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Christian Eriksen’s miraculous return leading Denmark’s challenge to elite

Denmark are a force to be reckoned with as pride, togetherness and skill have coalesced since their talisman’s cardiac arrest

The Guardian - UK

FIFA World Cup: After unwanted noise, time to hear the roar

It could be a World Cup of surprises, as the gap between countries has narrowed

The Times of India

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Europeans should look at themselves before criticising Qatar

The FIFA boss hit out at critics on the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Leeds Live

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Fact check: 11 eye-catching lines from Gianni Infantino’s speech in Qatar

Fifa’s president told the world he feels Arab, African, gay and disabled, while the media are racist hypocrites. So how accurate was his World Cup monologue?

The Guardian - UK

World Cup fans locked outside fan park with no water in scorching Qatar heat

Fan parks in Qatar are some of the few places where supporters attending the controversial World Cup can buy cans of Budweiser due to the country's strict alcohol laws

Daily Mirror

‘World is watching’ Qatar, warns Peter Tatchell at London embassy protest

LGBTQ+ activists call on fans to boycott games or use social media to highlight human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK

Why the Qatar World Cup is a betrayal of everything Jules Rimet stood for

The World Cup’s founding father stood up for the working class and saw football as a place for equality to thrive

The Independent UK

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‘Not the World Cup for all that Fifa promised’: GayGooners make Qatar protest

Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQ+ community has been heavily criticised

The Independent UK

FIFA media chief defends 'inclusive' organisation as he comes out as gay during World Cup press conference

Former ITV Tyne Tees and Sky Sports reporter Bryan Swanson made the announcement in defence of FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Chronicle Live

FIFA World Cup 2022 Fantasy Football - Where and how to play

FIFA is offering the chance to win tickets to the final for those who register a fantasy squad before the first game of play.

Chronicle Live

Scots ex-Sky Sports reporter 'feels safe as gay man' in Qatar and defends FIFA president

He addressed a press conference after Gianni Infantino launched a robust defence of Qatar's laws and their treatment of homosexuals and migrant workers.

Daily Record

FIFA World Cup: Infantino comes out with guns blazing, and some ammo from India

DOHA: Is football – fandom, emotion, hope, disappointment, glory, and identity – the preserve of a select few, and only they get to decide who can partake in this global communion because they run the show, decide the TV times?

The Times of India

‘Diversity wins, but the unity fostered by World Cup travel may be lost on Qatar’

The Man Who Pays His Way: Bizarre beer ban raises fears about World Cup journeys

The Independent UK

Qatar’s resplendent welcome fails to hide what this World Cup represents

Despite the shiny veneer on the ground in Doha, exploitation lies just beneath the surface

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Evening Standard

World Cup 2022: ‘Crass’ Gianni Infantino’s Qatar rant labeled an ‘insult’ as human rights groups speak out

Human rights groups have moved quickly to condemn Gianni Infantino’s extraordinary defence of hosts World Cup hosts Qatar, accusing the FIFA president of “deflection and whataboutery" and warning that “history will not judge this moment kindly”.

Al Jazeera

FIFA president slams Western ‘hypocrisy’ over Qatar criticism

In fiery news conference, Gianni Infantino said Western countries were not in a position to give ‘moral lessons’.

Daily Record

David Beckham speaks on Qatar World Cup controversy after Joe Lycett ultimatum

The comedian shared an e-mail on social media earlier this week which he claimed to have sent to Beckham's publicist.

Wales Online

Wales to defy FIFA and wear One Love armband at World Cup

Gareth Bale will wear the armband during the Qatar tournament, despite being told by FIFA not to

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Gianni Infantino’s masterclass in whataboutery strikes all the wrong notes on eve of Qatar World Cup

Gianni Infantino wants football to be the only talking point in Qatar but the irony is that even the most engaging 90 minutes of the World Cup will struggle to top the extraordinary drama of the FIFA president’s hour-and-a-half press conference on the eve of the tournament.

The Guardian - UK

SAOT ain’t slow: how does the World Cup’s AI-assisted offside system work?

Technology to assist VAR is designed to ensure offside calls in Qatar are quicker and more accurate – but it is not without flaws

The Guardian - UK

I hate the very idea of this World Cup in Qatar, but I’ll have to watch: it’s the beautiful game

While sport speaks to the best of the human spirit, officials too often degrade it, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose

WEKU

FIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of hypocrisy

In an extraordinary opening news conference before the World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the host country's decision to ban beer at stadiums and Qatar's human rights record.

Evening Standard

Eric Dier vows ‘I’ll stick to my values’ as England defy FIFA to wear ‘One Love’ armband at World Cup 2022

Eric Dier has vowed “I’ll stick to my values” after England’s renewed commitment to wearing the ‘One Love’ rainbow armband in support of LGBTQ+ rights at the World Cup in Qatar.

The Independent UK

England and Wales prepared to defy Fifa and wear OneLove captain’s armband

Fifa have instructed all competing nations to wear their armband, but the Football Association and the Football Association of Wales are understood to be pressing ahead with the OneLove campaign

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino insists he is in charge at World Cup after beer ban controversy

FIFA confirmed on Friday Budweiser would no longer be sold within the perimeter of the eight World Cup stadia.

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