Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week

Why OAPs love Gran Theft Auto… Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Candy Crush was the top game among 2,000 old folk, followed by Tetris FIFA came in the third spot, and shoot-’em-up Call Of Duty was … Read more

Britain targeting ‘greatest decade’ of sport with hosting 2030 World Cup and 96 other major events

UK Sport eyeing 2030 World Cup bid along with hosting 96 other major events for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport… but there are NO discussions about bringing Olympics back to London Plans for until 2031 have been revealed for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport The proposals are led by a bid to bring the FIFA … Read more

Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter handed new SIX-YEAR ban after investigation into World Cup bribery scandal

Disgraced ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter handed new SIX-YEAR and eight month ban from football for multiple breaches of their ethics code after investigation found he had accepted an ‘undue economic benefit’ of £18m across four years Sepp Blatter has been handed a new six-year ban from football-related activities The former FIFA boss was investigated over … Read more

Red Zone request: Premier League clubs hoping their stars can dodge quarantine after playing abroad

Premier League clubs in Red Zone request as they prepare to ask for special exemption for their players to dodge 10-day quarantine after playing on international duty in countries hit hard by Covid Premier League players are set to go out on international duty next month Clubs are hoping their players can avoid quarantine when … Read more

Irish teenager who hurled racist abuse at Ian Wright after losing a Fifa match is spared jail

Irish teenager who hurled racist abuse at Ian Wright on Instagram – because he lost at a football video game that features the player – avoids jail after the footballer forgave him Patrick O’Brien, 18, lost a game on Fifa after selecting Ian Wright in his team The Irish teenager then sent the real-life Wright … Read more

Playing video games angry makes you a worse player, but being positive gives you motivation to win

Playing video games can stir up a lot of emotions, but a new study indicates being upset or depressed when you log onto your favorite game can make you play worse. Researchers from Stanford University showed participants video clips intended to make them feel amused, enthusiastic, angry or sad and then compared how they performed … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Image of Diego Maradona surrounded by Belgium players in 1982 sums up the man

This is the photograph that encapsulates Diego Maradona. It is not what it seems, but that doesn’t matter. It’s not about what’s real. It’s about the man, the life, the myth and our memory. This is Maradona as we picture him: on the ball, against the world, against the odds. It’s beautiful. The man who … Read more

Ian Wright forgives gamer, 18, who sent him stream of racist abuse

The 18-year-old gamer who sent a tirade of racist messages to the footballer Ian Wright after being let down by a game version of the star on his PlayStation was yesterday told he had been forgiven. Patrick O’Brien, from Tralee, County Kerry, sent 20 vile Instagram messages to the Match of the Day presenter, 57, before handing himself … Read more

Gamer, 18, sent footballer Ian Wright a stream of racist abuse

The 18-year-old gamer who sent a tirade of racist messages to the footballer Ian Wright after being let down by a game version of the star on his Playstation was yesterday told he had been forgiven. Patrick O’Brien, from Tralee, County Kerry, sent 20 vile Instagram messages to the Match of the Day presenter, 57, before handing himself … Read more

David Beckham ‘is earning more as icon in FIFA 21 than he did playing football in real life’

David Beckham is reportedly earning more by appearing in video game FIFA21 than he did playing real football. The star, 45, is thought to have won a £40million three-year deal to star as a special icon player in the game on PlayStation and Xbox, reports The Mirror. During his playing career, David made around £100,000 a … Read more