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Joe Lycett addresses controversy after 'shredding £10,000' to shame David Beckham

JOE Lycett has spoken out to address controversy around a stunt to shame David Beckham for his involvement in the Qatar World Cup

The National (Scotland)

The World Cup of controversy

Qatar's bid hangs over the World Cup like a black cloud, but it's not even the biggest controversy surrounding the event:

Axios

Joe Lycett admits he did not shred £10,000 over Beckham’s Qatar World Cup deal

However, he did shred Beckham’s Attitude Magazine cover from 2002, and said the £10,000 had been donated to LGBTQ+ charities.

The Independent UK

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England fans miss kick-off in Qatar amid ‘two-hour’ queue for Iran game

Hundreds of seats remained empty as the Group B fixture began, before fans began to walk in – seemingly without any checks taking place

The Independent UK

BBC iPlayer down as England kick off against Iran in World Cup game

Fans have shared that BBC iPlayer is not working for them as England play Iran in 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The National (Scotland)

England supporters miss start of Iran World Cup game as FIFA suffer ticket nightmare

World Cup news: Many Three Lions supporters missed the opening stages of England's World Cup opener against Iran in Qatar

Football London

LGBTQ+ groups condemn Fifa over OneLove armband sanctions threat

Campaigners hit out after teams including England and Wales say players will not wear armband at World Cup in Qatar

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FIFA issue statement as England fans caught up in chaos before World Cup opener

Problems with the Qatar World Cup ticketing app caused chaos for thousands of fans and huge queues outside the stadium as many missed kick-off between England and Iran

Daily Mirror

BBC's Alex Scott wears One Love armband in defiant World Cup move for England v Iran

BBC commentator Alex Scott wore the One Love armband over her outfit in the build up to England v Iran in Qatar

Chronicle Live

Joe Lycett shares truth behind shredding £10k as he issues 'final message' to David Beckham

In a video addressed to the former Manchester United footy ace, Joe said: "This is my final message to David Beckham."

Daily Record

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most…

The Conversation

How to watch World Cup 2022 in the US

The men’s World Cup will be held in November and December for the first time

The Independent UK

Why Erling Haaland, the best player in the world, isn’t competing at the World Cup

The world's most prolific goal scorer won't be in Qatar.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chaos as England fans in Qatar are unable to enter stadium for Iran game due to e-ticket error

Some fans say their tickets have disappeared from the app, while others are unable to login

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Liverpool Echo

Alex Scott praised for wearing OneLove armband live from Qatar

The former professional footballer and pundit wore the armband in solidarity on Monday

Fortune

Stunt shredding $12,000 in cash used to condemn David Beckham’s multimillion-dollar Qatar deal

Joe Lycett demanded that David Beckham give up his involvement in the World Cup in protest of Qatar's poor human rights record.

The Independent UK

England vs Iran commentators: Who are BBC pundits at Qatar World Cup?

Jermaine Jenas is the analyst in the commentary box alongside lead commentator Guy Mowbray

The Independent UK

Top US diplomat in Qatar for soccer, talks amid Iran tension

America’s top diplomat has landed in Qatar to take in a World Cup match and hold talks as regional tensions remain high as Iran’s nuclear program rapidly advances and nationwide protests shake the Islamic Republic

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Daily Mirror

World Cup volunteer narrowly escapes injury after light falls from media centre ceiling

Disaster almost hit the World Cup before Qatar’s opening day defeat against Ecuador with a light fitting falling from the ceiling and almost hitting a volunteer in what would have been another shocking incident

Daily Mirror

Britain's 'best decorated' World Cup pub has 100 different flags draped on walls

Landlords Helena and Mark Bennett have decorated The Big Tree pub in Sheffield with flags from around the world to celebrate every nation taking part in the Qatar FIFA World Cup

Radio France Internationale

Seven World Cup teams drop plan to wear "OneLove" armband backing LGBTQ rights

Bosses of seven European squads competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday caved in to threats of disciplinary action from organisers Fifa and confirmed team skippers would not wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights.

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino drops some bars. As if this wasn’t tough enough already

In today’s Football Daily: We’ve seen worse! Plus Cristiano Ronaldo and more

The Independent UK

MPs condemn FA for ‘crumbling’ over OneLove armband U-turn

Ministers challenged to wear armbands instead if they attend matches in Qatar

Reuters

Egypt's Sisi, Turkey's Erdogan seal improvement in bilateral ties with handshake

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan shook hands in Qatar and described it as a new start in bilateral relations, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement on Monday, after years of tension.

Bristol Post

'Get the badge in' - Bristol Rovers have a familiar ambassador at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Bristol Rovers president Wael Al-Qadi wore a club shirt as he attended the World Cup opener between Qatar and Ecuador

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