US President Joe Biden says he hopes to have a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by Monday. His comments come amid reports of some progress in indirect negotiations involving Israeli and Hamas officials. It would…
Qatari chiefs are plotting a £1b investment in Tottenham after PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi met Daniel Levy in London
Qatar is weighing up a £1billion offer to invest in Tottenham after PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi held talks with Daniel Levy in a London hotel, according to reports. Al-Khelaifi, who is also the chairman of Qatar Sports Investments, met with…
Qatar 2022: A moment in history for football and Africa — Magnus Onyibe
The quote “It is time for Africa” captured the feelings of most Nigerians and indeed Africans during the just concluded football fiesta FlFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar, a tiny gulf country in the Arab world from 20th November…
EU corruption charges ‘very very worrisome’, says foreign policy chief
Arrests over alleged corruption at the European Parliament are “very, very worrisome”, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. And Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney said the charges against four people were “very damaging”. Among the arrested…
What I told Eto’o before he assaulted me – Algerian YouTuber, Mamouni
Algerian YouTuber, Said Mamouni has broken silence after he was assaulted by Cameroon legend, Samuel Eto’o. Eto’o got involved in a scuffle with Mamouni outside the Stadium 974 with the incident being filmed and later shared online. Mamouni has now…
World Cup without beer — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nobody should expect to see me near Qatar in this period of the FIFA World Cup lasting from November 20 to December 18. It’s totally against my constitution to be a part of a so-called World Cup in which beer…
Kizz Daniel, CKay miss opening ceremony
A number of Nigerian fans are wondering why their music stars missed out during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. An enigmatic, but colourful ceremony saw Morgan Freeman Qatar take the world through what it should…
Hosts Qatar beaten by Ecuador in World Cup opener
Hosts Qatar opened the 2022 Fifa World Cup in calamitous fashion, easily beaten by Ecuador in a humbling defeat at Al Bayt. Felix Sanchez’s men have been together in camp for the last six months to prepare for the tournament…
Qatar to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup
The 2023 Asian Cup football tournament will be held in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced after China withdrew earlier this year because of its “zero-COVID” policy. The Asian Cup is held every four years. Qatar won the…
Qatar: Over 1.5m apply for World Cup pass
Qatar said Sunday that more than 1.5 million people have applied for the compulsory pass for the football World Cup, that begins November 20. Saad Al-Suwaidi, head of the Hayya pass service, said that between 1.5 million and 1.7 million…
