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Eto’o apologises for attacking YouTuber, says some Algerian fans ‘harassing’ Cameroonians

Samuel Eto’o apologised on Tuesday after a viral video showed him attacking an Algerian YouTuber outside Doha’s Stadium 974 on Monday evening. Taking to Instagram, the former Barcelona and Inter…

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World Cup favourites Brazil secure quarter-finals spot with 4-1 win against South Korea

Brazil and South Korea kicked off a decisive match to secure a spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter-finals on Monday evening. Hosted at Stadium 974, the knockout…

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“Let’s sort ourselves out before lecturing the world”: Ex-England player slams Qatar World Cup criticism

Qatar has come under increased international scrutiny on human rights and LGBT issues since winning the right to host the World Cup in 2010. Former England international John Barnes has…

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Argentina beat Netherlands in penalty shootout, securing semi-final clash with Croatia

After a shocking Brazil exit just hours earlier, the Argentina v Netherlands match kicked off in Lusail Stadium on Friday with nerves through the roof. Man of the hour Lionel…

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Benjamin Millepied and Nico Muhly curated international dance festival to kick-off in Qatar

Qatar Creates'”Festival in Motion” features 55 site-specific performances at landmarks across the country, from 5-20 December. Festival in Motion, presented by Qatar Creates, will offer a major international dance and…

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World Cup 2022: France wins 2-1 to send England home

The Three Lions are put away by Giroud, despite winning two penalty decisions. An historic match was held between England and France, the returning champions of the World Cup, with…

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Media misquotes worker death numbers after World Cup chief interview

The Supreme Committee has consistently stated that since the World Cup’s stadium construction started in 2014, there have only been three migrant work-related fatalities and 37 non-work-related deaths. World Cup…

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Brazil boss Tite steps down after World Cup exit

Brazil national squad manager Tite has confirmed he will step down following his team’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to Croatia. The 61-year-old has said prior to the tournament that he…

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Tony Blair says ‘not sensible’ to criticise Qatar, which invests heavily in UK

It is “not sensible” to criticise World Cup host nation Qatar, which invests heavily in the United Kingdom, former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday. Blair cautioned activists aginst…

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