Back in the day, as they say today - it was the late 1980s as I recall - a young lad of about 10 approached me in the street and asked for my autograph. I was somewhat taken aback, as I was hardly on the A-list.
Host nation Qatar are set to gear up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by playing a series of friendly matches against the teams in one of Europe's qualification groups.
The UEFA qualification groups for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have been drawn in Zurich today, with 55 countries set to participate with 13 spots on offer.
The Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee has celebrated two years to go until the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, highlighting how the tournament and its venues could help with hosting the Games eight years later.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says steady progress has been made in recent months on preparations for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the tournament set to kick off in two years' time.
Sport in 2020 has been a tale of the unexpected and as Hallowe'en approaches, the time seems right to recall some moments when it has also been a horror story.
In 2016, Portugal won a single game of football from seven attempts and were crowned as the champions of Europe.
The draw for European qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is to be made on December 7.
Today is the 80th birthday of Pelé, a fact which will make an entire generation feel a little older.
Spain and Portugal have announced an official joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup after the Presidents of both nations' football governing bodies signed an agreement.
The first regional sponsor of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has been announced.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has admitted he is concerned by delays to qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A Human Rights Watch report has found 2022 FIFA World Cup host country Qatar is still falling short on migrant workers’ rights.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed World Cup qualifiers planned for October and November.
Stephen Tataw, who captained Cameroon's football team to the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup has died after an illness at the age of 57.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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