Tag: #FootballWorldCup
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England’s entry into the Euro Cup final half a century later
England made history by defeating Denmark in a nerve-wracking match in the Euro Cup semi-finals. According to the reports, England has reached the final of a major international football tournament after a long gap of 55 years. England defeated Denmark 1-2 in the second semi-final of Euro Cup 2020 Sunday night, advancing to the final…
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Decade When Football Turned Into A Global Beast, Broke New Ground
ISLAMABAD, July 19 (online Int’l): The decade has seen some champagne football, as well as innovations like Video Assistant Referee (VAR), making it a cusp 10-year period for the sport. Football has always been a popular sport but it broke new ground this decade, becoming a truly global phenomenon that captured the mind and imagination…
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Sport in 2019: Five stories you may have missed
Paris, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): Sport has made the front pages as well as the back pages all around the world in 2019 with the rugby and cricket World Cups, the World Athletics Championships and the women’s football World Cup to name just a few. Amid the clamouring headlines, however, there were a number of stories…
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Fans detained after trouble at Malaysia, Indonesia football qualifier
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20 (AFP/APP): More than 40 football fans were detained following a World Cup qualifier between Malaysia and Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur after they hurled flares and bottles at each other, police said Wednesday. It was the latest instance of trouble at a match between the arch-rivals after Malaysian fans were threatened and…