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IFAB will encourage referees to follow the approach taken at 2022 World Cup by playing more additional time to clamp down on time wasting... with England's 6-2 win over Iran seeing 24 minutes added on
04/03/23 17:38
DAN BENNETT: Referees are to be told to adopt the approach taken at last year's World Cup of playing more additional time in an effort to clamp down on time wasting, football's law-making body has announced. Officials at the Qatar World Cup were encouraged to increase the amount of additional time at the end of each half leading to far longer games, such as England's 6-2 win over Iran where a total of 24 minutes was added on. The International Football Association Board (IFAB), meeting in London for its AGM, says it will now encourage officials to follow the approach taken at the World Cup....read
'JOKE': Injured Chelsea defender Thiago Silva becomes latest star to hit out at FIFA's Best awards as the 38-year-old appears to make dig at Julian Alvarez finishing above Kevin De Bruyne and Robert Lewandowski
01/03/23 10:45Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has labelled FIFA's Best awards as a 'joke' in what appears to be a dig after Julian Alvarez finished above other international stars at Monday's awards.
Bitter Karim Benzema posts a list of his achievements last season after the Real Madrid star lost out on the FIFA Best award... having already shared a cryptic message after Lionel Messi took the prize
01/03/23 09:43Karim Benzema has taken another apparent dig at FIFA after finishing second at 'The Best' awards on Monday. The Frenchman followed up previous posts with more cryptic social media updates.
Don't hide how you're feeling, Kylian! Mbappe gives a stony-faced reaction as Emi Martinez - who mocked the France and PSG star after the World Cup final - receives his goalkeeper prize at the FIFA Best awards
28/02/23 10:01Kylian Mbappe had a stoic reaction as Emiliano Martinez gave his speech after receiving the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Award, after the Argentine had taunted him following the World Cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi is in line to win a second FIFA award for The Best men's player, with Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema also shortlisted... but what is the prestigious ceremony? How does it differ from the Ballon d'Or? And when is it?
27/02/23 12:18FIFA's The Best awards ceremony gets underway on Monday night - with PSG star Lionel Messi in line to win the coveted trophy for the top men's player.
FIFA are set to create a new director of human rights and sustainability role, amid increased Middle Eastern involvement at the top of English football and criticisms over the governing body's actions at the Qatar World Cup
14/02/23 13:16EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: FIFA are recruiting a new director with a dedication to human rights as the prospect of increased Middle Eastern involvement at the top of English football looms.
Real Madrid chase fifth title as the Champions League winners head to Morocco for the 2022 Club World Cup, but how can you watch it in the UK? When is it? Who's competing? and who are the players to watch?
03/02/23 16:34Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know about the Club World Cup, including how you can watch the tournament in the UK and when the games are being played.
Leading agents around the world team up on a legal case to take on FIFA's contentious new rules, which limit the amount of money they can earn from transfers - as they claim the regulation will have 'severe consequences'
15/01/23 09:38Representatives from agents' international representative bodies also attended a summit that is understood to be the first of several relating to the legal action, Sportsmail revealed last week.
World Cup TV directors 'were ordered to show FIFA president Gianni Infantino at least once during each game' in Qatar... but not if he was on his phone and only above the knee if he was sat next to a Sheikh!
13/01/23 08:04Infantino managed to attend at least part of all 64 matches during the tournament in Qatar and was regularly seen on TV coverage broadcast around the globe.
Cameroon have been humiliated after 32 youth players failed age tests demanded by Samuel Eto'o... but they're just the latest nation caught out by super-accurate MRI scans that have helped FIFA foil the fraudsters
07/01/23 18:02There have been many instances across Africa, Asia and the Americas, especially in youth football where older and therefore often bigger and stronger players make a difference.
Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti leaves the pitch IN TEARS after he and Lameck Banda are racially abused by Lazio fans... as FIFA president Gianni Infantino calls for supporters to 'shut up all the racists once and for all'
05/01/23 12:10FIFA boss Gianni Infantino called on fans to 'shut up all the racists' after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and team-mate Lameck Banda were subjected to racial abuse by Lazio fans on Wednesday.
Russian chiefs will 'discuss plans to leave UEFA and join Asia's governing body' amid their ongoing suspension from football... 'with a final decision set be made by an executive committee on Friday'
29/12/22 16:57Russia's football chiefs plan to hold an executive committee meeting on Friday in a bid to resign from UEFA and join the Asian Football Confederation, according to reports.
'If men had periods, they'd have figured out how to stop them by now': Lionesses captain Leah Williamson says endometriosis has left her 'on the bathroom floor' in pain - and fearing she'd miss matches
28/12/22 00:01Speaking to Woman's Health, the 25-year-old Lioness, who grew up in Milton Keynes, admitted the prospect of having a bad period gives her anxiety before games.
'What is happening at the moment is an over-commercialisation of the game': Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter hits out at Gianni Infantino's plans to reform the World Cup and World Club Cup
21/12/22 20:26The 2026 World Cup is set to be the first 48-team tournament when it's hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. A massive increase from the 32 nations that competed in Qatar.
Simon Jordan accuses FIFA and Gianni Infantino of 'CRONYISM' after allowing celebrity chef Salt Bae onto the pitch to hold the World Cup trophy and pose for pictures with Lionel Messi and Argentina's celebrating stars
21/12/22 11:34Salt Bae - who's real name is Nusret Gokce - was pictured with the World Cup trophy and took for photos with several of Argentina's stars at the Lusail Stadium, including Lionel Messi.
'Did you borrow those trainers from Infantino?!': Alan Shearer mocks Gary Lineker's footwear after Twitter post, with the BBC duo having joked about FIFA president's shoes during the World Cup
20/12/22 23:11Alan Shearer has joked that Gary Lineker had borrowed 'Gianni Infantino's trainers' after the pair had questioned the FIFA President's choice of footwear for the World Cup presentation.
Did the Qatari Emir break FIFA rules by dressing Lionel Messi in a traditional robe before he lifted the World Cup? Governing body states that 'celebratory attire' can only be worn AFTER trophy presentation and media appearances
19/12/22 23:53FIFA went against their own rules by allowing Qatar to dress Lionel Messi in Arab robes before the trophy presentation, as pointed out by ex-Spurs star Ramon Vega on social media.
EXCLUSIVE: Gianni Infantino wants to hold the World Cup every THREE YEARS after being emboldened by the commercial success of Qatar 2022 - with the FIFA president convinced that staging the tournament in the European winter is a game-changer
19/12/22 22:31MATT HUGHES - EXCLUSIVE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to hold the World Cup every three years as part of a long-term plan to revolutionise international football.
REVEALED: Volodymyr Zelensky's video message for world peace he wanted to broadcast ahead of kick off at the World Cup final... after 'FIFA rejected the request' because it was 'too political'
18/12/22 14:19In a video which has been shared on social media, it has been revealed what Zelensky was hoping to say, centred around calling for peace and an end to the war in Ukraine.
Qatar's Doha metro system struggles to cope as thousands of Argentina fans flood to the Lusail Stadium for the World Cup final against France... with tickets changing hands for £9,000 outside the ground
18/12/22 13:40Qatar's metro system has struggled to cope as thousands of Argentina fans have attempted to make their way to the Lusail Stadium for the World Cup final against Argentina.
REVEALED: Europe's top clubs were left in the DARK over FIFA's new plans to launch a 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, with no proposals made before it was announced... and the Premier League are opposed to it
16/12/22 12:42Infantino did not offer any further details about the Club World Cup other than claiming it will feature eight more teams than the 24-team version that was cancelled in 2021.
FIFA unveil plans to launch a new 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, despite clubs refusing to agree to it, with at least eight European giants invited to join after Covid put a stop to their last expansion plan in China
16/12/22 10:47Gianni Infantino has confirmed that FIFA will launch a 32-team men's Club World Cup in 2025. It comes after Europe's biggest clubs rejected a proposal this week.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Is it racist to think the manager of England's football team should be English? No. Is it nationalist? Yes. That's the POINT of international sport
15/12/22 22:30MARTIN SAMUEL: Do we have to go through this again? It would appear we do. So for, one hopes, the last time: it is not racist to think the manager of England's football team should be English.
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been 'brainwashed' and switched from 'the smartest man in the world' to 'making the most stupid statements' in his job at FIFA, says Norway's manager Stale Solbakken
15/12/22 16:18Norway manager Stale Solbakken claims Arsene Wenger has been 'brainwashed' by FIFA, after his criticism of teams for making political demonstrations during the World Cup.
FIFA plan to re-think the 2026 World Cup format after drama of the group stages in Qatar as officials worry 16 groups of three teams will lead to several 'dead' matches... while an option to split the tournament into two halves is on the table
15/12/22 08:50Instead, they risk a turgid fortnight of drab games and dead rubbers, plus the possibility of unwanted controversy, as they try to accommodate 48 teams at the 2026 edition in North America.
EXCLUSIVE: Europe's elite clubs deal major blow to FIFA as they REJECT proposal to launch new 32-team Club World Cup in the USA in 2025, with governing body running out of time to find solution
12/12/22 22:32MATT HUGHES - EXCLUSIVE: Europe's biggest clubs have rejected a proposal from FIFA to launch a new Club World Cup in the summer of 2025 in a major blow to the world governing body.
Desert stadium is left deserted as England's World Cup quarter-final against France is played out in front of thousands of empty seats, despite organisers later claiming it was another sell out in Qatar
10/12/22 20:53MIKE KEEGAN AT THE AL BAYT STADIUM: England's World Cup clash with France - the tournament's most-eagerly anticipated match - was played in front of thousands of empty seats.
Muslim nations 'proposed Islamophobia World Cup armband in style of Palestinian headscarf - but were told it would break FIFA rules'
09/12/22 10:51Officials from World Cup host Qatar and other Muslim-majority nations were in 'advanced' discussions about an anti-Islamophobia armband that would be worn by football captains.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Of course the FA want Gareth Southgate to remain in charge of England beyond the World Cup - who is going to do a better job? His brilliance is that he is still positively affecting his players in his third tournament
08/12/22 22:36MARTIN SAMUEL: Who is going to do a better job? Does Southgate want it? Now that's another matter entirely. I've always felt we were watching his last tournament as England boss.
EXCLUSIVE: FIFA are locked in a series of legal disputes with Qatar's World Cup organisers over contractors - with Budweiser seeking compensation after last-minute alcohol U-turn amid other issues with official suppliers
08/12/22 17:10EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that throughout the World Cup FIFA have sent several legal letters to Qatar's Supreme Committee with relations at an all-time low.
Migrant worker falls to his death at World Cup resort while carrying out repairs during tournament
07/12/22 20:27The worker - a Filipino man called Alex - reportedly slipped off a ramp while walking alongside a forklift and fell against concrete. Medics responded, but Alex could not be saved.
World Cup players complain of strange green stains on kits amid reports that pitches in Qatar have been PAINTED to cover rough patches - but FIFA deny the claims and say the method is only used for warm-up areas
05/12/22 15:25Question marks were raised after a number of World Cup stars - including some of England's squad - noticed strange, green stains on their kits after matches.
England WAGs' cruise ship exodus was led by families of Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish after late-night noise and a urinating incident... as FA frown upon Sky Sports' team news leak from a 'mate' - WORLD CUP AGENDA
04/12/22 22:30MIKE KEEGAN IN QATAR: One raucous fellow resident urinated into the ship's atrium from the fifth-storey, while celebrating fans coming back from matches had caused late disturbances.
Arsene Wenger says FIFA may re-think three team groups for the 2026 World Cup in North America which will see the field expand to 48 teams for the first time ever
04/12/22 21:51FIFA is reconsidering its options on how to divide teams in the 2026 World Cup, with groups of three and four on the table.
England prepare for battle with Senegal to be World Cup lion kings: From 'coolest coach' Aliou Cisse who lost family in 'Africa's Titanic', to star player Koulibaly, who has pizza named after him, everything you need to know about the 'Lions of Teranga'
30/11/22 12:04England's World Cup campaign will continue with a winner takes all clash against Senegal after the Three Lions blew Wales away with a convincing 3-0 victory last night.
World Cup fans CAN now wear rainbow-coloured hats and clothes, FIFA confirms, after Qatar officials caved in to pressure
25/11/22 10:11Fans were allowed to take rainbow-themed bucket hats and flags into the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium for Wales' World Cup match against Iran today after Qatari officials caved into pressure.
EXCLUSIVE: The FA did NOT attend a crucial pre-World Cup meeting with FIFA to discuss the banned One Love armband - with England fearing their opening clash with Iran may have been STOPPED if captain Harry Kane wore it
24/11/22 23:33EXCLUSIVE: No representatives from the FA and three other nations were present when a UEFA Working Group on Human and Labour Rights delegation met with FIFA officials on October 12.
England were 'BLACKMAILED' by FIFA into dropping OneLove armband at World Cup and threatened with 'massive sporting sanctions' - which prompted other nations to follow suit - German FA reveals
22/11/22 15:46'The tournament director went to the English team and talked about multiple rule violations and threatened with massive sporting sanctions without specifying what these would be,' German FA said
Why football fortresses like Barcelona and Berlin are turning their backs on the World Cup - and even German bars are refusing to show any games from Qatar for the entire four-week tournament
22/11/22 05:02Normally when the World Cup is on, cities like Barcelona, Paris and Berlin would come to a standstill, and gather around TV sets to watch the world's biggest tournament. Not this time.
Groundbreaking gay Aussie football star Josh Cavallo slams FIFA for threatening to ban players who wear rainbow armband as a protest in Qatar: 'You have lost my respect'
21/11/22 23:57Groundbreaking gay Aussie footballer Josh Cavallo has condemned FIFA for their stance on gay rights at the World Cup in Qatar in an emotional social media post.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold BANS players from saying two words ahead of World Cup opener - and he's refusing to even mention opponents France by name
21/11/22 23:25Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has banned his players from using defeatist type terms - and won't mention France by name ahead of their World Cup opener on Wednesday (AEDT).
MARTIN SAMUEL: When Qatar are inevitably knocked out, will the World Cup hosts roll up the welcome mat? What more promises might be reneged upon then?
21/11/22 22:31MARTIN SAMUEL: One question remains. What would happen if, by 8pm local on November 29 - or maybe even 6pm four days earlier - there was no more Qatar at the Qatar World Cup?
DAN WOOTTON: The FA, Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate's failed rainbow flag stunt proves woke virtue signalling while playing in evil Qatar helps nobody. After a flying start, England should now stop taking the knee and focus on the football
21/11/22 16:21DAN WOOTTON: FIFA is a morally corrupt organisation devoid of even the slightest hint of what's right or wrong. Today it burst England's carefully curated image of being woke warriors.
EXCLUSIVE: FIFA SCRAPS plans to stage lengthy ceremonies before EVERY World Cup match following widespread criticism of the tournament's lavish 30-minute opening show
21/11/22 10:20FIFA had planned and rehearsed ceremonies for each of the World Cup's 64 matches, but Sportsmail has learned that Qatar's Supreme Committee has rolled back this plan.
OLIVER HOLT: The BBC's Alex Scott is in Qatar on merit, defying a regime that treats women as second-class citizens and gay women as criminals. She deserves praise... not scorn, cynicism or censure
21/11/22 07:35OLIVER HOLT: So Scott does not deserve criticism. She deserves our admiration for having the courage to travel to Qatar to work for the BBC and continue doing a job she loves.
Outraged fans and pundits lash out as FIFA boss is seen laughing with controversial Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at World Cup opening ceremony
21/11/22 01:36The sight of Gianni Infantino looking very chummy with the royal - who stands accused of approving a journalist's murder - came as FIFA tries to resurrect its image after corruption scandals.
Gary Neville SLAMS 'terrible face for football' Gianni Infantino for his 'inappropriate' speech likening himself to a migrant worker - calling his language an 'absolute scandal' and comparing the FIFA president to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson
20/11/22 16:41Gary Neville has condemned FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a 'terrible face for football' after he gave a bizarre speech on Saturday.
DOMINIC KING: FIFA's tone deaf president Gianni Infantino thundered his way through the most contentious topics and left his audience dumbfounded with his 'crass and clumsy' views ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
19/11/22 15:12DOMINIC KING IN DOHA: You knew, instantly, this was not going to be an ordinary press conference. Infantino would have loved to "stick to football" and let's not forget he sent a letter to all the nations.
REVEALED: England have picked an alcohol-free luxury beach resort and Belgium have a theme park with go-karts, while reigning champions France plumped for a lavish 'Arabian Palace'... where all 32 teams are staying for the Qatar World Cup
18/11/22 18:00The majority of the teams have chosen to be right in the thick of the action by staying in or around the capital city, Doha. Here is where all 32 of the nations competing are staying.
Qatar 'scrambles to HIDE beer tents at World Cup following new demand from royal family'
14/11/22 17:21Organisers of the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been scrambling to hide beer tents outside stadiums, reportedly following a direct demand from the Qatari royal family.
Footy star Damien Cook posts cheeky video of him making his two-year-old daughter learn soccer the hard way - and a Socceroos star thought it was hilarious
14/11/22 05:54With the FIFA World Cup looming, popular rugby league star Damien Cook has shared a hilarious series of videos of him playing backyard soccer with his tiny two-year-old daughter Willow.
Bruno Fernandes blasts decision to host 'STRANGE' World Cup in Qatar and stresses he wants 'football to be for everyone'... with Man United star angry to see migrant workers 'have died building the stadiums'
13/11/22 20:24CHRIS WHEELER AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Bruno Fernandes has accused FIFA of spoiling the World Cup party as he hit out at the decision to stage it in Qatar in mid-season.
Canada are making just their second World Cup appearance and will be led by an Englishman in John Herdman... the County Durham-born coach will rely heavily on Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies to inspire any success in Qatar
13/11/22 18:00Canada will end their 36-year World Cup absence when they arrive in Qatar after their last fateful outing in 1986. Then Canada failed to win a single game, this time expectations are different.
Bahrain 2-2 Canada: John Herdman's men - missing Alphonso Davies - fight back for a late draw in World Cup warm-up game, with their squad announcement set for Sunday
12/11/22 14:23Canada came from behind to grab a 2-2 draw with Bahrain in a friendly match in Manama on Friday, giving players a final chance to impress John Herdman before he names his World Cup squad.
FIFA are set to share detailed data from every World Cup match in Qatar to offer insight to fans... as chief of global development Arsene Wenger insists he wants to help 'everyone to better understand the game'
12/11/22 09:26The service, led by FIFA's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger and developed by the world governing body's High Performance team, will offer insight on 11 metrics.
Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane DOES make Senegal's World Cup squad despite being injured... after FIFA general secretary claimed the African country would use witch doctors to help the forward reach the tournament
11/11/22 10:19The West African country announced their official 26-man list on Friday morning for the Qatar tournament which begins later this month, with Mane included despite his injury.
FIFA's plea to brush aside human-rights issues in Qatar and 'focus on the football' is BACKED by the Confederation of African Football, who support Gianni Infantino's call to avoid ideological or political 'battles'
11/11/22 07:42FIFA's call to unite and put politics and off-field issues aside ahead of the World Cup in Qatar has been endorsed by the Confederation of African Football.
'I will choose if I speak or not and I am sure the players will as well': Defiant Gareth Southgate insists England will discuss Qatar's human rights and homosexuality controversies if asked during the World Cup - despite FIFA's plea to 'focus on football'
10/11/22 22:31Last week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and general secretary Fatma Samoura sent a letter to the 32 participating nations asking them to talk only about football when the tournament starts.
FIFA FORBIDS Denmark from training in human rights 'protest' strip which replaces sponsors with messages condemning World Cup hosts Qatar
10/11/22 16:10FIFA has banned the Denmark from training in pro-human rights shirts at the Qatar World Cup.Gareth Southgate insists England are 'highly unlikely' to follow FIFA's plea to 'focus on the football' and avoid human-rights discussions over Qatar as he promises to speak about issues 'we can affect'
10/11/22 15:45Gareth Southgate has suggested England will ignore FIFA's plea to 'focus on the football' and avoid ethical discussions surrounding Qatar ahead of the upcoming World Cup.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker hits back at 'negative media' criticism of his 'beloved country' hosting the 2022 World Cup over concerns of low-paid migrant workers and its stance on LGBTQ rights
10/11/22 13:11Akbar Al Baker's comments show the increasingly confrontational stance of Qatari officials as the start of the tournament approaches on November 20.
USMNT VERDICT: Young stars can propel Berhalter's men into the World Cup knockouts... Pulisic and McKennie are key, Wright could be an ace in the pack - while veteran Ream comes to the rescue
10/11/22 05:08Fans of the USMNT have been debating whether to include Ricardo Pepi or Jordan Pefok as the final striker for the team going to Qatar. The answer is neither.
Migrant workers employed at World Cup stadiums in Qatar were secretly evacuated ahead of FIFA inspections a new report has claimed... as it also finds two workers died at venue hosting the final and human-rights abuses included physical punishments
09/11/22 23:44Migrant workers employed at World Cup stadiums were secretly evacuated from the construction sites ahead of FIFA inspections, new research by human-rights investigators has found.
USA World Cup roster drop - AS IT HAPPENED: All the reaction as Gregg Berhalter springs the surprises with Haji Wright picked ahead of Ricardo Pepi and Jordan Pefok in attack and Zack Steffen OUT
09/11/22 19:59USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter today made some selection shocks, as US Soccer announced the 26 players called up to represent the United States at the FIFA World Cup this month.
Argentina will win Qatar World Cup according to FIFA 23 video game... which correctly predicted the last THREE tournament champions
09/11/22 16:37The video game has run a simulator to predict each of the 64 games of the tournament, and used the same system to correctly forecast the last three winners.
Everything Socceroos fans need to know about the World Cup: Kickoffs for every single match in Australian time, how to watch the action and more
09/11/22 03:55All the eyes of the world will turn to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and here's all you need to know ahead of the tournament kicking off on November 21.
USMNT Roster Reveal Preview: When will Gregg Berhalter announce his squad for Qatar? Who's safe, who's hoping, who's staying home? And what is the deadline for every nation?
08/11/22 23:14The United States Men's National Team will be going to the FIFA World Cup after missing out on the 2018 edition.
The World Cup is fast approaching with 64 games to come in the first EVER winter tournament... but the heat will still be stifling and fans must follow plenty of rules: All you need to know ahead of Qatar 2022
08/11/22 22:00With the tournament - which runs from November 20 to December 18 - now approaching, Sportsmail gives you all the information you need.
Ecuador's place at the World Cup is CONFIRMED after claims that Byron Castillo was ineligible to play in the qualifying rounds are cleared by CAS... but they'll face a three point deduction for the next World Cup qualifiers
08/11/22 18:43Ecuador's place at the World Cup has been confirmed after the Court of Arbitration for Sport gave its verdict on claims made that Byron Castillo had been ineligible to play in the qualifying rounds.
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter admits it was a 'MISTAKE' to award the World Cup to Qatar - less than two weeks before the tournament starts - as he says the country is 'too small' and reveals USA were preferred 2022 hosts
08/11/22 10:56Qatar's awarding of the prized competition back in 2010 was met with huge controversy after allegations the country had paid bribes in order to secure the right to host the tournament.
Ex-Arsenal misfit Nicklas Bendtner plays a starring role in Denmark's World Cup squad announcement which shows off the country's stunning scenery... with Christian Eriksen one of six Premier League stars picked, 17 months after his cardiac arrest
08/11/22 08:53Denmark have named an initial 21 of the 26-man squad, with the Scandinavian nation set to announce the final five names following the last round of European fixtures this coming weekend.
South American chiefs BACK FIFA'S plea to keep quiet and not use the World Cup to protest against Qatar's human rights record... escalating the row after European nations - including England - reacted with frustration to the controversial letter
07/11/22 18:27The row over FIFA's controversial letter to all World Cup nations escalated after South American football chiefs backed calls for teams not to use the tournament as a stage to protest.
Qatari minister blasts 'arrogant' critics of World Cup host's repressive anti-LGBT laws in furious rant amid huge public backlash to football stars David Beckham and Gary Neville taking money from Middle Eastern state to front the tournament
06/11/22 18:37'Preaching from a distance is not a solution, said Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani in an interview with Sky News.
England and Wales join eight other European countries in pushing FIFA to hold Qatar to promises on human rights and treatment of migrant workers ahead of the World Cup... with letter coming days after they were told to 'focus on the football'
06/11/22 14:40In a joint letter published on Sunday the 10 national governing bodies, all members of the UEFA working group on human and labour rights, said they would continue to push FIFA to uphold promises.
OLIVER HOLT: FIFA created this sick joke of a Qatar World Cup... begging us to look away now is LAUGHABLE. I would love nothing more than to focus on the football, but they have made it impossible
05/11/22 23:20OLIVER HOLT: I would like to commend FIFA on their latest attempt to silence dissent surrounding the staging of a tournament awarded in that magnificent carnival of venality.
My players will take their chance to make a difference... we will be judged as human as well as footballers: Too political for some, not political enough for others, England boss Gareth Southgate is still a man who will speak his mind
05/11/22 23:03Southgate managed to touch on Brexit, human rights, gay footballers, his players' political engagement and - Gianni will be pleased with this bit - a little bit of football as well.
Nations will not be muzzled by Infantino decree after the FIFA president sends letter to competing nations at the World Cup asking them to focus on the football rather than the controversy
05/11/22 22:31The FIFA president sparked outrage with his letter asking teams not be dragged into 'ideological and political battles' and requesting that they now 'please now focus on the football'.
'Ludicrous and embarrassing' FIFA called out after World Cup demand for 32 nations to 'focus on football' ahead of matches in Qatar
05/11/22 05:19FIFA have been panned after calling for the nations competing at the World Cup in Qatar to 'focus on football'. Amnesty International's Steve Cockburn was 'astonished' at FIFA's message.
MARTIN SAMUEL: How dare FIFA take the World Cup to a repressive state then order stars to leave their morals at home... asking participants to focus on football is despicable
04/11/22 22:34CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Infantino's wheedling missive requesting that the 32 countries at the World Cup focus on the football is nothing more than a naked attempt to cover their own, corrupt tracks.
England FUME over FIFA's plea to keep quiet and focus on football at World Cup... with angered European nations plotting robust response as they wait on crucial information over social and political issues
04/11/22 22:30Sportsmail has learned a joint statement from the 13 European nations competing in Qatar is to be released this weekend, which will claim they have yet to receive crucial information from FIFA.
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
