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Argentina, France, Spain and England are favourites

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 5 Jun

Argentina, France, Spain and England are top favourites to lift 2026 fifa world cup soccer. They previously and have the youth and striking capability. This year there are 48 teams many more teams from Africa and Asia.

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What Sport is your region known for?

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 14 May

Different regions of the world are known to dominate a given type of sport. In Kenya, Athletics is undoubtedly our brand. We also do well in soccer and rugby but when athletics is mentioned, the whole world remembers Kenya....

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Refree banned for life for drinking alcohol before a match

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 8 Feb

This is story of Sergey Shmolik , who officiated a match and behaved abnormally at different times during the match and even committed serious blunder. He was banned from officiating any football match for life in Belarus.

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Should America be Stripped of its 2026 World Cup Hosting Rights?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 31 Jan

Some countries are already threatening o boycott the world cup this year in the United States of America due to ICE activities and other political reasons. Others think that it is rather to late to change the venue as it ill...

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Just realized AFCON games have been on for a fortnight or longer!

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 6 Jan

Even though I am not a staunch follower of soccer, it has caught me by surprise the the Africa Cup of Nations games have been on for a fortnight and are already at the quarter final level. I think it is because they began during...

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Today 07.08.2025 at 7.00pm (East African Mean Time)Kenyan Team tackling Angola in CHAN

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 7 Aug

I will be watching the match between Kenya (my soccer team) and Angola. It is our second match in the ongoing CHAN. Though I wish my team success, I am afraid we gonna draw because Angola is such a tough team. In our past match,...

Are you watching the the club world cup?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 25 Jun

The club world cup is normally held a year before the world cup and it involves the best football clubs from all continent who play against each other to win the club. The club from New Zealand seems to be the most beaten,...

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Uzbekistan qualifies for first ever world cup

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 12 Jun

Some countries will travel to the world cup for the first time in their history and one of them is Uzbekistan. Congratulations to them. On the other hand Iran which has been blacklisted by president Trump with restrictions to...

No more premier league football until August

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 1 Jun 25

The premier league has ended for the 2024/2025 season and it was quite awesome, considering the fact that football is the most followed sport in the world. Th new season will resume in August which is roughly 3 months from now. I...

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Spain defeated England to win the Euro Cup soccer for 4th time.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 15 Jul 24

Spain defeated England in the finals of the Euro Cup 2 goals to 1. This is the 4th time Spain lifted the trophy. England were in the finals last time also. But they ended up being runners. The young players of Spain did the trick...

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Argentina Uruguay Canada are in the semis of Copa America Cup soccer.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 9 Jul 24

In the Copa America Cup soccer Argentina Uruguay Canada and Columbia are there. Brazil could not enter the semi-finals. Argentina has Messi and others to look out for. Teams from North America and South America participate in the...

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Legendary German Footballer Franz Beckenbauer is no more

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 11 Jan 24

Legendary German Footballer Franz Beckenbauer, aged 78 is no more. Winner and captain of the winning West German team in the FIFA World Cup (Soccer World Cup)in 1974 and the manager of 1990 FIFA World Cup winner West Germany, he...

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T20 cricket is introduced in Los Angeles Olympics

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 17 Oct 23

T20 cricket is introduced in Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. There will be 6 teams playing the Olympics. This is the first time cricket is introduced. Surveys show that cricket is the 2nd most popular sport in the world after...

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How do you like Lionel Messi?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 11 Apr 23

is very a hero I think he did all his best to make himself known to the world and honor Argentina with the world cup in his hand. His soccer skills is always entertaining and with good result in his team. He has really boost the...

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Full of Grace - an entertaining Spanish film

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Apr 23

On my recent plane flight, I watched a 2022 Spanish film called Full of Grace about a nun who arrives at an orphanage that is about to close down. Over the summer holidays, the nun helps create a football (soccer) team from the...

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A documentary about Pele.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 2 Apr 23

I found at Netflix a documentary about the life of Pele, for me and for many others the best football (soccer) player in the world. It is very interesting and it is narrated by an old Pele. There are his goals at the world cups...

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GAME OF FOOTBALL/SOCCER

Richard Owiti @MakOwiti (73) • Nairobi, Kenya 16 Jan 23

There is no doubt that football/soccer is one of the most watched games in the world. Its the sport that glues millions to the screens and stadiums and helps in socialising. I have always wondered how especially men can...

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english premier league

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The demise of Pele the legendary football king had been end of an era.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 30 Dec 22

Legendary football king Pele died at the age of 82 years. It has been the end of an era. Brazil won the soccer world cup 3 times under the leadership of Pele and his team in 1958, 1962, 1970. He had all the skills on earth...

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FIFA World Cup Final Qatar 2022

Jamal Bahroni @Jamalbawu1212 (237) • Indonesia 19 Dec 22

A beautiful day Last night I was called by my cousin to watch the FIFA World Cup Final in Qatar. And, previously I thought it was not good because at 7 pm it was raining heavily and without wind because I would spend...

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Today in 3rd 4th place match Morocco face Croatia.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 17 Dec 22

The 3rd 4th place match in world cup soccer has less craze. Everyone know that these teams have not made it to the finals. But with more than 200 countries playing competitive soccer it is also a credit to be in the best 4 list....

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