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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Qatar 2022 - a World Cup like no other

THEY think it’s all over . . . and it soon will be!

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022

Louis van Gaal has already warned Arsenal about Cody Gakpo amid Edu £40m January transfer decision

Arsenal face competition from Manchester United for the signing of PSV star Cody Gakpo after he enjoyed a strong World Cup campaign with the Netherlands in Qatar

Football London · Dec 16, 2022

Worker allegedly bludgeoned to death on Qatar oil rig by Scots colleague named as family pay tribute

Robert Robson, 38, died in the alleged attack on the Seafox Burj rig in Qatar - his colleague, Scott Forrest, has been arrested.

Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022

"You think you could be there" - Allan Saint-Maximin's mixed emotions ahead of World Cup final

Newcastle United winger has nothing but good wishes for his French U21 pals but knows he could be in Qatar

Chronicle Live · Dec 16, 2022

Qatar 2022: this World Cup has taken place in a crime scene

For the past month we’ve watched the biggest sports event in the world take place in the middle of a crime scene yet nothing changes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Sam Allardyce snubs Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe with World Cup Golden Ball preference

Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will battle it out for glory in the World Cup final in Qatar, but another player has impressed Sam Allardyce

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

SI:AM | Messi’s First or Back-to-Back Titles for France?

The World Cup final will be epic.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2022

Football is the most attractive game, but its governors are squandering its joy

Those in charge at Fifa and Uefa have too often put gain above the common good. Diversity and equality must be defended

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

‘Bad news ahead of the final’: Mystery illness afflicts France players at World Cup

Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as the team prepares for the World Cup final against Argentina, with defenders Raphaël Varane and Ibrahima Konaté the latest to fall ill on Friday. FRANCE 24’s special correspondents report from Qatar on this mystery illness.

France 24 · Dec 16, 2022

A police stakeout, piles of cash, and a promise of reform: the week that shook Brussels

Arrest of Greek MEP and her boyfriend at centre of top-secret investigation into a criminal conspiracy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022