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Fifa World Cup 2022
The 2022 Fifa World Cup was hosted by Qatar, with a total of 32 teams from around the world comepting at the event. France, the winners of the previous World Cup, were beaten by Argentina in a 4-2 penalty shoot-out following a 3-3 draw.
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9 September, 2024
Chinese Football Association (CFA)
Opinion
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To achieve its football goals, scandal-hit China can learn from Japan
From its 1991 low point, Japan rebuild its local league, focusing on clean governance, youth development and a long-term vision: World Cup victory by 2092.
21 Sep 2023 - 9:30AM
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Fifa
Chinese superfan books into Messi’s hotel for glimpse of hero
14 Jun 2023 - 1:31PM
Diplomacy
Editorial
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Sport and politics should be kept as far apart as possible
14 May 2023 - 5:15AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Sam Li Sirong, China’s 19-year-old fashionista football star
From the football field to high fashion, Sam Li Sirong is making waves as a rising star in both industries … here’s everything you need to know about the 19-year-old
28 Mar 2023 - 1:53PM
Middle East
Qatar-linked Man United bid the next phase in kingdom’s global charm offensive
Qatar-linked bid aims to elevate the country to ‘position of visibility and legitimacy’, as it seeks to boost ties with Asia, rest of the world.
26 Feb 2023 - 8:30AM
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Eileen Gu
China’s Gu among host of big names nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards
Eileen Gu’s double gold medal-winning performance at Beijing Winter Olympics earns her nod in World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award, while likes of Lionel Messi and Iga Swiatek headline sportsmen and women categories.
20 Feb 2023 - 6:43PM
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Timepieces
7 of Cristiano Ronaldo’s most expensive diamond-studded watches
It’s no secret that Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo loves a bit of luxury … here are 7 of his most expensive watches, from Hublot to Girard-Perregaux
16 Jan 2023 - 12:10AM
Netflix
Netflix adds Fifa World Cup, Six Nations to growing sport slate
Streaming service commissions docu-series on 2 of the biggest events on the sporting calendar, while season 5 of ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ will premiere on February 23.
13 Jan 2023 - 7:27PM
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Fame and celebrity
‘He brought the greatest joy’: Argentina fans crazy for Lionel Messi tattoos
Lionel Messi tattoos are among the most requested skin art in Argentina after the team’s World Cup victory, followed by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who was crucial in the final match.
31 Dec 2022 - 4:29AM
Hong Kong
Opinion
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Let 2023 be the year in which Hong Kong’s fortunes turn around
After a year of sporting excitement and economic turbulence, Hong Kong is emerging from Covid-19 to fresh possibilities and a long-awaited return to normality.
30 Dec 2022 - 8:15AM
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Fame and celebrity
11 Asian icons who shaped 2022: from World Cup stars to BTS and Blackpink
It’s been a fabulous year for Asian stars, from Squid Game’s HoYeon Jung and Marvel’s Simu Liu and Park Seo-joon to Michelle Yeoh – here’s a look back at 2022’s breakthrough icons
28 Dec 2022 - 5:00AM
Pele’s family gather at hospital bedside, as cancer battle continues
Family members visited the legendary Pele at Sao Paulo hospital where he is suffering from worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems.
25 Dec 2022 - 11:34AM
Villa boss Emery to speak to Martinez about World Cup celebrations
Argentina goalkeeper was seen holding a baby doll with its face covered by photo of France’s Kylian Mbappe during victory parade.
24 Dec 2022 - 4:52PM
Son Heung-min
How does South Korea’s Son Heung-min make and spend his football millions?
The South Korea captain, who scored a goal at the Qatar World Cup, loves Ferrari, Maserati, Patek Philippe and Rolex, but also donates generously
11 Jan 2023 - 5:41PM
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Fifa probe Salt Bae’s ‘undue access’ at World Cup final
Celebrity chef was widely criticised after enthusiastically posing for photos with surprised Argentina players including a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi.
23 Dec 2022 - 5:47PM
Why I did not watch the World Cup
23 Dec 2022 - 3:00PM
Lionel Messi
Messi beats an egg to become most liked post on Instagram
Lionel Messi sets yet another record after social media post celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win in Qatar racks up more than 65 million likes.
21 Dec 2022 - 5:14PM
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Messi evacuated by helicopter after crowds swarm World Cup winners
Argentina’s World Cup heroes abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires as millions of ecstatic fans flood onto the streets and bring the city to a standstill.
5 Sep 2023 - 12:38PM
Hong Kong
Letters
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For football’s sake: China should host World Cup, even in face of defeat
Readers discuss how hosting the tournament will help Chinese football, Hong Kong’s strengths as an insurance hub, and why tourists are not flocking back to the city.
21 Dec 2022 - 11:30AM
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Sea of fans greets Lionel Messi and Argentina team at home after World Cup victory
21 Dec 2022 - 5:29AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Fans flood streets of Buenos Aires to catch glimpse of Argentina football team
Captain Lionel Messi and the team waved at fans from a bus as they carried the Fifa World Cup trophy aloft after securing the country’s third title in Qatar on Sunday.
21 Dec 2022 - 4:23AM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Qatar World Cup: Inconvenient truths about the beautiful game of sports
Global sports will always be political. But hypocrisy should never get in the way of the beautiful sporting tradition of uniting people around the world.
21 Dec 2022 - 1:38AM
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Fame and celebrity
Who is Lionel Messi’s gorgeous fashionista wife, Antonela Roccuzzo?
The 2022 World Cup champ and Instagram influencer were childhood friends before their OTT ‘wedding of the century’ in Argentina – so what’s her life like as the wife of one of football’s biggest stars?
20 Dec 2022 - 6:00PM
Huge crowds welcome Argentina team after World Cup victory
World Cup winners Argentina, led by captain Lionel Messi, arrive in the nation’s capital city Buenos Aires to tens of thousands of fans.
20 Dec 2022 - 4:22PM
Human rights
Editorial
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Football proves to be final winner, but do not forget the losers
Climax of World Cup a memorable affair in controversial Qatar competition tainted by claims of corruption, deaths of migrant workers and human rights abuses.
20 Dec 2022 - 3:58AM
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France
French President Macron’s behaviour at World Cup final stirs critics
French President Emmanuel Macron was an unmissable presence at the final, even making an appearance in the team’s changing room to deliver an emotional postgame pep talk.
20 Dec 2022 - 2:45AM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s World Cup fever wins over young football fans, shoppers
Malls soak up atmosphere and dollars, with some that broadcast matches recording more than 20 per cent uptick in business for the month-long spectacle.
19 Dec 2022 - 11:42PM
World Cup: curtain falls on most politicised sporting event in recent memory
As Lionel Messi defined an era with his World Cup victory with Argentina, so another came to an end as the curtain fell on Qatar 2022 in the most spectacular fashion.
19 Dec 2022 - 9:25PM
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