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The ethics of watching the Qatar World Cup
Talking Point Run-up to the greatest show on earth has been mired in controversy over country’s poor record on LGBTQ+ and human rights
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Trent Alexander-Arnold: should he be in England’s World Cup squad?
Talking Point There are defensive question marks over Liverpool’s attacking full-back
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Pre-World Cup injuries: the ‘fear’ of missing out on Qatar
feature Lionel Messi admits he’s ‘more afraid’, but Pep Guardiola sends warning to Man City stars
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Qatar’s Fifa World Cup stadiums – in pictures
In Pictures A guide to the eight venues hosting matches in the tournament
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2022 Fifa World Cup: a perfect storm of ‘injury, fatigue and déjà vu’ for England?
feature After a wretched Nations League campaign the Three Lions seem headed for disappointment in Qatar
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The Gareth Southgate debate: should the England boss be sacked?
feature Fans turned on the Three Lions head coach after humiliating 4-0 loss to Hungary
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North Macedonia shock Italy: one of football’s biggest ever upsets?
feature European champions will miss out on the Fifa World Cup for the second successive time
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Russia kicked out of World Cup: even the ‘charlatans’ from Fifa ‘got there in the end’
feature Russian clubs and national teams are suspended from all Fifa and Uefa competitions
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The Week Unwrapped: Pig hearts, student feedback and own goals
podcast Should we be breeding more porcine organ donors? Will students lose the right to rate their university lecturers? And will football ever really come home again?
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What will happen in 2022? Predictions and events for this year
In Depth The new year brings a controversial World Cup in Qatar, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and more hybrid working
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A World Cup every two years - for football and rugby union?
Pros and Cons Governing bodies of both sports are discussing the option of biennial tournaments
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Has Wembley chaos wrecked Britain and Ireland’s 2030 World Cup bid?
In Depth Boris Johnson remains confident of the joint bid despite the ‘scenes of mayhem’ at Euro 2020 final
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‘We’re keen to bring football home’: Boris Johnson targets a trophy double
In the Spotlight PM supports 2030 World Cup bid and offers to host all Euro matches this summer
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Today’s back pages: ‘No excuses’ for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Russia is banned after ‘biggest sports scandal ever’
Speed Read A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 10 December
Speed Read
