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/ 1183 days agoCologne condemn 'horrific' violence at Nice game
Berlin (AFP) – Cologne on Friday condemned violence at the club's Europa Conference League game against Nice in southern France that left one fan in critical condition and dozens of others injured. "We condemn the horrific scenes that took place before yesterday’s game in Nice in the strongest possible manner," club president Werner Wolf said […]
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/ 1183 days agoPremier League fixtures postponed following queen's death
London (AFP) – All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday. English top flight clubs took the decision despite guidance from the British government that cancelling sporting events was not compulsory during a period of national mourning. […]

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/ 1183 days agoPremier League fixtures postponed following queen's death
London (AFP) – All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday. English top flight clubs took the decision despite guidance from the British government that cancelling sporting events was not compulsory during a period of national mourning. […]

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/ 1258 days agoUSA England World Cup tickets going fast
Out of all of the games at World Cup 2022 in Qatar, there is one game that is bigger than the others. Hence the reason why USA England World Cup tickets are a hot commodity. Scheduled for Friday, November 25th in Qatar at Al-Bayt Stadium, the game is on Black Friday. With many Americans off […]

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/ 1262 days agoWorld Cup officials target ‘price-gouging’ as 1.2m tickets sold
Doha (AFP) – The Qatar World Cup's chief organiser announced "record-breaking" demand on Wednesday with 1.2 million tickets sold, but admitted it was hard to stop businesses taking advantage by raising prices. Hassan Al-Thawadi, head of the organising committee for the November-December tournament, said he was working to limit "price-gouging" as costs soar for the […]

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/ 1263 days agoFA chair backs Southgate despite poor England run
London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate has been strongly backed by Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt following England's disappointing Nations League results, which included a 4-0 home defeat to Hungary. That embarrassing loss last week even sparked a debate over whether the England boss should be sacked ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, which starts […]

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/ 1263 days agoPick your World Cup winner with World Soccer Talk’s predictor
World Soccer Talk® invites you to predict the winner of Qatar 2022 with our World Cup winner prediction tool. We're calling it World Cup Predictor. One of the magical aspects of the FIFA World Cup is the ability to dream. Before a tournament happens, soccer fans around the world often imagine how incredible it would […]

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/ 1274 days agoEngland’s Southgate says playing in near-empty stadium is ’embarrassing’
London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate said on Friday it is an "embarrassment" that his England side have to face Italy in front of a tiny crowd at Molineux this weekend as punishment for fan violence at the Euro 2020 final. England were given a two-match stadium ban, with one game suspended, after ticketless supporters fought […]

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/ 1276 days agoEngland stars would ‘die for each other’: Southgate
London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate insists England's established stars deserve his loyalty because they would "die for each other" on the pitch. Southgate's side have gone two games without a win in the Nations League after rescuing a 1-1 draw in Germany in their Nations League group clash on Tuesday. Harry Kane's late penalty cancelled […]

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/ 1291 days agoEngland boss Southgate concerned by rise in fan disorder
London (AFP) – England manager Gareth Southgate is concerned by the rise in crowd disorder after a series of violent pitch invasions marred the end of the domestic season. There were several incidents of players and managers being attacked by fans as scenes of post-match celebration turned sour. Southgate fears the incidents are a reflection […]