Tag: Football
Football fans enjoy Qatari traditions and visit mosques
During the World Cup, football fans experienced Qatar’s traditions and religion. Tens of thousands of visitors went to mosques, where they learned about Islam. Scholars say first hand experiences have helped people understand a region and a faith often portrayed negatively. Al Jazeera’s @Osamabin Javaid reports from Doha, Qatar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on…
Football match abandoned after fans attack goalkeeper (VIDEO)
An Australian A-League game turned sour after supporters invaded the pitch The Australian A-League derby match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory was abandoned on Saturday after fans invaded the pitch and attacked City goalkeeper Tom Glover. Glover, 24, was attacked in the 22nd minute after fans entered the pitch from behind his goal. He was struck on the head with a metal bucket, leaving…
World Cup 2022 has a winner, say women football fans: safety
As the Middle East’s first World Cup draws to a spectacular end, female fans are talking about their experience in Qatar during the world cup. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim spoke with some of them in Al Khor, Qatar. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish…
How mini Cheetah robot learns to play football – BBC News
A headless robot called the mini Cheetah, developed by US researchers, has been taught to play football. Machine learning has been used to allow the robot, made at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to negotiate objects though trial and error. The robot can go over different types of terrain and in theory it can be pushed or kicked, and still stay upright. Director of…
World Cup 2022: Iranian man killed celebrating football team's loss – report
Activists say Mehran Samak was shot by security forces after he honked a car horn as a sign of protest. The post World Cup 2022: Iranian man killed celebrating football team's loss – report appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Turkish football fan attacks player with corner post (VIDEO)
Violent scenes broke out during the game between bitter rivals Goztepe and Altay A derby match between Goztepe and Altay in the Turkish second division was abandoned on Sunday after a fan invaded the pitch and assaulted Altay goalkeeper Ozan Evrim Ozenc with a corner post. The game was midway through the first half when play was halted to deal with disturbances in the stands…