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Football takes centre stage after troubled World Cup build-up

DOHA: After a 12-year build-up engulfed by a desert storm of controversy, the World Cup finally kicks off in Qatar on Sunday with Lionel Messi aiming to crown his glittering career by winning football's greatest prize.

Bangkok Post

VAR and peace? Why tech-assisted refereeing won't do away with disputed decisions at the World Cup

The football teams of 32 nations are gathered in Qatar for the quadrennial FIFA World Cup. Some 5 billion people around the world are expected to tune in to watch matches over the course of the month-long tournament.

The Conversation

Iconic ‘Three Lions’ song gets festive makeover for winter World Cup 2022

David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & The Lightning Seeds have released a Christmas remake of their iconic football anthem ‘Three Lions’ ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

Evening Standard

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‘One more go for the blokes’: Skinner and Baddiel record festive Three Lions track

Pair say they ‘could not resist’ revamping track before Qatar World Cup, after Lionesses’ victory in summer

The Guardian - UK

FIFA World Cup 2022: Vacant spaces, Indian bulwark and Diego Maradona’s permanent absence

DOHA: “Mohammad?” The lady volunteer handing out accreditations tentatively asked, holding up a card and looking at the sparse bunch of journalists in the waiting area. Directed at nobody but since one was straight in her line of vision, it would have been impolite not to reply. So, “No, Mountain.”

The Times of India

Third would copy footballer's hairstyle to support England or Wales

Two out of five 18-34-year-olds admit they have copied a footballer’s hairstyle at least once in the pas

Wales Online

10 Best College Football Predictions Against The Spread Week 12

10 best predictions and picks against the spread and point totals for the Week 12 college football games.

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Ange Postecoglou's Australia impact assessed as Celtic boss gets seal of approval from 12 Socceroos stars

A new documentary in Australia offers a revealing glimpse into Postecoglou's time in charge of his country.

Daily Record

Arsenal 'set to host' Serie A giants in World Cup break amid Barcelona Emirates Stadium claims

The Gunners have confirmed that they will face Lyon and AC Milan in Dubai during their warm weather training camp but it is unclear who they will face at the Emirates Stadium

Football London

Mike Ashley purchases Championship ground as he prepares for potential return to football

Ashley sold Newcastle United to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund last year and has now made his first steps back into football by buying Coventry City's home ground

Daily Mirror

Football rumours: Liverpool in the hunt for Jude Bellingham transfer

Liverpool and Juventus are also reportedly keeping track of the growing uncertainty around Mason Mount’s future with Chelsea

The Independent UK

Football rumours: Liverpool in the hunt for Jude Bellingham

Liverpool and Juventus are also reportedly keeping track of the growing uncertainty around Mason Mount’s future with Chelsea.

The Independent UK

Iliman Ndiaye's extraordinary rise from Sunday League football to Qatar World Cup

Now at Sheffield United, Ndiaye stood out while on the books at Rising Ballers, a grassroots club aimed at developing talents that bigger clubs have let slip through the cracks

Daily Mirror

Joey Barton 'cannot wait' to speak to FA about red card but bites his tongue in fear of ban

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has spoken to the press for the first time since his red card in a 2-2 draw against Fleetwood Town on Saturday

Bristol Post

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Sky Atlantic’s ruthless drama about the brutal world of football

Francesco Montanari plays an agent whose goal is to claw his way to the top in The Great Game. Plus: QI reveals the strange habits and intimate anatomy of tapirs. Here’s what to watch this evening

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi was in tears after Argentina debut shame but now eyes ultimate World Cup goal

WORLD CUP 2022 PREVIEW - ARGENTINA: Lionel Messi was sent off on his international debut in 2005 but is now hoping his final World Cup will complete his footballing CV

Daily Record

Tam Courts lifts lid on Budapest exit and the sickening racist storm that 'triggered' Honved crunch talks

Courts knew it wasn't the place for him when an opposing manager was sent off after being racially abused on the touchline.

The Guardian - AU

Qatar issues make you wonder what might have been had Australia won World Cup bid instead

Australia’s failed efforts to host the 2022 tournament left a bitter taste in the mouth – and has further dampened expectations

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Liverpool Echo

New signing breaks duck, penalty woes and 50-goal glut - Everton's previous trips to Australia

With Frank Lampard's side heading to the Sydney Super Cup, Chris Beesley looks back on Everton's past visits to Australia

Daily Mirror

Robert Lewandowski's MLS strike partner can help Barcelona star make history at World Cup

WORLD CUP 2022 PREVIEW: POLAND- Robert Lewandowski leads a country ready to say goodbye to a generation of stalwarts following one of the most tumultuous years in their footballing history

Daily Record

Young Scots footballer with broken leg left in agony on soaking pitch in gruelling ambulance wait

Dean Fraser told the Record he was left 'freezing and in agony' while he waited for the ambulance, after breaking two bones in his leg during the match in the Highlands.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Watch: Jalen Ramsey tells LeBron he would lock him down on the football field

Jalen Ramsey has no doubt he would lock down LeBron in coverage, telling James he “would’ve got strapped.”

Wales Online

Sir Elton John shares 1975 LA photo ahead of final three US tour dates

The rock and pop legend will visit Australasia and Europe before ending his touring career with two special concerts at Watford football ground on July 3 and 4

Wales Online

Skinner and Baddiel to release festive reworking of Three Lions

Comedy duo say that with both football and Christmas songs being a little bit tacky, a festive version of the iconic 1996 hit could be a classic

Football London

Declan Rice, Rafael Leao, Memphis Depay: Chelsea transfer targets to watch at World Cup

football.london takes a closer look at the Chelsea transfer targets that are playing at the World Cup in Qatar this winter as Todd Boehly ponders whether to spend more money in January

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