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Infantino lambasts World Cup 'hypocrites'

Infantino lambasts World Cup 'hypocrites'

Two weeks after FIFA urged the 32 teams at the World Cup to "focus on the football", Gianni Infantino veered off-script on Saturday.

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Perez outstrips Verstappen in final Abu Dhabi practice

Perez outstrips Verstappen in final Abu Dhabi practice

Sergio Perez outpaced Red Bull team-mate and world champion Max Verstappen in setting the fastest time in Saturday's third and final practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Neuer pledges to wear 'One Love' armband at World Cup

Neuer pledges to wear 'One Love' armband at World Cup

Germany captain Manuel Neuer said he was had "no fear" about possible repercussions from FIFA for his country's human rights stances, while acknowledging the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Qatar World Cup.

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Qatar looks to football, World Cup to kick obesity problem

Qatar looks to football, World Cup to kick obesity problem

Seven-year-old Alain trains with two dozen other children in Doha, the World Cup's host city, striving to lose weight in pursuit of his dream: becoming a professional footballer.

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Qatar ready for 'historic moment' in World Cup opener, says Sanchez

Qatar ready for 'historic moment' in World Cup opener, says Sanchez

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said the hosts were excitedly looking forward to a "historic moment" when his team open the 2022 World Cup against Ecuador on Sunday.

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England implode to hand second ODI and series to Australia

England implode to hand second ODI and series to Australia

Australia wrapped up the three-match one-day international series with a comprehensive 72-run win over England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

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Malaysia polls close with ruling party and Anwar in close race

Malaysia polls close with ruling party and Anwar in close race

Voting closed in Malaysia on Saturday with jailed ex-leader Najib Razak's scandal-hit ruling party seeking to cement its power in a tight race with Anwar Ibrahim's coalition.

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Crunch climate talks teeter on the edge

Crunch climate talks teeter on the edge

UN climate talks were thrown into disarray Saturday as the EU rejected a proposal by host country Egypt for lacking ambition on emissions cuts and warned it would rather leave with no deal than a bad one.

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FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup

FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the kick-off.

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French-speaking bloc starts Tunisia summit focused on economy

French-speaking bloc starts Tunisia summit focused on economy

The world's French-speaking countries gathered in Tunisia on Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an internationally criticised power grab.

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