Former Barcelona Striker Samuel Eto’o Joins Qatar SC
Former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o joined Qatar Sports Club and the Cameroon star was unveiled at a press conference in Doha yesterday. Before deciding on his move to Qatar, Eto’o sought the advice of Barca legend Xavi Hernandez and Dutch star Wesley Sneijder, the Cameroon star said [...]
beIN Sports bags Mena media rights for Premier League matches
On the eve of the start of the 2018/19 Premier League season, the Premier League and beIN Sports have announced a multi-year media rights deal whereby beIN Sports will broadcast exclusively all Premier League football matches in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) for the three seasons 2019/20 – [...]
Exercise Decreases Chances of Heart Disease
New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that adults aged 60 and above who engaged in physical activity (exercise), regardless of intensity, had healthier markers for cardiovascular disease compared to their sedentary counterparts. The positive effects of the increased movement were more noticeable in women. [...]
Spain’s Gerard Pique Announces International Retirement
Gerard Pique is the latest member of the great World Cup-winning Spanish side to quit the national team, following the likes of former Barcelona teammates Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. Barcelona: Spain centre-back Gerard Pique confirmed that he had ended a glittering international career on Saturday, saying that the appointment [...]
Modric Returns to Real Madrid Training Amid Doubts Over Future
Luka Modric returned to training at Real Madrid yesterday along with five other World Cup players, against a background of contradictory rumours about his future. One Spanish sports daily, AS, reported that the midfielder who led Croatia to the World Cup final was subject to a big bid from Inter [...]
Qatar’s Adel Abdulla Heads to Must-Win Hungarian Baja
Qatar’s Adel Abdulla heads to the crucial eighth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies in Hungary this weekend and the Doha-based driver knows that claiming maximum points in the T2 category for his title challenge is crucial. The Nissan Patrol Y62 driver teams up with his [...]