where he thought he wasn t going to be playing and do what he has done. but dembele as well is a wonderful talent who can really cause you problems and griezmann, i have to say, his tournament has been nothing short of phenomenal. a key legal opinion has backed uefa and fifa s right to block competitions like the european super league saying their decision to do so last year was compatible with eu law. three clubs barcelona, real madrid and juventus claimed the two governing bodies were abusing their power to stop and then sanction those clubs involved in the super league, which included the premier league s so called big six. but the opinion from the european court ofjustice is a blow to their attempts to resurrect the competition. the super league collapsed, but the court case continued. the court case was heard, effectively, during the summer, in front of a grand chamber of 15 judges from the european court ofjustice. but also involved was the advocate
questions over qatar s human rights record have plagued the hosts ever since it won the bid to stage the tournament, and on the eve of kick off, further criticism followed after comments made by the fifa president, gianni infantino. i know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied as a foreigner in a foreign country, as a child at school i was bullied because i had red hair. wales and england are in the same group and both play their first games tomorrow. over the next 2a hours, thousands of fans will flood into qatar. for england supporter garth beck, this will be his seventh world cup. one that he hopes will bring success for manager
after years of continued controversy, today the first world cup in the middle east finally begins in qatar. a largely desert state with little footballing history. all eight world cup venues sit in and around the capital, doha. the al bayt stadium to the north will stage today s opening match between the hosts and ecuador. 32 nations are competing for football s biggest prize, and it all leads here, the lusail stadium, the venue for the final in 29 days time. questions over qatar s human rights record have plagued the hosts ever since it won the bid to stage the tournament, and on the eve of kick off, further criticism followed after comments made by the fifa president, gianni infantino. i know what it means to be discriminated,
gareth southgate and his side. he comes across as very genuine person and i d love for gareth to win. i m feeling all emotional now. because i think, you know, if we could do it, it would be the greatest thing for our country. our country needs something to cling onto, the way things are now. need a bit ofjoy in the world? we do, absolutely. after 12 years, today the football finally starts. fifa hopes the sport will now take centre stage, but the questions show no signs of going away. john watson, bbc news. asi as i mentioned, qataris feel hugely proud of what they have managed to achieve here. proud of the fact they are going to be the first muslim country in the middle east to be hosting a world cup. many of them say they are being unfairly