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Lionel Messi joins MLS Inter Miami soccer team
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#lionelmessi #soccer #youtube Lionel Messi has announced that he is joining MLS team Inter Miami after declining a reported $400 million offer from the Saudi Arabian government to play in their league. Yahoo Finance Live breaks down how the move has skyrocketed MLS ticket prices. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo Finance Plus get the tools you need to invest with confidence. Discover new opportunities with expert research and investment ideas backed […]
⚽ Is women’s football in Africa at a turning point? | The Stream
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This year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was nothing short of proof that popularity of women’s football is growing exponentially. 45,000 people gathered to watch the South African women’s team Banyana Banyana (The Girls) beat hosts Morocco, to clinch the championship trophy and earn a place in next year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Sports commentators say women’s football is gaining in popularity, in prize money and in participation on the international stage. The South African Football Association has announced that more than 400,000 women and girls are now playing football through its digital platform, MySAFA. It has also launched a professional league for women. Morocco’s […]
Africa Cup of Nations set to begin in Cameroon
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The African Cup of Nations gets underway in Cameroon in less than a week. The football championship was supposed to be held in 2020 – but was pushed back by the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, security concerns threaten its staging. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Africa #Cameroon #COVID
Qatar’s 2022 stadiums to leave ‘significant’ World Cup legacy
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This time next year, Qatar is due to host the FIFA World Cup. In preparation, the Gulf nation is testing its infrastructure with the FIFA Arab Cup, being held right now. The World Cup stadiums are part of Qatar’s most ambitious project yet, with almost all of them built a year ahead of schedule. Their designs represent the past and present and are tailored to unique needs of a country with fewer than three million people hosting FIFA’s biggest tournament. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from Doha, where she looks at the inspiration behind the designs. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find […]
‘He only gave us joy’: Argentinians pay tribute to Diego Maradona
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Argentina has announced three days of mourning following the death of football legend Diego Maradona. The 60-year-old passed away from a heart attack, just weeks after brain surgery. Considered one of the sport’s greatest players, he catapulted Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup. And thousands of fans there celebrated the athlete who overcame poverty by being the best in his field. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Maradona #ElDiego #RipMaradona
Russian teenager playing football again after struck by lightning
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A Russian teenager is again playing football less than three weeks after being struck by lightning. Not only did he have a lucky escape from serious injury, but he now faces a bright future in the game. Al Jazeera’s Joanna Gasiorowska reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Football #Russia
Qatar releases match schedule for 2022 FIFA World Cup
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The match schedule has been released for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The format is now in place but there is plenty of work left to do before the tournament gets under way in 858 days – both in terms of construction and getting teams qualified in a world struggling to cope with a pandemic. The schedule has been designed to reduce the effect on the European football season, and organisers hope the tournament will act as a global celebration of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. Al Jazeera’s David Stokes reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]
Leadership League: Robert Lewandowski | Leadership League
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Sponsored by Turkish Airlines: Poland’s Robert Lewandowski talks to CNBC’s Tania Bryer about his childhood, his upbringing in Warsaw and how he became a world-renowned soccer star. https://cnb.cx/3275KNF