Qatar Based Bid for Manchester United Confirmed on Deadline Day
The deal to buy Manchester United football club is expected to shatter records for the sale of a sports business. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has launched a bid to buy the United Kingdom’s Premier League club Manchester United, whose United States-based owners launched a formal sale […]
Indian Couple in France, Argentina Football Shirts
Sunday was no different, as the state prepared to watch the final between Argentina and France. Makeshift screens were set up across the state as Argentine and French flags flew in the streets as thousands of fans gathered to watch the game. But one couple stood out in their devotion to the beautiful game. The […]
How Does FIFA Make Money From Football?
Business is rarely that simple. If you make a product that everyone wants to buy, but costs you almost nothing, you’re going to accumulate a lot of money pretty quickly. Simply put, this is how FIFA, world football’s governing body, makes money. In 2018, when the World Cup was held in Russia, FIFA made more […]
1998 World Cup: When Zidane Eclipsed Ronaldo
Host: France Teams: 32 Format: Group stage, knockouts Matches: 64 Goals: 171 Winner: France Runners-up: Brazil Golden Boot: Davor Suker (Croatia) Background The longest World Cup (32 days) was held in 1998 when France hosted for the second time (after 1938). FIFA decided to increase the number of teams in the tournament from 24 to […]
FIFA Cup 2022: What’s Happening in Qatar Besides the Football World Cup 2022?
Doha, Qatar – Not only 32 of the best football teams on the planet and more than a million football fans are heading to Qatar this month. Some of the world’s most famous entertainment stars are also on their way to the Gulf country, which has announced a series of events and activities to offer […]
Nadia Hits Four as Pakistan Crushes Maldives 7-0
KATHMANDU: The moment Pakistan had been waiting for finally came in the 40th minute against the Maldives on Tuesday – the first goal for the women’s national team in eight years. After that, the floodgates opened as Pakistan scored six more times with Nadia Khan getting four in the second half in a crushing 7-0 […]