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England fans may face £9,000 per night The eye-watering cost of attending the 2022 World Cup has been exposed by a new report, which claims England fans will have to fork out thousands of pounds to stay in Qatar. An investigation by The Sun has revealed that supporters of the Three Lions could be forced to pay up to £9,000 per night for a hotel in the country during the tournament,
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which gets underway on November 21. More than one-and-a-half million fans are expected to travel to Qatar, which is only around the size of Yorkshire, and there are growing doubts over whether the country will be able to cope with the influx of visitors. Most hotels are already booked up, with the remaining rooms now soaring in price following Friday’s World Cup draw. A pint of Heineken costs £11.50, while a glass of wine is around £11. Alcohol will only be available in special zones around stadiums. I think I will stay at home and watch it in the pub!
It snowed when Nottingham CCC were having their team photo taken today ahead of the new season!
Dog blocks goal A fed-up amateur footballer joked he may have to “hang up his boots” after his goal was blocked by a runaway dog. Ross Hamilton looked certain to score for Ferguslie Star against Vale of Leven AFC in a tense cup tie after homing in on goal with just the keeper to beat. But the 26-year-old was left gobsmacked when a cheeky offlead Golden Retriever - dubbed Alan Ruff - jumped inside the posts and deflected the ball before it could cross the line.
the referee - bringing about a change of luck for the Paisley team, who had been 2-1 up.
Despite a team mate battering it in just seconds later, the goal was disallowed by
The IT worker joked: “It was just unbelievable.”
When the assistant’s mowing messes with your head!
Roberto Carlos plays for Shrewsbury pub Recycling at its finest The Brazilian World Cup winner Roberto Carlos made an unlikely return to the game, swapping the yellow of Brazil for the red shirt of an English pub team. The retired left-back made an appearance for Bull in the Barne United in the village of Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, after the team won a charity “Dream Transfer” raffle on eBay. Although Carlos scored, Bull in the Barne still suffered a 4-3 defeat at the hands of fellow Shrewsbury and District Sunday Football League side Harlescott Rangers, noted Irish sports site The 42. 144
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