Nathan Aspinall defeated Luke Humphries to reach the Grand Slam of Darts final before declaring his friendship with Michael Smith will go out of the window – at least for a couple of hours. After Smith ended Raymond van Barneveld’s shock run to the last four in Wolverhampton, Aspinall won by the same score in the second semi-final. Like Smith, […]

A WORLD CUP fan has walked away from an unfinished fan festival despite paying more than $3000 to stay in the pop-up village. The 1,800 tent village just north of Doha has just opened up and is beginning to welcome fans. But building work is still ongoing at the site and fans' experiences have not met expectations. Residents are given […]

World Cup captains wearing One Love armbands could be booked BEFORE kick off for breaching FIFA’s equipment rules, with England braced for a fine over slogan that will promote inclusivity in Qatar Nine captains were planning to wear One Love armbands at the World Cup They could be given yellow cards before kick-off for breaching equipment rules Harry Kane is […]

Wayne Rooney admits he REGRETS lashing out at booing England fans after dismal goalless draw with Algeria at the 2010 World Cup… as he concedes South Africa was ‘the low point’ of his international career Wayne Rooney admitted he regrets lashing out at fans at the 2010 World Cup England were booed by supporters as they slumped to a 0-0 […]

Qatar vs Ecuador LIVE: The World Cup hosts are set to kick-off the tournament in their first-ever match at the finals as they target shock victory in the Group A clash Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results Follow Sportsmail’s live blog for the World Cup opener between Qatar and Ecuador, including coverage […]

Aston Villa footballers Douglas Luiz and Alisha Lehmann ‘confirm split after their year-long relationship’… as Swiss star’s raunchy calendar shoot ’caused issues’ between the two Douglas Luis and Alisha Lehmann have split up after nearly a year of dating   The Aston Villa duo first began their relationship at the star of the year  Lehmann’s recent raunchy calendar shoot is what […]

THEY missed out on a place at the 2018 World Cup, but the Netherlands are back in action TOMORROW. And they get things underway in a fascinating contest with Afcon champions Senegal. Sadio Mane and the Lions of Teranga beat fellow Liverpool star Mo Salah's Egypt on penalties to get to the tournament, in a match dogged by so many […]

ENGLAND'S World Cup campaign begins TOMORROW as they take on Qatar in their World Cup opener. The Three Lions arrived in Qatar to much fanfare and have been training in sweltering conditions all week. England's last World Cup tournament ended in agony as they lost 2-1 to Croatia in the semi-finals of the 2018 edition in Russia. But four years […]

FERNANDO Santos has developed a mentally strong squad with belief and the ability to win everything since his arrival in 2014. The team has been living through a tough present where ideas are not connecting in the best way, but the quality of the team is always there, and of course, the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo is still present. Predicted starting […]

THE World Cup is here and FIFA have announced Said Martinez will be joining 38 other officials for the tournament. Honduras-born Martinez is his country's only representative at this winter's competition. Here are a few more facts about him. Who is Said Martinez? Said Martinez was born in Tocoa in 1991, making him the second youngest referee at Qatar, behind […]