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FIFA’s controversial decision to grant hosting duties to Qatar was met with fierce criticism throughout the competition. The move to switch to a winter schedule, alongside concerns over human rights abuses and LGBTQ+ laws, dominated the build-up to Qatar 2022 before a ball was kicked in the Middle East. Still, the competition ended in a final for the ages as Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the famous trophy following Argentina’s penalty shootout win over France....

Felda United head coach Bhaskaran R Sathianathan has remarked on the fatigue experienced by his players, in their Super League round 18 3-1 win against Selangor on Wednesday. In the match, Thiago Fernandes opened the scoring in the 40th minute, heading in a corner kick, before Ifedayo Olusegun doubled their lead in the 44th minute. Although the visitors were able to pull one back through former Felda star Forkey Doe’s goal just one minute later, Shukor Adan’s 76th minute goal was enough to let the Fighters come away with the three points, and let them pip the Red Giants to the fourth spot in the standings....

ST ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - Having shaken off the tag of whipping boys dating back to the formation of their FA in 1921, Iceland were in no mood to roll over in their Euro 2016 opener and their spirit was rewarded with an impressive 1-1 draw against Group F favourites Portugal. Iceland defied the odds to reach their first major tournament at the expense of triple World Cup finalists Netherlands, but few outside the nation of 330,000 believed they could make any sort of impact at the European Championship....

(Eds: Adding FIH’s comments on hearing and changing intro) Bhubaneswar, Dec 7 (PTI) The world hockey body (FIH) has initiated an inquiry against Pakistan’s assistant coach Danish Kaleem for breaching security protocol, adding to the list of off-field issues plaguing the former champions at the ongoing men’s Hockey World Cup here. Danish has been called for a hearing by the FIH technical delegate on Saturday after he was charged for moving around in the stadium without having his accreditation card during the Pool D match against Malaysia on Wednesday....

“We’re going to get a lot done,” Biden, who has previously voiced support for altering—but keeping—the long-standing filibuster process, told reporters during his first public press conference. “And if we have to—if there’s complete lockdown and chaos as a consequence of the filibuster, then we’ll have to go beyond what I’m talking about.” The shift is putting additional pressure—or giving more leverage—to Senator Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia who could prove to be the necessary 50th vote in the Senate, where Democrats have a razor-thin margin of control, to make a change to the filibuster....

The Brazil international has not featured for the Spanish club since suffering a fractured fibula during his side’s 5-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow in the same competition on March 15. After undergoing surgery, the Brazil international was expected to be sidelined for two months. However, having resumed full training with his team-mates at the weekend, Filipe Luis is named in Diego Simeone’s squad for the second leg of the semi-final....

RELATED: Final Fantasy 14 Could Be Adding a Level Squish Unfortunately, Jhinga cannot be purchased in Final Fantasy 14 and must be caught, which can be frustrating for players who do not know where to start looking. Keeping this in mind, this guide aims to cover everything there is to know about farming Jhinga so that players never have to worry about running out of said consumable creature ever again....

To celebrate the pending release of Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers, Square Enix has released a new trailer starring Spider-Man: Far From Home actor Tom Holland. Admittedly, the trailer is light on actual Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers gameplay but it does feature some funny moments between Holland and comedian Hannibal Buress. In the trailer, Tom Holland is preparing for the imminent release of Shadowbringers by physically training – performing push-ups, practicing with an oversized sword, etc....

One of the biggest takeaways from Microsoft’s press briefing last Monday was that the company is working hard to bring down the divide between gamers on Xbox One and those playing on Windows 10. Microsoft’s Xbox Play Anywhere initiative means players can buy a game for either Xbox One or PC and get the game on both platforms. More importantly for Square Enix, Microsoft also announced a few months ago that they intend to let multiplayer servers work across multiple platforms, a promise the company reiterated during E3....

With the recent release of the new Endwalker expansion to Final Fantasy 14 breathing some healthy new life into the game’s online community, players are gathering to share some of their favorite moments from these story and character moments. The results range from some of the more epic moments from throughout the narrative, to the funnier one-off lines that really stick with fans and keep them coming back to laugh....

Shortly after releasing Patch 6.11, Final Fantasy 14 put out a small patch which adjusted PvP actions. Though many jobs got buffs, Black Mage received the most, with increases to potency, reduction to cast times and cooldowns, and additional effects. RELATED: Final Fantasy 14 Releases Music Video Featuring Endwalker’s Epilogue Song Yoshida, affectionately called Yoshi-P, mains the Black Mage job in Final Fantasy 14. With the massive popularity of the new Crystalline Conflict PvP mode in Final Fantasy 14, several players on Japanese Data Centers have run into Yoshida’s character, Yoshi’p Sampo, on the fields of battle....

For the past weekend, Final Fantasy 14 has been hit with an error code related to the game’s queue system. This code, in particular, has been a source of disconnections. While a player is waiting in the login queue, the error causes them to disconnect. Multiple instances of this code were reported by players, who stated that they would receive this error and be kicked out of the queue....

During a panel at PAX East yesterday, Square Enix took the time to outline its upcoming content roadmap for Final Fantasy 15, which included four new character-based story episodes, with the final installment supposedly providing an “alternate grand finale.” Details for each upcoming episode is as follows: Titled “The Conflict of the Sage”, the first new episode will focus attention on Ardyn’s story, particularly his “clashes with the Astrals” and his long hatred of Lucius....

In contrast to a number of the recent trailers, this new four-and-a-half-minute trailer focuses primarily on the Final Fantasy 15’s story line, particularly Noctis’ reaction to the aftermath of the events depicted in the Kingsglaive movie. The game’s female protagonist, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, also receives a share of the limelight and it appears that the character will be involved with her own battles and struggles concurrent to Noctis’ storyline....

The Brazilian is nominated alongside Schalke’s Breel Embolo and Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio in the latest round of FUTTIES voting. Neymar top UCL scorer (17/18) - 12/1 Leicester City attacker Ahmed Musa was revealed as the winner of the striker poll, beating Demarai Gray and Wissam Ben Yedder in the public vote. FIFA 17 players have until Tuesday to vote for their favourite future star, with the winner receiving a special upgraded version available in Squad Building Challenges....

In case you didn’t know… The game FIFA 18 has rating cards for all the players in the game with different attributes like Passing, Shooting, Pace, Dribbling, etc being rated out of 100 points. The makers release Team of the Week (TOTW) cards every week, that features the top performers from across the world. The heart of the matter Messi was rewarded with EA Sports’ rating system for his incredible display on the field and raced ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the rating cards....

30. BERNARDO SILVA | Manchester City Having capped off a superb campaign with Monaco by joining Manchester City, Bernardo Silva sees his overall rating increase from 83 to 84. 29. DELE ALLI | Tottenham Tottenham wonderkid Dele Alli is up two points from 82 to 84. He was rated at 80 when FIFA 17 was released and will likely continue to rise. 28. JUAN MATA | Manchester United The Spanish maestro continues to be a valuable squad member at Old Trafford, despite a number of new signings over the past couple of seasons....

Furthermore, the game includes a slew of new features that add a new dynamic to the game, promising a more immersive experience. However, invariably, the introduction of these changes swarmed the game with tonnes of bugs and glitches that at times manage to bring in a chuckle apart from the obvious rage and frustration. Without further ado, let us look closer at FIFA 19’s six worst glitches encountered so far that completely ruin the gameplay experience....

Marco van Basten is regarded as one of the best strikers soccer has ever seen, scoring 218 goals in 280 professional games. Like many former professionals, van Basten now commentates soccer games for broadcasters. The incident that led to van Basten’s exclusion from Fifa 20 happened moments after an interview with German coach Frank Wormuth of Heracles. RELATED: Blizzard and Twitch Team Up To Battle Racism in Chat Marco van Basten said “Sieg Heil”, which is a salute meaning “hail victory”, to Wormuth as the interview concluded....

A May 1 update to FIFA 21 added a surprise to the game that few expected. Within the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team store is a new tab labeled Stadium. From the Stadium tab, players are able to make individual digital item purchases directly with either FIFA 21 FUT coins or FIFA points. For the first time, EA is offering players an option to buy in-game cosmetics without forcing players to purchase randomized packs that may or may not give players what they want....