A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half as Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Argentina had three goals ruled out for offside.
The emir of Qatar welcomed the world to the most prestigious soccer event, this marked the first time the tournament has been staged in the Middle East. The emir opened the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar’s Bedouin roots, embodied in a tent-shaped stadium.
According to London-based Political Analyst Amjad Taha, five Qataris and Ecuador insiders confirmed the news. Taha said, “Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players $7.4 million to lose the opener (1-0 2nd half). Five Qatari and Ecuador insiders confirmed this. We hope it’s false. We hope sharing this will affect the outcome. The world should oppose FIFA corruption”.
Southampton have finally sacked their manager Ralph Hasenhuttl following his side's unconvincing performance in the Barclays Premier league. The club is struggling in the league following its current form, and the club is currently 18th in the premier league table. Ralph Hasenhuttl's four years stay at the club managed to keep them away from the relegation zone with a moderate budget, though he couldn't do enough to prevent a pair of 9-0 defeats to Leicester City and Manchester City respectively.
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has set a new record yesterday when his club was in head-on with Atlanta in a Serie A game in Bergamo. Osimhen scored a goal with an assist that lead his club to win the match, pushing Napoli to victory yesterday. The Nigerian international has so far scored seven goals during his last six games setting his club to retain its record in the Italian top clubs that are unbeatable in a game that ended in a 2-1 win against Atlanta. His counterpart Ademola Lookman netted the first goal for Atlanta in the 19th minute from a penalty spot setting his team into jubilation.
Former Arsenal defender, William Gallas has predicted the outcome of the slated Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham. Accordingly, Tottenham will host Liverpool in a showdown tomorrow Sunday Evening in a premier league. Antonio Conte’s men will visit the team after they lashed Marseille in a 2-1 game during the UEFA champion’s League during the week as Liverpool defended Napoli.
