In December 2010, FIFA sent shockwaves through the world of sport when it allocated the 2022 World Cup to the geographically-tiny nation of Qatar at the expense of the United States and Australia...

Football is a game of passion and rivalry. Some of the best games in professional football are those between two teams from the same city, otherwise known as a derby. These games can ignite into...

Rugby union is one of Scotland’s national sports, with an estimated 33,000 male and female players registered with Scottish Rugby Union, the game’s governing body in Scotland. Its popularity...

While local derbies and crosstown rivalries are always a treat in club football, there's nothing quite like a heated international contest between two nations with no love lost between...

In July 2006, Arsenal Football Club built the Emirates Stadium, a ground capable of holding over 60,000 fans and enabling the club to compete with the largest teams in the Premier League. Despite...

A huge roar goes up from the fans as the referee points to the spot and a penalty is awarded to their side - surely a certain goal, right? Well, not quite.  In fact, the statistics show...