Category: Football

Category Archives: Football

24Feb/15

European clubs will want compensation if the 2022 world cup is rescheduled

February 24, 2015FootballAssociation football, Chairman, EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION, FIFA, FIFA 100, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup controversies, Germany, Heinze Rummenigge, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Karl-Heinze Rummenigge, Munich, Qatar, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, Sports, the FIFA World Cup 2022, Western Asiasmbale

Chairman of the European Club Association Karl-Heinze Rummenigge says they will ask for compensation if FIFA reschedules the 2022 Qatar world cup for November and December.
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24Feb/15

Winter World Cup makes sesnse – Wenger

February 24, 2015FootballArsène Wenger, Association football, Doha, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Football in France, London, Monaco, Qatar, Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, Sport in France, Sports, the 2022 World Cup, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Wengersmbale

LONDON COLNEY NEAR LONDON, UK (FEBRUARY 24, 2015) (REUTERS) – Holding the 2022 World Cup in the northern hemisphere autumn and winter makes sense, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday (February 24).
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24Feb/15

FIFA task force recommends shorter world cup in Qatari Winter

February 24, 2015FootballAsia, Asian Football Confederation, Doha, FIFA, FIFA World Cup controversies, Geography of Asia, Jérôme Valcke, Qatar, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, Sebastián Soria, Sports, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Western Asia, World Cup, Zürichsmbale

DOHA, QATAR (FEBRUARY 24, 2015) (REUTERS) – A FIFA task force examining dates for the Qatar World Cup has recommended the Gulf state hosts a shorter tournament, staged in November and December 2022.
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21Feb/15

Chelsea fans condemn racism

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Football fans arriving for Chelsea’s match against Burnley condemn the racist incident that took place in Paris on Tuesday.
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17Feb/15

Brazilian soccer legend, Zico, marches in Carnival parade in Sao Paulo

February 17, 2015FootballArthur Antunes Coimbra, Association football, Brazil, Brazilian footballers, Carnival, Carnivals, Coimbra, de Ouro, FIFA 100, Human Interest, Japan, Parades, Samba, Samba school, São Paulo, soccer, Sports, Zicosmbale

Brazilian soccer legend, Zico, takes part in a massive Carnival parade as one of Sao Paulo’s best samba schools honours Japan. Zico is a former coach of the Japanese national soccer team.
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14Feb/15

Clear bias against Qatar says Gulf state’s 2022 World Cup Committee chief

February 14, 2015FootballAl Thawawida, Amnesty International, Corruption in Switzerland, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup controversies, Geography of Asia, Hans-Joachim Eckert, Hassan Al Thawadi, Michael Garcia, Mohamed Bin Hammam, Mohammed bin Hammam, Qatar, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, Sepp Blatter, Sports, Switzerland, Western Asia, Zürichsmbale

There has been a “clear bias” against Qatar in the wake of Michael Garcia’s FIFA report into the bidding process for the next two World Cups, says 2022 Committee chief Hassan Al Thawadi

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10Feb/15