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☆ Clinical edge key for South Korea in Ghana clash
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Manasi Pathak | Rohith Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DOHA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - South Korea were proud of their effort in the stalemate with Uruguay in their World Cup opener but would need to find the much-needed clinical edge when they face Ghana in Monday's game, where both teams will be desperate for victory. Playing at their 11th World Cup, South Korea began their campaign with a gritty 0-0 draw with Uruguay, putting on a lively display. South Korea tend to over-rely on attacking midfielder and captain Son Heung-min , who is slowly re-adapting after a recent facial surgery and had little impact in their opening match of the tournament. Ghana reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2010 but should they suffer defeat against South Korea, they risk getting knocked out in the first round. "We have to win now and we are under pressure but then so are they," Ghana coach Otto Addo said of South Korea.

☆ Croatia deserve respect, coach Dalic says after Herdman's remark
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Manasi Pathak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said his team deserve respect as the runners-up of the last World Cup after Canada manager John Herdman said "we are going to eff Croatia" ahead of Sunday's clash. Herdman later seemed apologetic, saying he meant "no disrespect to the Croatian team and Croatian people", but Dalic thought otherwise. "The Croatian team deserves respect from everyone. Dalic said the Canadians, who are making their first appearance at the World Cup finals in 36 years, are a "serious team". Croatia are tied with Morocco on one point in Group F, where Belgium are leaders on three points and Canada bottom with none.

☆ Regragui tells Belgian-born Morocco players to stay focused
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Manasi Pathak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has warned the Belgian-born players in his squad to stay focused when they face Roberto Martinez's men in the World Cup on Sunday, saying they risk costly mistakes if they get emotional on a "special" occasion. "For any dual national .. they have a special emotion and that's a positive energy and you have to draw on that," Regragui told reporters on Saturday. Morocco are tied with Croatia on one point, with Belgium the leaders on three points and Canada bottom with zero. "He is out for now but hopefully he will back for tomorrow," Regragui said. Morocco beat Belgium 4-1 the last time the teams met in 2008 in an international friendly.

☆ Rainbow bucket hats, flags allowed for Wales v Iran World Cup game
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Manasi Pathak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AL RAYYAN, QATAR, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Fans will be allowed to take rainbow-themed bucket hats and flags into the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium for Wales' second World Cup Group B match against Iran on Friday, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) said. The hats represent "Rainbow Wall", the supporters' group for Wales fans who are members of the LGBTQ community. "In response to the FAW, FIFA has confirmed that fans with Rainbow Wall bucket hats and rainbow flags will be allowed entry to the stadium for @Cymru's match against Iran on Friday," FAW said in a tweet. "All World Cup venues have been contacted and instructed to follow the agreed rules and regulations." read moreWales are playing in their first World Cup in 64 years.

☆ Soccer Iran players resume singing of national anthem at World Cup match
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Manasi Pathak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iran's national soccer team sang during the playing of their national anthem at their second World Cup match against Wales on Friday, despite not singing in their opening game earlier this week in apparent support of protesters back home. Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played, with the team singing quietly as it played. Iranian authorities have responded with deadly force to suppress protests that have marked one of the boldest challenges to its clerical rulers since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Reporting by Martin Petty; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Wales and Iran goalless at break after Gholizadeh strike disallowed
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

AL RAYYAN, QATAR, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Wales and Iran were goalless at the end of the first half of their World Cup Group B match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Friday, after Iran forward Ali Gholizadeh's strike was ruled out for offside. Gholizadeh thought he had given Iran an early lead after linking up brilliantly with Sardar Azmoun, but VAR ruled it out. Earlier, Wales striker Kieffer Moore had a shot from close range saved by Iran keeper Seyed Hossein Hosseini. Reporting by Manasi Pathak; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Frappart becomes first female official at men's World Cup match
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Manasi Pathak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - France's Stephanie Frappart became the first female official at a men's World Cup match when she was named the fourth official for Tuesday's Group C clash between Mexico and Poland at 974 Stadium. Frappart, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yamashita Yoshimi of Japan have been named among the tournament's referees along with three female assistant referees at the global showpiece event in Qatar. Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020. The 38-year-old has also officiated games in French Ligue 1 and the second-tier Europa League. Reporting by Manasi Pathak, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

"It was dangerous," one fan carrying a child aged nearly four, who had exited the holding area, told Reuters. While there was chaos in the holding area, the scene inside the park seemed pleasant, with Brazilian fans Andrea Nascimento and Raphael de Jesus appreciating the atmosphere. "This is my third World Cup after 2014 and 2018, and so far everything has been very well organised." Fans gathered below the TV studios, craning their necks to try to get a view of the action on the big screens through the windows. A group of fans sat inside a Majlis, an air-conditioned sitting room, with their eyes glued to a television screen.

☆ No alcohol sales permitted at Qatar's World Cup stadium sites
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Andrew Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The announcement comes two days before Sunday's kickoff of the World Cup, the first to be held in a conservative Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, the consumption of which is banned in public. For years, Qatar's tournament organisers have said that alcohol would be widely accessible to fans at the tournament. Budweiser has been a World Cup sponsor since 1985, the year before the event was held in Mexico. "Tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev’s understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the FIFA World Cup," the statement said. Questions have swirled around the role alcohol would play at this year's World Cup since Qatar won hosting rights in 2010.

☆ Cirstea hits out at Adidas over player contracts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Romania's Sorana Cirstea has lamented how brands value players' "looks" more than performance while drawing up contracts, saying that Adidas told her "it's better to look good and be in Top-20 than to not look that good and be number one". Cirstea, who is currently ranked 38th in women's singles, made the comments on Romanian podcast "La Fileu" last week while discussing advertising contracts handed out to tennis players. The 32-year-old, formerly sponsored by Adidas, said American, Chinese, Japanese and British players are the best-paid, but "Eastern Europe doesn't really sell". Cirstea reached a career-high ranking of 21 in 2013. Reporting by Luiza Ilie, writing by Manasi Pathak Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Djokovic starts Paris defence with win, Rublev and Hurkacz also through
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Serbian raised his game in the second set, breaking his opponent at 4-4 before serving out the match with ease. As soon as I was returning and the ball was in play, I felt I had an advantage and wasn't nervous." Poland's Hurkacz fired 20 aces and saved eight break points to overcome French left-hander Adrian Mannarino 7-6(5) 6-4 to stay on a course for a potential third-round clash against Rublev. In the other matches, French qualifier Corentin Moutet downed Borna Coric 3-6 6-3 6-4 and Dan Evans of Britain saw off American youngster Brandon Nakashima 6-3 3-6 6-4. Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru, additional reporting by Manasi Pathak Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Impressive Everton thrash Palace 3-0 to end losing run
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his first goal of the season as Everton ended their three-match losing streak in the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 win over Crystal Palace at home on Saturday. "For the team and for myself to get the win today it went exactly how I hoped," Calvert-Lewin said. The result ended Palace's unbeaten run of three league games and also means that they are yet to win an away league game this term. "I think we were second best in every department of the game," Palace manager Patrick Vieira told the BBC. "We saw a team who played with determination to win the game and we didn't match that level.

☆ Ronaldo not in Man United squad for Chelsea trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be in their squad for Saturday's Premier League game at Chelsea, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea," United said. This is Manchester United, and united we must stand. read moreRonaldo, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League in his first spell with United, helped Portugal win the 2016 European Championship. United are fifth in the Premier League on 19 points, one behind fourth-placed Chelsea after 10 games.

☆ Spain's Hermoso backs team mates in dispute with federation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Jenni Hermoso, Spain's all-time leading goalscorer, has backed her team mates in their dispute with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over working conditions in the national women's team. The Spanish team, ranked eighth in the world, has been in crisis since the RFEF last week said 15 players had threatened to quit if head coach Jorge Vilda was not fired. read moreThe group of players, which did not include Hermoso, later denied asking for Vilda to be fired and lamented the federation's decision to make their communication public. Hermoso said she accepted that the players should not dictate every coaching decision but that their opinion had to be taken into account. Hermoso said she had been wracking her brains over the last few days for solutions to the problem.

☆ Apple is making the iPhone 14 in India as China headaches mount
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Diksha Madhok | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New Delhi (CNN Business) Apple has started making its new iPhone 14 in India, as the technology giant looks to diversify its supply chain away from China. While the company manufactures the bulk of its products in China, it has decided to start producing its latest devices in India much earlier than with previous generations. The latest devices offer updated camera systems, a new interactive lock screen and on Pro models, much faster performance. "The new iPhone 14 lineup introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities. We're excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India," the company said in a statement on Monday, confirming weeks of speculation.

☆ Samsung to lure 175 mln existing India customers with cashback card
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Munsif Vengattil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) is targeting repeat purchases from its 175 million customers in India through a new cashback credit card, a senior executive said, a move to boost sales in the critical market where it was once the top smartphone seller. With India's festive season underway, the South Korean electronics giant on Monday launched a new credit card with India's Axis Bank (AXBK.NS) to offer 10% cashback all year round to customers buying Samsung products. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We are talking about 175 million existing consumers, which is our current installed base for Samsung in India. Samsung, which says it is India's largest consumer electronics firm, sells everything from smartphones to washing machines in the country. In the second quarter of 2020, Samsung had a 26% share of India's smartphone market, which is currently at 19%, data from Counterpoint Research shows.

☆ Arrests made in England and Wales in 2021-22 highest in eight seasons
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 2021-2022 season was the first full season where all scheduled matches were played at full spectator capacity following the COVID-19 pandemic. The arrests made last season were around 59% higher than those in the 2018-2019 season, which was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe most common offence types were public disorder (36%) and violent disorder (20%). The number of matches with reported incidents last season increased by 60% (+602 matches) compared with 1,007 matches in 2018-19. The Premier League announced on Wednesday that supporters of teams who take part in anti-social and criminal behaviour at stadiums will receive automatic club bans with a minimum term of one year.

☆ Hales felt like he was making his 'debut again' after England return
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 21 (Reuters) - England opener Alex Hales said he felt like he was making his debut again after returning to the side for the first time in three years in Tuesday's Twenty20 International win over Pakistan. Hales made 53 from 40 balls and Harry Brook scored an unbeaten 42 as England defeated Pakistan by six wickets in Karachi in the first of the seven T20s. "It was a very special feeling to be back on the park for England," Hales said. To go out and score 50 on my return in a winning team is the stuff dreams are made of. It felt like a debut again, so it was a very special night."

☆ French federation to review image rights agreement
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I have decided to not take part in the photo shoot after the French federation's refusal to change the image rights agreement with the players," Mbappe said in a statement, according to ESPN. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe French federation said on Twitter on Monday that it held discussions with the team's executives, the president, the coach and a marketing manager. The French Football Federation undertakes to review, as soon as possible, the image rights agreement between it and its selected players," the statement added. France host Austria in the Nations League on Thursday and play at Denmark three days later. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Barcelona forecast 274 mln euros profit this season
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSoccer Football - FC Barcelona unveil Robert Lewandowski - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - August 5, 2022 Fans reacts inside the stadium before the presentation REUTERS/Albert Gea/FilesSept 20 (Reuters) - Barcelona said it recorded a profit of 98 million euros ($98.27 million) for the 2021-22 financial year and forecast a 274 million euros profit for this season. Barcelona rank second on Forbes' list of soccer team valuations with a current value of $5 billion, behind rivals Real Madrid, who are valued at $5.1 billion. The club said on Monday their board of directors closed the financial year with a turnover of 1.017 billion euros and approved an operating income budget of 1.255 billion euros for this season. read moreThat allowed Barcelona to spend more than 150 million euros in the close season on Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde, while Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso all arrived on free transfers. ($1 = 0.9972 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Women's Champions League final sold out for first time since 2009-10
▼ + stars: | 2009-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - VfL Wolfsburg v Barcelona - Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany - April 30, 2022 Barcelona's Leila Ouahabi in action with VfL... Read moreMay 16 (Reuters) - The Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg has become the first final to be sold out since 2009-10, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. "This is the first time we have fully sold out a Women's Champions League final. Barcelona are in the Women's Champions League final for the third straight time and the fourth in five seasons, having won the title in 2020-2021. Women's football has seen a huge increase in fan interest and crowd attendance, with the Women's FA Cup final on Sunday hosting a crowd of 77,390 - the highest attendance for a domestic women's match in England. Last year, a record 91,648 fans turned up for a women's match as Barcelona beat Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final at Camp Nou.

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