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SOUTHGATE CAUTIONS ENGLAND AGAINST EXPECTATION

As the World Cup 2022 draws closer, with different continents using their intercontinental qualifies to distract themselves in the meanwhile, England head coach Gareth Southgate has come out to say the constant obsession of UK fans for the Three Lions to bring the trophy home is simply overbearing.


According to the former Tottenham Hotspur player, chants of “it’s coming home” come World Cup 2022 should be died down as much as possible citing that the Three Lions doing their best possible was what the nation could hope for.
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IRAN TO LET WOMEN WATCH 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Iran will allow women access to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in October according to reports from the country. There has been a blanket ban on women entering football stadiums in the country since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Football governing body FIFA has been trying to apply pressure on the country’s football association FFIRI to lift the ban. FIFA president Gianni Infantino had writing a letter to the FFIRI to seek a resolution towards the ban ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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After a Period of 4 Months, Marcello Lippi Makes a Comeback as China Manager

Marcello Lippi who bought the World Cup as the coach has now been reappointed as the head coach of the national football team of China, and this news was proclaimed by the ‘Football Association of China’ on the morning of Friday. The Italian Netizen who is now 71 year old, stepped down from his post following the exit of China from the quarter-final of Asian Cup which held in the month of January, has now returned to guide & nurture the team all through the qualifying round for the upcoming World Cup which is to be held in 2022.

China will be looking forward to fixing a spot at the World Cup for the maiden time since the year 2002 when they manage to make the one & till date only appearance at finals. Marcello who led his nation Italy to the World Cup in the year 2006, was earlier appointed to the post of coach in the month of November in 2016 but, after some bad fortunes, in the beginning, the former coach of Juventus wasn’t able to take China to the finals of the World Cup which was held in Russia in 2018.
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RUSSIA TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH QATAR

According to reports from the media Russia have offered to share Qatar information on its experience in hosting the World Cup. This was revealed in a joint press conference between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Qatar Foreign Minister Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

Russia successfully hosted the 2018 World Cup in what was seen by foreign observers as a well-organized tournament. Pre-tournament fears were put to rest as the hosts ensured that security and total experience was put in place for thousands of travelling fans.  Qatar as the next host of the Tournament have been plagued with logistic issues as some of the Stadiums have not reached the level of completion expected.
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Gareth Bale To Be Offered In The Place Of Hazard By Real Madrid

According to Eduardo Inda, a Spanish journalist, Garet Bale would be offered up by Real Madrid if it means trapping Eden Hazard. Following Julen Lopetegui’s dismissal, Los Blancos after handing their Santiago Solari the reins are expected to help their ranks at the beginning of January 2019. It doesn’t look like Solari is messing around while Hazard remains a long-term target.


In a conversation with OK Dario, Inda spoke that Real Madrid working hard to rope in Hazard in the month of January. He also said that the following winter is the ultimate option for the club of Madrid and it may be quite plausible that the trading can happen with the player like Bale. The anger of his fans and pundits has surrounded Bale this season with Madrid’s stumble in the league.
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Rene Meulensteen compares Jean Michael Seri with Clarence Seedorf

Former Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen had hailed the Cottagers after they acquire the signature of Jean Michael Seri this summer. The Ivory Coast international has joined the west London outfit after standing out with his performances at Nice and Meulensteen believes the midfielder is an absolute steal with the transfer fees involved.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Meulensteen was pleased with the acquisition by his former club and compared the Ivorian with Dutch legend Seedorf, he said: “I tell you what, Jean-Michael Seri … an absolute steal, in my opinion. He is a top six, if not a top three player. He reminds me of Clarence Seedorf – he’s got that guile and moves the ball – and Fulham’s got him. Fantastic.”
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Nigeria Gets New Super Falcons Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has signed a new coach for the female arm of the national team. Swedish manager Thomas Dennerby was named the new head coach of the Super Falcons, who are the reigning African women soccer champions.

Dennerby will come with his assistant Mr Jorgen Petersson, who is another experienced Swedish manager. Dennerby nominated him to the NFF and they agreed. The coaches are expected to swing into action immediately especially as the team has been redundant for a long while. Read more

Bengaluru FC take on North Korean club in AFC Cup Zonal semis

AFC Cup finalists Bengaluru FC will play North Korea’s April 25 Sports Club in the inter-zone semi-finals later this year. The Indian club reached the final of Asia’s second-tier competition, only to lose out Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya by a 1-0 scoreline. As a result, they have earned a clash with April 25 SC next season which will be an enthralling affair with the North Korean club due to host the return leg in the 114,000 packed May Day Stadium in September.

April 25 SC qualified for the inter-zonal finals by winning the east zone group, which included the likes of  Kigwancha SC and Mongolian side Erchim SC. On the other hand, Bengaluru went through a similar qualification process as they ran victors in the south zone group which involved Indian heavyweights, Mohun Bagan. Both clubs are particularly new to this stage of a competition, and Bengaluru’s coach admitted that he has no clue over the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. Read more