Football
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Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football
Crunch fixture taps into a complicated underlying political history, with 150,000 North Koreans living in Japa…
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Hong Kong beat China at football for first time in 29 years
‘I don’t have to motivate the team against China,’ says manager after 2-1 win in friendly played behind closed…
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‘I’ve been so lucky’: Hamilton swaps Essex Alliance for Sri Lanka’s World Cup dream
FC Baresi midfielder is preparing to face Yemen in Saudi Arabia instead of turning out in the 11th tier of Eng…
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New Zealand shooting: gunman kills two in Auckland hours before World Cup opening
Police said shooter had history of family violence and there was no reason to delay World Cup opening matchTwo…
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Extra time: Japan’s over-80s football league where older people tackle ideas about ageing – video
A new football league in Tokyo has been established with one strict criterion: all the players are aged 80 and…
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Japan’s ageing footballers get their kicks in over-80s league
Soccer for Life league in Tokyo has about 40 players, enough for three teams, playing 30-minute matchesThere a…
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World Cup security guards still jailed in Qatar after dispute over unpaid wages
Workers at World Cup 2022 venues fired as tournament ended and allegedly jailed or deported after trying to cl…
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Juan Ferrando: from Arsenal fitness coach to title-winner in India
Spanish manager whose CV also features time at Barcelona and Brighton recently led ATK Mohun Bagan to playoff …
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Chinese football stars and officials held in Xi’s corruption crackdown
Stadiums are reopening but detentions of major football figures overshadow the sport, as scandal engulfs baske…
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‘Dark days in Qatar’: Nepali workers face bitter legacy of World Cup debts
For thousands of low-paid workers, this year’s games brought back only memories of abuse and exploitationOn a …
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‘Miracle of Doha’: calls for public holiday as Japan’s Samurai Blue put Germany to sword
Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qua…
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Indonesia to demolish football stadium where scores died in crowd crush
President Joko Widodo says Kanjuruhan stadium will be rebuilt to ‘Fifa standards’ after meeting with the world…
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Indonesia stadium disaster: six face criminal charges over deadly crush
Police and match organisers among those to be charged after 131 were killed in one of the worst sports disaste…
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Indonesia stadium tragedy: tributes paid to fan who helped others escape
Iwan Junaedi, one of the 131 people killed on Saturday, fulfilled his vow to support his team until his last b…
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Indonesia football stadium disaster: police chief sacked as investigation launched
Officers investigated after teargas fired and at least 125 people, including 32 children, killed in crushAn In…