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Being gay is illegal in Qatar, with locals in the country often hunted, arrested and beaten by the local authorities. In fact, a Qatar official has said that “homosexuality is damage in the mind”, in short this is not a place where members of the LQBT community are accepted. European teams have decided to abandon […]
In 2010 the decision was made to hand the 2022 World Cup to Qatar and while it was met by celebrations in Doha it has also sparked a lot of criticism. FIFA officials who voted for Qatar to host faced allegations of bribery and corruption and there has been a large concern over the human […]
Rob Page wants Wales to “show the world how good we are“ as they prepare to take on the United States in their opening match at the FIFA World Cup. Wales are playing in their first World Cup since 1958 and will take on the Americans in Al Rayyan on Monday (19:00 GMT). England and […]
Gloucester City were defeated 1-0 by Kettering Town in the Isuza FA Trophy on Saturday, however, are expected to be reinstated into the competition. Tyrone Lewthwaite, who signed for the Poppies from Bedford Town, was found to have been an ineligible player due to having already played in the competition earlier in the season for […]
Gareth Southgate has stated the importance of how the England football team can help bring the nation together during a ‘difficult spell’ for the country. BBC One will be showing live coverage of England’s World Cup opener as England get their campaign underway against Iran. The Three Lions are expected to start the tournament with […]
Gloucester City are likely to be reinstated into the Isuza FA Trophy despite losing to Kettering Town 1-0 on Saturday. It was discovered that Tyrone Lewthwaite, who scored the winner, was not eligible to play in the competition due to having already featured in the third qualifying round for Bedford Town. Point 16 (e) of […]
Weymouth head to Plough Lane for the first round replay following their 1-1 draw with the Dons, Ahkeem Rose’s smart free kick in the 70th minute cancelled out Ayoub Assal’s opener. Whilst the Dorset-based side have only collected eight points in the National League South, they will be heading to the capital with confidence – […]
Tonight’s Challenge Cup clash between Cheltenham Saracens and Brimscombe and Thrupp has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The decision was made by referee Mike Halford who inspected at 12pm with areas of the pitch completely waterlogged. Saracens were looking to build on three wins in a row but will have to wait […]
The transfer of Sonny Perkins from West Ham to Leeds United in the summer certainly ruffled a few feathers in East London, however the 18-year-old has been quietly making a name for himself in the North. Seven goals in nine Premier League 2 games led to the strikers first team start last week in Leeds’s […]
People in Cheltenham are preparing to cheer local hero Eric Dier as he prepares for his second World Cup for England next week. Gareth Southgate announced his 26-man squad for the tournament recently. With familiar faces such as Captain Harry Kane and young talents such as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham. Included in the list […]