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FIFA speaks on Ronaldo’s controversial penalty against Ghana

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

FIFA’s expert World Cup analysts have said Cristiano Ronaldo performed a stroke of “genius” to win the penalty for Portugal in their 3-2 win over Ghana at the 2022 World Cup. Ronaldo became the first male footballer to score at five World Cups on Thursday. The 37-year-old converted a controversial...

Moment of truth here for Qatar as FIFA World Cup begins

NewsDeskNgNov 19, 2022November 19, 20220

The moment of truth for Qatar’s ability to organise the FIFA World Cup after years of failed overtures and criticism over labour rights and strict laws has come. Predicaments began mounting as early as December 2010 when it was announced that Qatar would host the finals amid a storm of...