World Cup 2022: Last News

“I reckon that if a popular comedian from those days (eg Shane Ritchie) had shredded a few hundred quid to persuade me not to go, it would have made a difference. But who can say?”The comedian also faced criticism from fans on social media, who branded him a “massive hypocrite” and claimed he had attempted to pull a “publicity stunt”.Jonnyhowells said: “What's even more embarrassing about Joe Lycett's 'stunt' calling out David Beckham is the fact it was all for his own ego and being made into a television programme.“Personally I think it's made him look a fool.”Shuffli00393493 tweeted: “You can try to excuse it all you like.

Five years later, Antonela was devastated when her best friend Ursula Notz died in a car accident.Lionel did not hesitate to catch a flight to go back to Argentina to support his long-time love after the tragedy.Antonela then went on to enrol at university to study humanities and social sciences at the National University of Rosario.She then began postgraduate studies in dentistry, which she eventually dropped out of so she could be with Lionel in Barcelona.Lionel finally married model Antonela in 2017 in a ceremony that was billed as Argentina's "wedding of the century".The event took place at the plush City Centre Hotel and Casino in their hometown Rosario.The couple now have three children together, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.Lionel has previously given fans an insight into his admiration for his wife in a rare interview where he discussed his family life.Asked what he admires most about Antonela, Messi told MARCA: "The truth is that (I admire) everything."She has many good qualities: how she gets by on a daily basis; her personality; she is always in a good mood, and she always faces up to problems in an admirable way."She is a very intelligent person who is great in all aspects of life."Thiago, despite his age as he will turn seven now, is a very mature and very intelligent person.

football star David Beckham, 47, has faced backlash from fans after sharing some pictures from his meeting with Bill Gates, 67, on Instagram today.

Harry Kane received criticism after he failed to score his second penalty in a tense match against France last Saturday.The England captain's mistake subsequently cost the team their place in the World Cup 2022.After the game, Harry's wife Katie was seen with her head in her hands appearing to be emotional.She supported the team from the stands amongst the likes of Jordan Pickford's wife Megan, Kyle Walker's partner Annie Kilner and Jack Grealish's girlfriend Sasha Attwood.Katie has since broken her social media silence following the team's devastating loss.Taking to her Story, the mother-of-three shared a picture of her husband being comforted by England manager Gareth Southgate alongside the words "always proud".Piers Morgan hits back as Stephen Fry calls him an old 'c**t'She went on to share a post from David Beckham who offered some comforting words for the Three Lions.He wrote: "Our boys will continue to grow."It's always the worst feeling waking up after being knocked out of a tournament but our players, Gareth the staff and all our fans can be proud of this team."It takes a true leader to step up in these moments and that's what our captain did, the next time it will be a different ending we walk away with our heads held high @england."Katie concluded her Instagram Story with a picture of her spouse and his fellow players, writing: "What a team, our time will come."The WAG spoke out after Harry told fans he was "absolutely gutted" over losing 2-1 to France.He added: "We’ve given it everything and it’s come down to a small detail which I take responsibility for."There’s no hiding from it, it hurts and it’ll take some time to get over it but that’s part of sport.Stacey Dooley says she's a 'moron' in hospital gear

England team triumphed against Iran in the Qatar World Cup earlier this week.

David Beckham over his involvement with Qatar.The 43-year-old singer has pushed for the former England captain to take action after he signed a controversial deal with the Fifa World Cup hosts.The location for this year's tournament has caused controversy as homosexuality is illegal out there.Anyone found participating in same-sex sexual activity can be punished with up to seven years in prison.David is said to be a part of a £150m 10-year deal with Qatar and was pictured in the crowd supporting England this week. Taking to his Instagram page today, Pop Idol winner Will told fans he is "disappointed" in David.Baywatch's Donna D'Errico, 54, poses up a storm in sultry underwearA post shared by Will Young (@willyoungofficial)As part of a lengthy post, he urged the father-of-four to make an annual financial donation to help LGBTQIA+ charities in Qatar.In view of his 132,000 followers, he wrote: "Qatar is of course not the only country in the world with appalling records on human rights."The argument that sport is not political is duplicitous and two-faced."What is undoubtedly clear however is a star like you David Beckham who I once sang for (not for any money I hasten to add) at your birthday has disappointed me more than I can say."Our paths crossed a fair few times due to being with 19 Management and you were always friendly and generous.

 Alex Scott, 38, has blasted one critic on Twitter today in view of her 400,100 followers after a journalist insinuated she was a hypocrite for choosing to wear a One Love armband live on the BBC.The star wore the One Love token in support of the LGBTQ+ community, even after the England team decided to do a U-turn on wearing the armbands for the World Cup.FIFA’s decision to hold the World Cup in Qatar has caused massive controversy this year due to the country’s alleged treatment of women, migrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Alex made her stance clear when she wore her One Love armband live while fronting the BBC's coverage of England's opening match in the World Cup on Monday, following the announcement that the Three Lions wouldn’t be making a statement during Qatar’s tournament. Journalist Kelvin MacKenzie took to Twitter today to accuse Alex of double standards over her defiant move. He wrote: “BBC commentator @AlexScott wanted to appear defiant by wearing the One Love armband in Qatar. READ MORE: “But on @GBNEWS @danwootton produced a photo showing her enjoying herself a few years ago in Dubai where being gay is illegal. “What no armband! Well, there weren't any BBC cameras,” he added in the thinly-veiled dig.“Is that the strongest thing you have to try and take me down?” Alex fired back with a laughing emoji. “If you go through my Instagram and Twitter I’ve not removed or trying to hide anything… “I’ve also travelled to Iraq, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda the list is all there for you to see,” she added with a GIF of Kamala Harris looking unimpressed.A number of Alex’s fans and followers also took to the comments section to defend her, with Shane writing: “Bizarre that you are getting abuse for doing what the

David Beckham's decision to take a reported $10 million pay packet for promoting the host country of the 2022 World Cup.She insisted that she would be much too "uncomfortable" to perform in the country due to its human rights reputation, exclaiming: "I'm an ally to the LGBTQ+ community!""It's not something I would feel comfortable in doing," the former Spice Girls singer explained."People want to go over there and help to make a change.

Fern Britton, 65, is one of many who have weighed in on the controversy about wearing the OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar.The accessory is a gesture of solidarity within the LGBT community, in a country where homosexuality is punishable.Same-sex sexual activity is prohibited under the Penal Code 2004, which criminalises acts of 'sodomy' and 'sexual intercourse' between people of the same sex.For months, captains have said they would wear the band and were willing to pay a fine as a punishment if it came their way.However, in a turn of events, the likes of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands today announced they had decided to backdown as the move could result in them not being able to play.The current FIFA equipment rules state that: "At FIFA tournaments, match staff must wear official clothing and equipment provided by FIFA, including FIFA event badges specified and provided by FIFA."Taking to Twitter, Fern voiced her thoughts on the matter.The author shared an article which had the headline, 'England and Wales decide not to wear OneLove armband at World Cup after FIFA threat'.In view of her 126,000 followers, she wrote: "Fear where there should be none."Many of her fans also weighed in on the controversy on her post.Jess Rocks wrote: "No there shouldn’t be, but the reality is this is the Middle East we are talking about... What did they expect Fern?"Mr Neale commented: "We should have boycotted the whole thing!"Pedro added: "Shame."The FA statement on Monday morning read: "FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play.

"Or did I? I haven't quite told you the whole truth.The truth is the money that went into the shredder was real, but the money that came out was fake. I would never destroy money.

David Beckham failed to acknowledge his challenge over the 2022 World Cup Qatar deal.The comedian is yet to receive a response from the former professional footballer.Last Sunday (13 November), the comedian released a video on social media in which he directly addressed David about his deal promoting the World Cup in Qatar.The comic explained he has received "radio silence" from the former Manchester United player.In the video, Joe said that he would give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if David pulls out of his reported £10 million deal over to the country’s stance on LGBT+ issues.If the footballer did not, the comic said he would shred his own money (£1,000 for every £1m allegedly earned by the former England player) and live stream it this Sunday at midday on the website BendersLikeBeckham.com.It is illegal to shred, destroy or deface money in the UK, however, Joe said he will come off "more lightly" than if he were to be gay in Doha.In an Instagram Live, the comic stood wearing a rainbow-coloured jacket and captioned the post: "A platform for progress."Joe could then be seen taking wads of cash and throwing it into a shredder.Taking to Twitter earlier today, Joe had started his countdown after sharing a photo of his cash ready to be put in the shredder.In view of his 1.2 million followers, he penned: "3 hours... #benderslikebeckham."In an earlier post, Joe tweeted: "4 hours...

“I happily support Wales over England in the rugby.”The comments come after Michael dubbed William’s visit to the England team's training centre on Monday "entirely inappropriate" in a Twitter rant.He wrote: "He can, of course, support whoever he likes and as Pres of FA his role makes visit understandable - but surely he sees holding the title Prince of Wales at the same time is entirely inappropriate? Not a shred of embarrassment?“Or sensitivity to the problem here? #PrinceofWales."The tweet sparked debate among football and royal fans, with some criticising the actor’s approach, while others agreed with his stance.Mademoiselle tweeted: "The world understands this conflict, but I think it is appropriate, he is a well-trained military leader, he was born for this position and should be respected as such by everyone, the prince is indeed, an honorable man with so much to give to his people. Give him a chance."STC commented: "So the President of the English FA can't wish good luck to the FA's representative side for the World's biggest tournament? Oh dear, that all feels a bit desperate."Lord Love Rocket typed: "If that's all your worried about right now, your doing ok Michael.“I mean there is war, cost of living crisis, homelessness, nurses and teachers pay issues, people can't afford to heat their homes.Surely you can make better use of your platform." (sic)Sion added: "William is English and should proudly support England.

A post shared by Joe Lycett (@joelycett)“You’re the first premiership footballer to do shoots with gay magazines like Attitude, to speak openly about your gay fans, and you married a Spice Girl, which is the gayest thing a human being can do.”Joe went on: “But now it’s 2022. And you signed a reported £10m deal with Qatar to be their ambassador during the FIFA World Cup.“Qatar was voted as one of the worst places in the world to be gay.“Homosexuality is illegal, punishable by imprisonment and, if you’re Muslim, possibly even death.”Joe told David that, as he had “always talked about the power of football as a force for good”, he wanted to give him “a choice”.He revealed: “If you end your relationship with Qatar, I’ll donate this £10,000 of my own money, as a grand for every million you’re reportedly getting, to charities that support queer people in football.“However, if you do not, by midday next Sunday [20 November] I will throw this money into a shredder just before the opening ceremony of the World Cup and stream it live on a website I’ve registered called benderslikebeckham.com.”Joe added: “Not just the money, but also your status as a gay icon will be shredded.

David Beckham, who is married to Mel C's former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria, has gushed that the state of Qatar is "incredible" following his decision to sign up as its ambassador for a reported seven figure sum. However, a disapproving Mel C has been left divided over her friend's latest move, insisting that any association with the country is pure "greed".The LGBT ally spoke out on David's decision to support the country, saying she feels "very uncomfortable" that it is illegal to be homosexual there.The country also has the death penalty written into its laws for certain circumstances - and last year, a Nepali national was killed by the state as punishment for a murder conviction."It's difficult.

Strictly's John Whaite, who is a passionate advocate for gay rights and has spoken on the thorny topic in the past, posted a topless photo of himself to draw attention to his political cause.The ballroom star stated that Qatar is set to profit by $17 billion from hosting the World Cup, but that he's unconvinced by the country's notoriously harsh attitude towards LGBT rights.The 33-year-old flaunted his bare chest in a cover pic on Instagram, which he released to 305,000 followers.He captioned the teaser photo: "If this picture has grabbed your attention, I urge you to swipe and read."Violations of human rights should not be endorsed (arguably funded) by organisations like FIFA."Getting fired up over the situation, the dancer continued that he wanted to discuss the World Cup due to how "painful" the actions of this year's host country are to him."First of all, I'll give this a little financial context - Qatar is set to profit by about $17 billion from the World Cup," he began.Then he challenged: "Is that acceptable, given the alleged track record of human rights violations?"According to Human Rights Watch, between 2019 and 2022, six LGBTQI+ individuals were repeatedly and severely beaten, and there were five cases of sexual harassment in police custody."There are also reports of trans Qatari women having their heads shaved and makeup forcefully wiped off at the hands of the authorities."He also elaborated that the political issues brewing beneath the surface in the sport have not been limited to solely "queer people".He claimed that the "so-called Kafala system" is also said to disproportionately affect the rights of migrant workers, in spite of law reforms back in 2020."Migrant workers who built the stadium have suffered

Australian footballer Josh Cavallo, who came out as gay a fortnight ago, has shared his fears about playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a country that punishes homosexuality with the death penalty. Qatar is ranked 143 out of 150 nations on the LGBTQ+ travel safety index, making it one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTQIA+ people to visit. Qatar enforces strict Sharia laws and punishes homosexuality with imprisonment, flogging and the death penalty.