Oversized Stadiums

China has started work on what will be the world's biggest football stadium. SHANGHAI: China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping up ambitions to be a superpower in the sport and host a World Cup as early as 2030.The building spree is taking…

With a capaci­ty of 100,000, the lotus flower-shaped stadiu­m will for a time trump Barcel­ona's Camp Nou With a capacity of 100,000, the lotus flower-shaped stadium will for a time trump Barcelona's Camp Nou. PHOTO: AFP SHANGHAI: China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping…

China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping up ambitions to be a superpower in the sport and host a World Cup as early as 2030. The building spree is taking place despite the coronavirus pandemic which has brought much of the world to…

SHANGHAI: China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping up ambitions to be a superpower in the sport and host a World Cup as early as 2030.The building spree is taking place despite the coronavirus pandemic which has brought much of the world to…

DOHA: Millions of migrant workers across the Gulf face uncertainty as host countries announce lockdowns, employers withhold wages or mull redundancies, and strict coronavirus containment measures lead to deportations and confinement. “We’ve been in lockdown for the last eight to 10 days, we don’t know when it will end,” said…

DOHA: Millions of migrant workers across the Gulf face uncertainty as host countries lock down, employers withhold wages or mull redundancies, and strict coronavirus containment measures lead to deportations and confinement."We've been in lockdown for the last eight to 10 days, we don't know when it will end," said a…

WORKERS. Migrant workers are seen walking next to a construction site in the Qatari capital Doha on December 6, 2016. AFP photo DOHA, Qatar – Millions of migrant workers across the Gulf face uncertainty as host countries lock down, employers withhold wages, or mull redundancies, and strict coronavirus containment measures…

Millions of migrant workers across the Gulf face uncertainty as host countries lock down, employers withhold wages or mull redundancies, and strict coronavirus containment measures lead to deportations and confinement."We've been in lockdown for the last eight to 10 days, we don't know when it will end," said a 27-year-old…

Former president Daniel arap Moi proudly carried the tag shabiki namba moja (fan number one). This title was attributed to his passion and support for sports. Mzee Moi enjoyed watching young athletes prosper on and off the pitch and also played his part in …

The former Sweden forward is set to unveil the statue in his hometown of Malmö on October 8th, the Swedish Football Association announced on Monday. The monument to the 116-time international is 2.7 metres tall and weighs 500kg. It will be installed in the …