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Olivier Giroud becomes France’s all-time top scorer with 52 goals

DOHA: Olivier Giroud scored against Poland in the World Cup last-16 clash on Sunday to become France’s all-time top scorer with 52 goals. Giroud, 36, had shared the record with Thierry Henry after netting a double in the defending champions’ 4-1 win against Australia in their opening Group D game. Also Read: Georgina: Cristiano Ronaldo romance […]Read More

Germany go out of FIFA World Cup at the group

Germany beat Costa Rica but have been knocked out at the group stages for a second FIFA Men’s World Cup in a row. Hansi Flick’s side poured in the goals late, but after their opening-day defeat it was too little, too late. Japan improbably beat a Spanish side that could not have depended on Germany’s […]Read More

FIFA World Cup: Netherlands ease past Qatar to top Group

Netherlands eased past already eliminated FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 to top Group A and reach the knockout stages on Tuesday after Cody Gakpo netted his third goal in three games. For Qatar, the tournament ended as it started with a loss at the Al Bayt Stadium, and the Gulf state will now have […]Read More

Germany keep hopes alive after 1-1 draw with Spain in

THE change in scenarios didn’t in any way affect the pace of this game, the first big one on paper at the FIFA World Cup between two recent champions; Spain won in 2010 and Germany followed four years later. Since their triumphs, both teams have undergone a rebuilding phase and here at the Al Bayt […]Read More

World Cup game tickets in Qatar are the most costly

DOHA: Soccer fans attending World Cup matches in Qatar will fork out nearly 40% more for match tickets compared to those who watched the 2018 edition in Russia, with tickets for the final costing an eye-watering 684 pounds ($812) on average, a study shows. While fans in Russia paid an average of 214 pounds for […]Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo claims he is being forced out of Man Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo said he felt “betrayed” by Manchester United as he claimed manager Erik ten Hag and other senior executives are trying to force him out of the club in an explosive interview on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a peripheral figure on the field for United since Ten Hag took charge in May. […]Read More

Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or award for first time

France and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time in his career after a stellar season with Real Madrid in which the Spanish giant won La Liga and Uefa Champions League. Benzema was presented with the award for best men’s footballer in the world on Monday night in […]Read More

Street Child Football World Cup: Pakistan loses to Egypt in

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan put up a valiant show in the Street Child Football World Cup U-16 but were unlucky to get over the line in the final, conceding a 4-3 defeat on penalty shoot-out to Egypt in Qatar on Saturday. It was a gripping clash between the two sides as each outfit scored three goals apiece […]Read More

Lionel Messi says 2022 World Cup will ‘surely’ be his

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will “surely” be the last of his career. “It’s my last World Cup, surely. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn’t do last year. It was essential to get to where […]Read More

Pakistani Nadia Khan score 4 goals in women’s football match

Nadia Khan on Tuesday became the first ever Pakistani to score 4 goals in a women’s international football match as Pakistan thrashed Maldives 7-0 in SAFF Women’s Cup. Nadia Khan scored four goals for the greens and became the first ever Pakistani to score four goals in an international match for women’s football. Also Read: […]Read More