
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar 0-2 Ecuador, Highlights FIFA World Cup 2022: Valencia double guides ECU to win in opening match

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Qatar vs Ecuador World Cup opening match from the Al Bayt Stadium. Match Preview The FIFA World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday, November 20. Ecuador: Dominguez ; Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan; Gruezo, Caicedo, Cifuentes; Plata, Valencia, Ibarra Qatar vs Ecuador: Kick-off, live telecast and …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Doha’s deserted streets do not share Infantino’s enthusiam
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Doha’s deserted streets do not share Infantino’s enthusiam

The Hindu  

“It will be the best World Cup,” FIFA president Giovanni Infantino said in a rambling press conference on the eve of the World Cup. Today I feel like a migrant worker.” The Infantino outburst would have ensured a chuckle or two extra in the USA camp ahead of its opening game against Wales – the Swiss-Italian lawyer’s culture appropriation had …

Qatar World Cup squad 2022 guide: Players, odds, fixtures and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup squad 2022 guide: Players, odds, fixtures and more

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Run your finger through Qatar’s World Cup squad and even the most …

2022 FIFA World Cup | Qatar’s Arabian Nights-themed opening ceremony enthrals spectators
2 years, 1 month ago

2022 FIFA World Cup | Qatar’s Arabian Nights-themed opening ceremony enthrals spectators

The Hindu  

“It will be the best World Cup,” FIFA president Giovanni Infantino said in a rambling press conference on the eve of the World Cup. But earlier in the day, with the opening ceremony of perhaps the most opposed World Cup of recent times hours away, the streets of Doha – deserted and non-festive – seem to have missed the memo …

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Beautiful Game Masks The Ugly Truth in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Beautiful Game Masks The Ugly Truth in Qatar

News 18  

You know Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. They are but four Indians who have lost their in Qatar, in the run-up to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. India may not have qualified for the FIFA World Cup but countless nameless, faceless hands have built the stadiums and roads on which the superstar footballers will tread at Qatar 2022. …

Ecuador dampens Qatar’s party as controversial World Cup gets underway
2 years, 1 month ago

Ecuador dampens Qatar’s party as controversial World Cup gets underway

CNN  

Al Khor, Qatar CNN — For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Corruption scandals plagued FIFA, world football’s governing body, after it awarded Qatar the tournament in 2010 – though Qatari officials have previously “strongly denied” to CNN the allegations of bribery which has surrounded its …

Qatar set to kick off a FIFA World Cup unlike any before with Arabian Gulf flex
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar set to kick off a FIFA World Cup unlike any before with Arabian Gulf flex

The Hindu  

Football – for the first time in the history of football – has put a mid-winter pause to its lucrative club/league schedules to squeeze in the quadrennial World Cup. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES But with the World Cup about to kickstart with the opening match on November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium between the host and Ecuador, which …

Qatar coach Sanchez: Team must shut out ‘noise’ in World Cup opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar coach Sanchez: Team must shut out ‘noise’ in World Cup opener

The Hindu  

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez says criticism of the World Cup host will not be allowed to destabilise his team. Sanchez, a Spaniard who led Qatar to triumph in the 2019 Asian Cup, said he and his players have had to shut out the issues that have surrounded the conservative Muslim nation in the run-up to the tournament. We managed to …

How will the 2022 FIFA World Cup change Qatar and the region?
2 years, 1 month ago

How will the 2022 FIFA World Cup change Qatar and the region?

Al Jazeera  

What will be the effect of the World Cup on Qatar and the region, on and off the pitch? The world’s biggest football tournament begins in Qatar under intense scrutiny. The Gulf nation is ready for football’s biggest showcase: the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Over the next month, more than a million international fans are expected to attend the world’s …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Game of skills
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Game of skills

New Indian Express  

The event's latest pitstop is Qatar, another example of politics' outsized influence in sport. Considering what has happened since Qatar won the bid in 2010, a lot of people are planning to not watch it. The event itself is a giant leap into the unknown, incomparable to any of the previous World Cups. No big travel involved and players will …

Op-Ed: Put an asterisk on the Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Put an asterisk on the Qatar World Cup

LA Times  

The Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, built for the 2022 World Cup, hosts the tournament’s opening game Sunday between Qatar and Ecuador. Soccer ⚽ Complete coverage: 2022 Qatar World Cup For the first time, the FIFA World Cup is heading to the Middle East for a fall showcase. What makes Qatar’s World Cup bid singularly cynical is how …

World Cup: FIFA warned over unusually HIGH number of penalties awarded to Qatar in warm-up games
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: FIFA warned over unusually HIGH number of penalties awarded to Qatar in warm-up games

Daily Mail  

Qatar's results in the build-up to the World Cup have been called into question on the eve of their tournament opener against Ecuador, after FIFA received an integrity alert. Sportsmail has learned that one of FIFA's integrity partners has contacted the world governing body in the last few days highlighting 'an unusually high number of penalties' awarded to Qatar in …

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?

Deccan Chronicle  

As the greatest show on turf, beginning on Sunday at the Al-Bayt stadium to end in a grand finale on Dec. 18 at the iconic Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, billions of fans of the world’s most popular sport will be glued to their television sets, following the fortunes of their national team or their favourites at the 2022 Fifa …

All eyes on Qatar: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

All eyes on Qatar: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Even in this era of round-the-clock sporting activity, the football World Cup holds special allure. What has changed however is the timing, with the World Cup moving away from the traditional summer slot to escape the West Asian country’s searing heat. Neymar’s Brazil boasts of an incredibly talented team and seems best-placed to end a 20-year trophy drought while defending …

Robbie Williams defends controversial choice to perform at Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Robbie Williams defends controversial choice to perform at Qatar World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robbie Williams has commented on …

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