By AFP  December 14, 2018 | 10:03 am GMT+7 The top term for general search on Google this year is World Cup. Photo by Pixabay The World Cup topped a list of this year's hottest Google search topics that turned quickly to lost stars such as Avicii, Mac Miller and Stan Lee. An annual summary of "top trending searches" released Tuesday by the world's most popular online search engine was meant to reflect fresh subjects or names in which interest rocketed this year. The top term for general search as well as in a news category was "World Cup" football. But, seven of the 10 most keenly pursued new searches for the year globally centered on rising stars or established icons who passed, among them Anthony Bourdain, Stephen Hawking and Kate Spade. The list of top trending searches globally included U.S. actress Meghan Markle, who married British Prince Harry, and a "Black Panther" film that debuted this year. The Royal Wedding was ranked the fourth hottest trending … [Read more...] about Lost stars and World Cup hot topics on Google in 2018
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‘Majority’ back 48-team Qatar World Cup, says Infantino
A "majority" of football federations support increasing the number of teams playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in Doha on Thursday. Infantino speaking to journalists at the end of the Fifa executive football summit in Doha, Qatar.PHOTO: EPA-EFE Speaking at a press conference after a three-day FIFA summit in the Qatari capital, Infantino said the idea had widespread backing from associations across the globe. "We will see," he said. "So far, of course the majority is in favour because 16 more teams to participate, not only means 16 more countries with World Cup fever but also 50 or 60 more countries being able to dream. "Is it feasible or not, that's the question?" FIFA has said it will make its final decision in March, at its next council meeting, after the completion of a feasibility study. It has backed a 48-team tournament to become the norm from 2026, when the World Cup will take place in the USA, Mexico and … [Read more...] about ‘Majority’ back 48-team Qatar World Cup, says Infantino
Nguyện beats Turkey cueist in knock-out of World Cup Carom
Nguyện is enjoying a successful tournament of his career. — Photo thethaoplus.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top cueist Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện defeated Birol Uymaz from Turkey in the knock-out round of the World Cup Carom Billiard 3 Cushion, held on Friday in Hurghada, Egypt. Nguyện secured a 40-18 victory after 19 turns. He will face his biggest challenge in the quarter-final, facing the world’s top billiards player Frederic Caudron. The Belgian cueist, nicknamed ‘The Extraterrestrial’ has ruled three cushion billiards for the past two years and has 20 World Cup champion titles. Meanwhile, Nguyện is still seeking his first World Cup championship. In another match, Trần Quyết Chiến was knocked out by France’s top player Jeremy Bury, 40-34 after 18 turns. — VNS … [Read more...] about Nguyện beats Turkey cueist in knock-out of World Cup Carom
Chiến in fourth qualifying round of World Cup Carom
Chiến is playing his best in the tournament. — Photo sggp.org.vnViet Nam News The Hurghada tournament is the last World Cup for the world carom billiard 3 cushions community. Six Vietnamese are competing here. World top 100 cueist Chiến and Đỗ Nguyễn Trung Hậu entered the third qualifying round in Group N. Chiến defeated Ahmet Okumus from Turkey 30/28 and Yusuke Mori from Japan 30/24. Meanwhile, Hậu was beaten by Turkish player Savas Bulut 24/30, and then defeated Thomas Andersen from Denmark 30/23, but it wasn’t enough to stave off elimination. In the fourth qualifying round, alongside Chiến, Dương Anh Vũ and Mã Xuân Cường will also compete for a spot in the knock-out round of 32. Chiến will play in Group B with Andersen and Jeremy Bury from France, while Cường and Vũ share the same Group K with Sung Uk Oh from South Korea. Việt Nam’s top cueists … [Read more...] about Chiến in fourth qualifying round of World Cup Carom
Modric beats French World Cup stars to win Ballon d’Or
Luka Modric beats French World Cup stars to win Ballon d’Or. — Photo hindustantimes.comViet Nam News Football PARIS — Luka Modric saw off competition from France’s World Cup stars as the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder won the Ballon d’Or on Monday to end a 10-year stranglehold on the award by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Modric, 33, was announced as the winner of the prestigious prize in a glitzy ceremony held in Paris at the Grand Palais, just off the Champs Elysees. Ronaldo was a distant second, with France and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann completing the podium. Paris Saint-Germain’s teenage forward Kylian Mbappe — who won the Kopa Trophy for the best young player — came fourth, leaving Messi to settle for fifth position. Another Frenchman, Modric’s Madrid teammate Raphael Varane, was seventh, just behind Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. "As a kid we all have dreams. My dream was to … [Read more...] about Modric beats French World Cup stars to win Ballon d’Or