FIFA World Cup: Airfare to Qatar shoot up 1900% as Dubai expects to fill accommodation shortfall
By Shaneer N Siddiqui
Dubai, May 26 (IANS) Considering a shortage of accommodation in Doha for the huge influx of football fans for this year-end's Fifa World Cup in Qatar, the tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expecting Dubai and other tourist destinations to be the choice of stay by fans who can then commute for matches.
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Sports Football 11:16 AMRoma beat Feyenoord to win first Europa Conference League title
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Sports Football 08:56 PMArsenal's Mohamed Elneny extends contract with the club
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Longer calendar fantastic for Indian football, say Marquez and Sahal
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian football calendar, which is set to expand to nine months from 2022-23 season onwards will be beneficial for the development of the sport in the country, believes Indian Super League-winning coach, Hyderabad FC's Manolo Marquez.
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Emami Group is East Bengal Club's new investor
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Kolkata's soccer giant, East Bengal Club will now have Kolkata-based Emami Group, which has a massive presence in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, as its new investor.
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UK govt approves proposed takeover of Premier League giants Chelsea by consortium
London, May 25 (IANS) The UK government has given its nod for the proposed takeover of Premier League giants Chelsea by the Todd Boehly consortium for 4.25 billion pounds.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp named Premier League manager of the season
London, May 25 (IANS) Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been named the Premier League manager of the season for 2021/22.
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India placed in Group D and H of AFC U-17, U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) India have been drawn in Group D and Group H of the AFC U-17 and U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers, respectively, which are set to take place later this year.
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I-League clubs write to AFC, AIFF on ISL participation
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) I-League clubs have written a letter to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John and former general secretary, All India Football Federation (AIFF), Kushal Das on April 25, requesting to promote league winner into the Indian Super League (ISL) with no participation fee.
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Hertha beat Hamburg in playoffs to retain Bundesliga status
Berlin, May 24 (IANS) Hertha Berlin remain in the Bundesliga after beating second division Hamburg S.V. 2-0 (2-1 on aggregate) thanks to goals from Dedryck Boyata and Marvin Plattenhardt in the second leg of the playoffs on Monday.
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India to play U17 Asian Cup qualifiers in Saudi Arabia
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) India have been drawn into a tough Group D along with Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Maldives, and Kuwait for the qualifying round of the AFC boys U17 Asian Cup to be held in Bahrain in 2023. The qualifying round for Group D will be played in Saudi Arabia between October 1-9 this year.
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La Liga: Four things we learned in Spain's Matchday 38 (analysis)
Madrid, May 23 (IANS) The final weekend of La Liga ended with Villarreal assuring the final place in Europe for next season with a 2-0 win in the Camp Nou, while Granada were relegated after failing to win at home to Espanyol. Here are some things we learned as the curtain came down on another campaign in Spain.
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Gokulam Kerala pick Pune's Aspire FC as development partner for 2022-23 season
Pune, May 23 (IANS) Indian Women's League (IWL) champions Gokulam Kerala Football Club (GKFC) have picked Pune-based newly-formed Aspire Football Club as their development partner for the 2022-23 season.
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AFC Cup 2022: ATK Mohun Bagan's coach Juan Ferrando urges players to focus on match against Maziya
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) ATK Mohun Bagan's head coach Juan Ferrando has urged his players to only keep their focus on match against Maziya S&RC and not to think about result in the other game when they face the Maldivian side in the final round of Group D in the AFC Cup at the Salt Lake stadium here on Tuesday.
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Praful Patel requests FIFA not to impose ban on India, urges to give time to complete the elections
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) After the Supreme Court reconstituted a committee of administrators (CoA) on May 18 to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), former president of AIFF Praful Patel wrote a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, requesting him not to impose a ban on India.
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Man City players hail Premier League title win as 'unbelievable achievement'
London, May 23 (IANS) Star footballers Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling have termed Manchester City's fourth Premier League title win in five seasons as an 'unbelievable achievement'.
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In victory, Pep concedes the amount of pressure exerted by Liverpool
London, May 23 (IANS) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded the amount of pressure exerted by Liverpool on the team's Premier League hopes, saying that he had never seen a more competitive side like Jurgen Klopp's team in his life, and that four PL titles in five years "is probably the best achievements we have done in our careers".
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AC Milan roar back to win Serie A title after 11 years
Rome, May 23 (IANS) AC Milan finally added the 19th Serie A into their trophy cabinet on Monday, after beating Sassuolo 3-0 in the last round of the 2021-22 Serie A season, and rendering Inter Milan's thrashing of Sampdoria irrelevant.
