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“Fifa under pressure from conservative forces in Qatar”

"Fifa under pressure from conservative forces in Qatar"

These are strong qualifications that general secretary Gijs de Jong expressed on Sunday morning about the world football federation Fifa and its president Gianni Infantino. On his anti-Europe speech with which he kicked off the World Cup last week: “I listened with surprise and disappointment. It was an expression of personal frustration, it was defensive, it was unnecessary, unfair and …

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Paul van Ass inspires hockey players with texts from the American basketball coach

Paul van Ass inspires hockey players with texts from the American basketball coach

National coach Paul van Ass instructs hockey players during an exhibition game against Ireland. The Netherlands won 5-0.Image Koen Suyk Dutch hockey players looked strange at the end of the Ireland duel match on Sunday when national coach Paul van Ass suddenly conjured up a big book. It was life’s work eleven rings by legendary American basketball coach Phil Jackson …

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Iranian national coach furious after Klinsmann’s statements: “Shame on football” | football World Cup

Iranian national coach furious after Klinsmann's statements: “Shame on football” |  football World Cup

27 nov 2022 om 09:47Update: 26 minuten geleden National coach Carlos Queiroz of Iran is furious after Jürgen Klinsmann’s statements about his team. He wants the former German national coach to step down as a pundit at world football association FIFA after criticizing Iran’s play in the 2-0 win over Wales. Klinsmann is part of a FIFA technical study group …

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Sky Sports F1 director en route to Red Bull factory to ease disagreement

Directeur Sky Sports F1 op weg naar fabriek Red Bull om onenigheid te sussen

Sky Sports F1 boss Billy McGinty will visit the factory on Monday Running of the red bulls to rectify the unbalanced relationship between the two parties. The Austrian team chose to boycott the British midfielder during the race weekend in Mexico. During the last race weekend, the Austrian team chose to respond to statements made by Ted Kravitz in his …

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Alpine reports Alonso still retains seventh place in Austin GP

Alpine reports Alonso still retains seventh place in Austin GP

Racing driver Fernando Alonso and his Alpine team successfully appealed a 30-second penalty the Spaniard received after the United States Grand Prix in Formula 1. As a result, the two-time world champion lost his seventh place. “Our team is happy with the decision to keep him seventh and 6 points for the World Cup,” Alpine said. Alonso was forced to …

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“Balance is lost for a while, but it can be back in a while”

“Balance is lost for a while, but it can be back in a while”

National coach of the Dutch men’s team Louis van Gaal.Image Pro Shots / Marcel van Dorst “Is this Dutch football now?” a reporter asked international soccer to Van Gaal, after the poor performance from a footballing point of view, in the second round of the World Cup. Is it now? “Today yes,” replied Van Gaal. “When you take the Nations …

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Brazil remain big favorites at the World Cup, Orange’s chances increase slightly

Brazil remain big favorites at the World Cup, Orange's chances increase slightly

Brazil started the tournament with a 20% chance of winning the world title. After Thursday’s 2-0 victory over Serbia, in combination with the results of the other participants, this percentage has now risen to 24%. Argentina seemed to be Brazil’s biggest challenger before, with 16%. However, the South Americans fell sharply after the surprising loss to Saudi Arabia. Gracenote now …

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Rainbow expressions allowed again at World Cup in Qatar

Rainbow expressions allowed again at World Cup in Qatar

A rainbow flag with the Wales logo, already seen at the World Cup in Qatar. Photo: AFP/Nioclas Tucat In Wales’ second group match at the World Cup in Qatar this morning against Iran, supporters with rainbow colored hats and flags are suddenly welcome in the stadium. This was announced by the Football Association of Wales. This means that rainbow expressions …

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