From Reece James to Paul Pogba: 10 football favourites you won’t see at the Qatar World Cup November 17, 2022 Reece James is the latest footballer to agonisingly miss out on a place at the 2022 World Cup, the Chelsea and England defender confirmed on Twitter earlier this week. After suffering a knee injury against A.C. Milan, discussions between James and England manager Gareth Southgate concluded that the Chelsea full back would be in no condition to [...]
Size matters: Why tiny Qatar decided it needed to host the World Cup November 16, 2022 Sport business and geopolitics expert Professor Simon Chadwick explains the economic, security-related and nation-building reasons why Qatar is hosting the World Cup. With the start of the men’s World Cup in Qatar imminent, fans are looking ahead to the action starting. Some will be anticipating Harry Kane retaining his Golden Boot, though others may feel [...]
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England to lose 2022 World Cup final to Argentina, analysts predict November 16, 2022 England will lose their second final in as many major competitions at this winter’s Qatar 2022 World Cup, missing out to arch-rivals Argentina, forecasts published by senior City analysts have predicted. The Three Lions will breeze past Senegal, Mexico and Portugal on their way to the final, according to Liberum analyst Joachim Klement. Klement put [...]
Virgin crew on ‘Rainbow’ flight with England team won’t wear LGBT-friendly uniform due to Qatar’s strict rules November 15, 2022 The Virgin Atlantic flight taking England’s team to Qatar is called ‘Rain Bow’ – but its staff won’t be able to wear gender-fluid uniform over concerns about their safety. The airline announced a change to the uniform policy this week with Qatar being a very conservative country where same-sex relations and any pubic displays of [...]
England and Harry Kane among most overworked at World Cup, study finds November 15, 2022 Optimism around England’s World Cup hopes has been dented after a new study found Gareth Southgate’s to be one of the most at risk of burnout. The Player Workload Journey report by global players’ union Fifpro identified England as one of the most overworked of the 32 teams at the tournament in Qatar. Captain Harry [...]
Virgin’s ‘Pride’ Airbus called Rainbow to fly England squad to Qatar World Cup today November 15, 2022 Team England is reportedly flying off to Qatar today on a plane called ‘Rainbow’. The Virgin Atlantic Airbus, which is chartered by FA, also carried the registration number PRD, or short for ‘Pride’. Moreover, the Airbus plane also features a cartoon of a man holding wearing Rainbow-coloured shoes, while he carries the Union flag, according [...]
Airbus ‘colluded’ with EU authorities over Qatar Airways dispute, court told November 11, 2022 Airbus allegedly colluded with the EU’s aviation safety regulator to ensure the authority supported its position in a dispute it had with Qatar Airways, lawyers for the middle eastern airline told a London court today. Airbus succeeded in “exerting influence” over the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) by providing the regulator with a “line [...]
Kentucky fried beer: KFC to open London pub for one week only as Qatar World Cup lands November 11, 2022 KFC Delivery has answered the prayers of many football (and fried chicken) fans as it will open its first ever pub, the Colonel’s Arms, in London for one week later this month. The pop-up pub – located on Fulham Palace Road, Hammesmith – will remain open for one week only, from 25 November to 1 [...]
Southgate: James Maddison ‘earned right’ to be in adaptable England World Cup squad November 10, 2022 England manager Gareth Southgate insists James Maddison has earned the right to gatecrash a World Cup in which he has placed the emphasis firmly on flexibility. Newcastle striker Callum Wilson and Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher were also notable inclusions in Southgate’s party for this month’s tournament in Qatar, named yesterday. But Leicester No10 Maddison was [...]