Tag Archives: Sports

27Feb/15

2022 World Cup final no later than Dec. 18, says Blatter

February 27, 2015Football61st FIFA Congress, And 2022 FIFA World Cup bids, Belfast, Blatter, FIFA, International Football Association Board, Jérôme Valcke, president, Qatar, Sepp Blatter, Sports, the World Cupsmbale

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the World Cup final in Qatar in 2022 should be played no later than December 18.

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26Feb/15

Madonna falls during BRIT Awards performance

February 26, 2015MusicAlright, Brit Awards, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Madonna, Music, singer, Sports, the 2015 Brit Awards, The O2 Arenasmbale

Singer Madonna falls during her performance at the 2015 Brit Awards show.
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24Feb/15

European clubs will want compensation if the 2022 world cup is rescheduled

February 24, 2015FootballAssociation football, Chairman, EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION, FIFA, FIFA 100, FIFA World Cup, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Qatar, Sports, the FIFA World Cup 2022smbale

Chairman of the European Club Association Karl-Heinze Rummenigge says they will ask for compensation if FIFA reschedules the 2022 Qatar world cup for November and December.
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24Feb/15

Winter World Cup makes sesnse – Wenger

February 24, 2015FootballArsène Wenger, Association football, FIFA, Football in France, London, Sport in France, Sports, the 2022 World Cup, Wengersmbale

LONDON COLNEY NEAR LONDON, UK (FEBRUARY 24, 2015) (REUTERS) – Holding the 2022 World Cup in the northern hemisphere autumn and winter makes sense, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday (February 24).
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24Feb/15

FIFA task force recommends shorter world cup in Qatari Winter

February 24, 2015FootballAsia, Asian Football Confederation, Doha, FIFA, Jérôme Valcke, Qatar, Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, Sebastián Soria, Sports, World Cupsmbale

DOHA, QATAR (FEBRUARY 24, 2015) (REUTERS) – A FIFA task force examining dates for the Qatar World Cup has recommended the Gulf state hosts a shorter tournament, staged in November and December 2022.
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23Feb/15

UN rights office condemns racist incident on Paris Metro

February 23, 2015WorldAssociation football, Association football culture, Champions League, Chelsea, International Olympic Committee, Paris police, Sepp Blatter, soccer, Social Issues, spokesman, Sportssmbale

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (FEBRUARY 20, 2015) (REUTERS) – The United Nations rights office said on Friday (February 20) that there was still much work to be done to get rid of racism from soccer.
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21Feb/15

Chelsea fans condemn racism

February 21, 2015FootballAssociation football, Burnley, Chelsea F.C., Didier Drogba, Edwardian era, English footballers, football, Football in England, Israeli Jews, Jimmy Floyd, José Mourinho, London, London derbies, Paris, Racism in association football, Social Issues, Sports, Stamford Bridgesmbale

Football fans arriving for Chelsea’s match against Burnley condemn the racist incident that took place in Paris on Tuesday.
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17Feb/15

Brazilian soccer legend, Zico, marches in Carnival parade in Sao Paulo

February 17, 2015FootballAssociation football, Brazilian footballers, Carnival, Carnivals, Coimbra, FIFA 100, Human Interest, Japan, Parades, Samba, Samba school, São Paulo, soccer, Sports, Zicosmbale

Brazilian soccer legend, Zico, takes part in a massive Carnival parade as one of Sao Paulo’s best samba schools honours Japan. Zico is a former coach of the Japanese national soccer team.
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16Feb/15

Lance Armstrong Loses $10 Million Lawsuit

February 16, 2015LegalAmerican Tour de France stage winners, Arbitral tribunal, Arbitration, Dallas, disgraced cyclist, France, Frankie Andreu, Jeffery Tillotson, Lance Armstrong, Road bicycle racing, SCA PROMOTIONS INC, Sports, Thibault de Montbrial, THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED, Tour de France, USDsmbale

Lance Armstrong ordered to pay $10M over “unparalleled pageant of international perjury, fraud & conspiracy”
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16Feb/15

Tommy Hilfiger goes for fashion touchdown

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(EVO) – Veteran designer Tommy Hilfiger went for a fashion touchdown on Monday (February 16) showcasing his football inspired Fall 2015 collection during Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
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