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FIFA have warned Tunisia that they are at risk of being expelled from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if the country's government interferes in football matters.   The warning from the world governing body comes after several comments from Tunisia's Youth and Sports Minister, Kamel Deguiche about the possibility of 'dissolving federal bureaux', according to BBC Sport.   Member federations within FIFA are required to operate without any legal and political interference.   FIFA considers the statements of Deguiche as attempts to get involved in the running of the Tunisian football federation (FTF) and has asked the federation for clarity about attempts to interfere in its internal affairs, along with the warning about dissolving its office.   FIFA have also reminded the FTF that its member associations are 'legally obligated to conduct their affairs independently and without undue influence from third parties'.    'Any failure to comply w...

Will Smith has opened up about the days after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The actor went up on stage at the 2022 Oscars and slapped the host Chris Rock for making a tasteless joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. In the days following the slap, Will was in a dark place and the actor says Floyd Mayweather called him every day for 10 straight days after the incident, just to make sure he was doing okay. Smith made the revelation during a private screening of his new "Emancipation" movie at The London hotel. With Floyd in attendance, Will took a moment to praise the professional boxer for being there for him, even though they weren't exactly best friends at the time. Will Smith said: "I want to say something also about Floyd. So, we've met each other, we've seen each other around, but we weren't like, friends. "And, the day after the Oscars, for 10 days he called me every day. And, he was like, 'Ay, you know you the champ, ri...