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INDIA SCORE LATE TO DENY AFGHANISTAN VICTORY

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India held Afghanistan to a 1-1 draw with the away team scoring at the death to deny their opponents a crucial victory. India struggled to create clear cut chances in the game but were fortunate to come away with a point.

The game was a tale of two halves with the hosts having the upper hand in the first half with India conceding several set pieces. It was clear from the onset that Afghanistan saw the left-back of the Indian team as the week point.
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QATAR TO SUBSIDIZE COST OF BEER FOR 2020 WORLD CUP

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The organisers of the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar are thought to be closing on a deal to subsidize the sale of Alcohol during the tournament. Alcohol has been a long subject of complaints regarding the tournament as the Muslim Country prohibits the widespread sale.

A Cup of beer typically costs $10 which is times five times the average cost across Europe due to the huge taxes placed on the sale. However, the Qatari authorities are looking to bring down the tax ahead of the world cup.

It is understood that the organisers are looking to announce cheaper alcohol prices and a time extension for hotel happy hours. There are also plans to increase the number of spots that Alcohol can be bought during the tournament.

According to Nasser al-Khater the CEO of the 2022 World Cup organizing team, Alchohol is a major talking point as it is not part of their culture. However, he revealed that during the period of the World Cup, there would be considerate availability of alcohol in designated locations for fans.
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Australia Bring Thomas Deng as Mark Milligan Replacement

Posted by : index Uncategorized Deng, Graham Arnold, Mark Milligan

Australia national team coach Graham Arnold has claimed that a defensive shuffle will be necessary after captain Mark Milligan picked up a minor leg injury. As a result, Australia have brought in Thomas Deng as a replacement. The changes are essential for Australia who are taking on Kuwait on Tuesday night.Deng is an extremely capable replacement considering that he is adept at playing across the back four. However, there is a disadvantage with regards to Milligan, who is also capable of playing in the midfield. Incidentally, Deng and Milligan played with each other at Melbourne Victory, while the latter has returned to Southend United in order to continue his recovery from injury.

Graham Arnold is of the opinion that fitness will be extremely important in this game, as it will be played in very hot conditions. The temperatures are likely to be in the high 30s. This is the case once again expected out of most World Cup 2022 matches. Even though the World Cup 2022 stadiums have been designed in such a way that they will provide cooling and the tournament will be held in December, it is still not expected to be enough. Arnold says that Milligan’s injury may have been minor, but the tough conditions for this game make it important to go with a fully fit player.
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QATAR STADIUM READY FOR LAUNCH IN MAY

Posted by : index Uncategorized Fifa, Gianni Infantino, Khalifa Al Zarraa

The 2022 World Cup is less than three years from now and hosts Qatar have continued to push through the construction of various infrastructures for the showpiece. One of the stadiums billed to host some matches in the World Cup Al Wakrah Stadium is set to be ready for launch on 16 May.

The stadium which holds a capacity of 40,000 is one of the eight stadiums billed to host matches and is the first among the seven constructed from scratch to be completed. The Qatar Football Association announced in a press conference at the Al Bidda Tower in Doha that the stadium is set to host the Amir Cup final in May.
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England more competitive at next World Cup

Posted by : index Uncategorized Gareth Southgate, tournaments, World Cup

England manager Gareth Southgate believes that the national team will be more competitive at the next World Cup in 2022. He said that the squad is a relatively young one and that they have learned a lot during the last World Cup in Russia.

He believes that this will be a good experience for the players and that they can build on that for the future. He said that the England team has exceeded all their expectations and that the players now have more confidence when it comes to major tournaments.
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France can win the World Cup in 2022

Posted by : index Uncategorized Emmanuel Petit, Mbappe, World Cup

Former Arsenal player Emmanuel Petit believes that France can retain their crown at the next World Cup in 2022 if they continue to develop as a team. He said that there are some young players in the team and that they have to believe that they can do it again in Qatar. He said that it was a surprise for them to win the World Cup as they were not the favorite last year but this time it will be different.

He said that all the teams will want to beat them and that they have to make sure that they are ready for the fight. He said that they will be in the same position as in 2002 where they were among the favorites to win the title.
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ROBBIE KEANE RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL

Posted by : index Uncategorized Crumlin, Robbie Keane, Terry Connor

Former Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland striker, Robbie Keane has announced his retirement from football as a player.

The 38 year old captained his country for more than 10 years, scoring 325 goals in 737 appearances for 10 different club for a football playing career spanning 23 years.

Keane said in a statement, “Today, after 23 wonderful years, I am formally announcing my retirement as a professional footballer. From Crumlin United around the world to the likes of Milan, London and Los Angeles, I could never have imagined the path my football life would take. It has exceeded all hopes I had as a football-mad boy growing in Dublin”.

Robbie Keane played for the likes of Wolves, Tottenham, Inter Milan, Leeds, Liverpool and LA Galaxy since arriving England aged just 15.

He also serves as Ireland’s all-time leading goal scorer with 68 goals in 146 appearances before retiring from international duty two years ago in 2016.

Ireland’s new head coach decided to appoint Keane as his assistant last week alongside Terry Connor following the recent departure of Martin O’Neill.

Keane said, “To all those who believed in me, supported me and picked me up when I needed a hand, you can never know how much that has all meant. It was an honour to represent you”.

The all-time Ireland leading goal scorer had been enhancing his footballing education applying for UEFA coaching badges while still in LA, so it doesn’t come as a surprise seeing the former football player prolong his career by teaming up with manager Mick McCarthy, the man who coached Keane when he scored his most famous goal during the 2002 World Cup.

Robbie Keane will now be looking to settle quickly as the new assistant manager of Republic of Ireland and partner with Mick McCarthy to bring glory to the country.

FA chief Martin Glenn fancies England winning the 2022 World Cup

Posted by : index Uncategorized James Maddison, La Roja, Martin Glenn

FA Chief Martin Glenn has suggested that England have a good chance of going all the way at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Three Lions were impressive during the recent edition of the tournament in Russia where they reached the semi-final stage and Glenn believes the team are capable of securing the global crown in the not too distant future.

He said: “Look, you can’t guarantee you are going to win a tournament. But I believe we will win a World Cup at some point in the not too distant future. But for sure we are going to turn up for major tournaments, whether it be the Euros in 2020 or the World Cup in 2022, as more consistent challengers, and the expectation should be that we should get to the latter stages.”

Meanwhile, the chief executive highlighted the intention to extend the contract of current manager Gareth Southgate and the renewal could be processed before the Three Lions head into the next set of internationals. Southgate’s appointment was initially questioned with most of his managerial experience being with the younger age groups but they has supposedly offered him as an advantage, given he has been able to trust some of those players who have risen through the ranks.
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Sweden coach wants improvement

Posted by : index Uncategorized JanneAndersson, micah richards, Turkey

Sweden coach JanneAndersson said that he wants improvement from his players. He said that he is building a team for the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and that he wants all his players to be focused on his objective.

The Sweden head coach said that he was disappointed with the results in the match against Turkey where his side loss despite having lead 2-0. He said that his players have to remain focus and make sure that they control the game for the whole match. He said that a football game is played over 90 minutes and that you need to retain your concentration during the whole game.
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Hartson on new Liverpool player

Posted by : index Uncategorized Alisson, John Hartson, Jurgen Klopp

Former Arsenal striker John Hartson has stated that Liverpool was right to sign Roma goalkeeper Alisson. He said that Karius was making too many errors at the back and that if Liverpool is serious about winning the title then it was important for Klopp to sign a new goalkeeper.

He said that ever since Jurgen Klopp has taken charge of the club he has managed to improve the team both as an attacking force and defending unit but they had a problem in the goalkeeping position.
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