IRANIAN referee Alireza Faghani is one of the most respected referees in the world. He is the man with the book of cards for Portugal's group game against Uruguay. Faghani was in charge of England's World Cup third-place playoff against Belgium in 2018 and now he is in the middle for Brazil vs Serbia in the group stages for 2022's […]

WORLD CUP LIVE: Four more matches on packed day in Qatar with Spain taking on Germany later… and are the hosts TURNING OFF the in-stadium air conditioning?! Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results Follow Sportsmail’s live blog for all the latest news and updates from Qatar with four games from Groups E […]

ENGLAND’S all-time top goal scorer Wayne Rooney has advised Gareth Southgate to rest Harry Kane for the Three Lions’ final group game against Wales. Kane, 29, played the whole 90 minutes of England’s bore draw with USA despite undergoing an ankle scan days before. And Rooney believes that the Tottenham ace was suffering from the effects of his minor injury. Elsewhere […]

Former World Championship qualifier Boris Koltsov has sensationally been caught fighting with an opponent after a darts match in his native Russia. Footage has emerged on social media of Koltsov appearing to aim a flurry of punches at a fellow player. Koltsov won the match in question but that didn’t stop him laying into the opponent, with multiple shots thrown. […]

ITV presenter Seema Jaswal apologises to Andros Townsend after he said she ‘didn’t need to emphasise’ him being an ‘ex-England international’ despite the Everton winger not playing for the Three Lions in six years Seema Jaswal and Andros Townsend had an awkward exchange on ITV Townsend didn’t appear too happy to be called an ‘ex-England international’  Jaswal apologised to Townsend […]

MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Hannibal Mejbri got fans talking during the first half of Tunisia's clash with Australia at the World Cup. The 19-year-old, currently on loan at Birmingham City, has quickly become renowned for his feisty style of play. And that was on full display during the opening period against the Aussies, despite him being named on the bench. Socceroos […]

TUNISIA and Australia go head-to-head knowing nothing but a win will do. Both nations failed to win their opening Group D match. And if either have any aspirations of reaching the last 16, they almost-certainly need to win this one. This is each team's easiest match of the group stage on paper, with France and Denmark the likely candidates to […]

URI Geller has challenged Tyson Fury to a fight — after the boxer revealed he uses mind powers to win bouts. The 75-year-old spoon bender even fancies his chances against the 18st 6ft 9in Gypsy King. Israeli-based Geller said: “Anyone who can master telepathy and knocking out or confusing his opponent is going to win.” But he added: “Against me […]

WASN’T jumps racing better before Cheltenham became the be-all and end-all? This isn’t even a case of ‘old man yells and cloud’ – I’m in my 30’s for goodness sake. You don’t have to dig too far down into the memory bank to find a time when the five months preceding the Festival really mattered. There is HD footage of […]

THE World Cup lost one of its favourite sons in 2020, when Diego Maradona passed away. Football legend Maradona died of a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires aged just 60, after a lifetime of bringing smiles to people's faces. While undoubtedly one of the game's most gifted technicians ever, Maradona experienced troubling difficulties with addiction off the […]