Hotel rooms are in short supply in Qatar – the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But the country plans to provide accommodation to soccer fans wanting to travel there for the tournament by pitching tents…

Qatar is all set to host the FIFA World Cup at the end of this year in November through to December. Well, ‘all set’ might be the wrong way to describe things under the circumstances, but we’ll get to that.

As with any large sporting event, many are planning to travel to Qatar later this year; the Middle Eastern country is hoping to attract 1.2 million visitors during the 28-day soccer tournament.

But they’ve got a huge problem: they don’t have enough accommodation. Not nearly enough.

According to Qatar Tourism, there are just under 30,000 hotel rooms in Qatar. Omar Al-Jaber, head of accommodation at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, has revealed that 80% of these rooms are already booked for FIFA players, referees, media and other official guests.

The solution? Al-Jaber has confirmed that Qatar plans to pitch 1000 “Bedouin-style” tents for soccer fans wanting to travel there for the World Cup. “We will give the opportunity for fans to live in a desert” as well as “an authentic taste of Qatari camping,” Al-Jaber said.

Al-Jaber also disclosed that 200 of the 1000 tents will be extremely luxurious and lavish, but these tents will have an “expensive” nightly rate.

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Other options for fans wanting to travel to and stay in Qatar for the World Cup will still include non-hotel accommodation; two cruise ships have been moored in Qatar’s capital, Doha and shared villas and apartments will be available for rent.

Ultimately, Al-Jaber is certain that Qatar will have enough accommodation for all soccer fans, and said, “In total, we have more than 100,000 rooms and still there are some new options [in the works].”

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Today is the third day of Men’s Health Week – which often sees men proselytise to each other about the virtues of working out. Instead, we’d like to applaud Chris Evans for cutting back on hours spent in the gym as well as Will Poulter for speaking out about how tough the ‘Marvel’ diet and workout is.

Chris Evans is arguably best known for playing Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), despite leaving the role and franchise three years ago now.

While Evans looks back fondly on his time as Captain America (a.k.a. Steve Rogers), the actor is seemingly happy about no longer having to commit to the insane MCU diet and workout routine.

While promoting his latest film, Lightyear, Evans recently told Kevin Polowy with glee that he’s lost a huge amount of muscle since exiting the MCU because he hasn’t had to push himself “as hard”.

“Literal weight off. I’ve shed like 15 pounds; every time people see me they’re like, ‘you okay? You’ve lost a little bit of weight.’ Um, yeah, I haven’t had to hit the gym as hard!”

Chris Evans

Evans losing his Captain America body is unsurprising, considering how unsustainable the diets and workouts MCU actors have to engage in are – although it must be said the body transformations Marvel stars have gone through are nothing short of incredible.

Just last month, Will Poulter – set to make his MCU debut in the upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – spoke out about the extremely tough training regime he had to follow.

“It’s been a lot of gym work and a very, very specific diet… I’m in a routine that is so rigid that being able to go out for dinner with friends is not something I’ve been able to do. I’m looking forward to being able to again.”

Will Poulter

Poulter also divulged that his “aesthetic” wasn’t his priority when training for the third Guardians of the Galaxy film, as he didn’t want to contribute to the unrealistic body image standards the MCU is infamous for.

“… the most important thing is that your mental and physical health has to be number one, and the aesthetic goals have to be secondary, otherwise you end up promoting something that is unhealthy and unrealistic if you don’t have the financial backing of a studio paying for your meals and training.

I’m in a very privileged position in that respect, and I wouldn’t recommend anyone do what I did to get ready for that job.”

Will Poulter

If you’ve been slaving away at the gym and have been restricting your diet, take this as a sign to cut yourself some slack. Yes, taking care of your physical health is important but not if it’s so tough and gruelling that it’s taking a toll on your mental health.

We hate to quote Thanos, the MCU’s biggest villain, but when it comes to exercise and diet, it should be “perfectly balanced”…

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Since becoming the principal partner and official timekeeper of the Mille Miglia Storico in 1988, Swiss jeweller and watchmaker Chopard has produced a new commemorative Mille Miglia timepiece every year. This year’s watch is particularly special – in no small part thanks to the first bloke to wear one.

The Chopard Mille Miglia 2022 Race Edition (ref. 168571), which is based on the Mille Miglia GTS, features a shimmering silver dial, blue highlights and in a very appropriate touch, delicately ‘aged’ lume. It’s a handsome watch that perfectly suits the race it honours.

Maybe that’s why Chopard have enlisted Jacky Ickx – six-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, eight-time Formula 1 winner and perhaps the most gentlemanly race car driver alive today – to test drive and model the high-end heritage timepiece.

Ickx is more than just some hand model, though: the now-77-year-old Belgian and Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele have contested the Mille Miglia dozens of times together, meaning Ickx has had more than a little input into the design of Chopard’s Mille Miglia watches.

Anyway, back to the watch. It’s filled with lots of fun details that make it stand out from the regular GTS, such as its red-tipped chronograph counter hands and large central sweep-seconds hand – a nod to the colour of the Mille Miglia (or perhaps the Ferraris Ickx used to race back in his F1 days?)

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Our favourite feature of the watch is how the inner surface of its leather strap is patterned like the tread of a 1960s Dunlop Racing tyre. In keeping with the overall colour theme of the piece, the leather has been perforated to reveal the underlying blue and deliver a final vintage racing effect.

Available in either complete stainless steel (a limited edition of 1,000) or stainless steel with rose gold highlights (a limited edition of 250), this is one racy chrono you’ll want to get your hands on, even if you can’t make it to Italy for the race. Check them out at Chopard’s online boutique here.

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It’s been almost six months since the majority of Australians were forced to lockdown and stay home as a COVID-19 safety measure. However, now that life is slowly returning to normal, we’d argue there are many Aussies who are still not socialising the same way they were prior to COVID.

This time last year, Sydney was about to enter a gruelling four-month-long lockdown while Victoria had just finished its second – but not last – lockdown of 2021. Yes, it’s safe to say that while some countries suffered far worse, Australia still had it rather tough during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While there are still COVID restrictions in various places across Australia, most have eased to the point where life almost feels how it did prior to 2020; travel is back on the cards, toilet paper is no longer in short supply at the supermarket and checking in isn’t required anymore (aside from when visiting hospitals and aged care facilities).

However, there are many things that have most likely changed forever, thanks to COVID. Many businesses – including Airbnb – are happy to let their employees continue working from home. And I’d argue many Australians have cut back on how often they see their friends.

I believe this is because COVID forced many of us to put our friendships into perspective, and now we’re acting accordingly.

For example, in my own experience, after really struggling with not seeing friends or family during the strict lockdowns, once we were ‘free’, I made sure I saw the people I missed most, as soon as I could. And now, I prioritise hanging out with those people whenever I can.

However, there are a few people who prior to COVID, I considered as ‘friends’ but have little to no desire to reach out to them and see them post-COVID; a feeling I’m sure is mutual as they haven’t reached out to me either…

And it’s not as if I don’t wish these people well. I honestly do. I just realised during the lockdowns that we never had that much in common and I’m a little fuzzy as to how or why we actually became friends in the first place.

Plus, this isn’t just my experience. Many of my close friends have confessed to me that they came to similar conclusions about other ‘friends’ of theirs during COVID, and now “can’t be bothered” to visit or stay in touch with these people (thank God, I made the cut).

Is this a tad rude? Yes. But again, I maintain that the people I and my friends no longer want to see haven’t reached out to us either. And if they did, I would then try and see them. As Suzanne Degges-White, a professor of counselling at Northern Illinois University told BBC last year,

“When there’s a friend that you haven’t kept up with during the pandemic – if you didn’t feel the need to check up on this person, and they weren’t checking in on you – then kind of believe what your gut is telling you. Not every friendship is meant to last forever. It goes both ways.”

Suzanne Degges-White

Therefore, if there’s a friend – or friends, plural – you still haven’t caught up with since all Aussie lockdowns ended last year, don’t feel guilty for being a ‘flake’. After all, Flakes are delicious (sorry, that was a terrible pun – no wonder some people haven’t reached out to me since COVID…)

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End of Days is not one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best films. Hell, it has a dismal 11% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But what it lacks in cinematic thrills it makes up for in watch spotting opportunities – and now a rare watch seen in the film has just sold for big bucks at auction.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore ref. 25770SN that Schwarzenegger himself wore in the schlocky 1999 action film went under the hammer at esteemed auction house Phillips’ New York Watch Auction this weekend for US$94,500 – smashing the (rather conservative) estimate of US$25,000 – 50,000.

As Phillips explains, it’s an extremely rare and historically important prototype with a black PVD-coated stainless steel case, with stark yellow highlights and a chunky crocodile leather strap. It’s an imposing watch for a mountain of a man.

AP eventually produced a limited run of 500 ‘End of Days’ RO Offshores, but this one, being the original prototype, is subtly different from the production models. For example, it has non-luminous hour markers with a more vivid yellow plus a simpler caseback lacking “Serie Limitée” and edition number engravings.

Why is it so rare and important? Well, it’s because Arnie was one of the very first celebrities to collaborate with a watch brand like this. As Hodinkee explains, “it would be fair to describe the watch as having served as the basis for nearly every celebrity/watch brand relationship… [it] is a worthy grail for anyone intrigued by the intersection of watch and celebrity culture.”

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It’s also in incredibly good nick and boasts pretty unassailable provenance. Frankly, US$94,500 for a 90s RO Offshore in mint condition is already a pretty good deal – some of these watches regularly go for six figures, even without a Hollywood connection.

Other exciting watches that went under the hammer at the same auction included a yellow gold Rolex Daytona Paul Newman ‘El Limoncito’; American actor James Garner’s Cartier Baignoire and signed dial Heuer Carrera; a boatload of F.P. Journes including one gifted by the maestro to his mentor, George Daniels; and a ‘new old stock’ Patek Philippe ref. 5004G-013.

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The German-Irish actor, best known for playing the Marvel supervillain Magneto in the X-Men film franchise, is also a bit of a gentleman racer… But his first go at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans was anything but gentle.

The 45-year-old, who has actively competed in high-level motorsport since 2016, was contesting the famous race for the first time with German team Proton Motorsport, behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 RSR-19 as part of the European Le Mans Series format.

It would have been a very special 24 hours for the Hollywood star – if he hadn’t had a nightmare run of it. Fassbender suffered not one, not two, but three crashes during the race: one during qualifying and two during the race itself in the evening.

To be fair, one of those crashes wasn’t his fault. Fassbender’s first crash during the race was because he was shunted off the track by a car on his inside, even though Fassbender was trying to give them room. The shunt sent him off the track, striking a barrier and beaching him on the gravel.

Sadly, Fassbender would become one with the gravel later in the race too, losing control of the rear of the car around a tight turn and beaching the car a second time – infuriatingly, just inches from the tarmac. He needed a tow to get back on the track.

In the end, Fassbender and Proton teammates Matt Campbell and Zacharie Robichon finished 51st – not quite the bottom of the pile, but pretty close. Ah well. You’ve got to be in it to win it.

First across the line was the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid hypercar, driven by former Formula 1 drivers Sébastien Buemi and Brendon Hartley plus touring car champ Ryō Hirakawa.

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Fassbender was previously the subject of a YouTube series by Porsche, called Road to Le Mans, chronicling his journey to compete in the hallowed race through the full 2020 European Le Mans Series.

On a lighter note, Fassbender is set to star in Next Goal Wins, an upcoming sports comedy-drama film directed by Taika Waititi, based on the real-life story of Dutch-American football coach Thomas Rongen’s efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team, considered the weakest football team in the world, to qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Turns out some of the key action scenes that will appear in the hotly anticipated action film John Wick: Chapter 4 were actually ideas suggested by the film’s star, Keanu Reeves.

Even though it’s still a ways away, we can’t wait for the fourth John Wick film to be released. Therefore, when the legendary actor Keanu Reeves mentions even the tiniest of detail to do with the upcoming film, we listen.

When Reeves attended CinemaCon, he revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that he came up with a few ideas that were then added and shot for John Wick: Chapter 4.

“I’ve called out a couple of things, like, ‘Let’s get on a horse on a desert.’ ‘Let’s drive a little bit.’”

Keanu Reeves

Both of these ideas were even seen in the John Wick: Chapter 4 sneak-peak footage that was exclusively played for lucky fans who attended CinemaCon – after a scene where John says, “I’m going to kill them all,” a montage of epic action scenes plays.

This included, of course in true John Wick fashion, fight scenes but also John riding in the desert on a horse and engaging in an enthralling car chase; so not only can Reeves act but he can come up with great ideas for action scenes. Who knew?

“​​We keep finding new and interesting ways to have John Wick suffer. That’s where the action comes from. Figure out how to make him suffer, and then design backward.”

Chad Stahelski

It’s interesting that Stahelski mentions that John’s suffering is instrumental in John Wick: Chapter 4 as his comment just adds further credence to the popular theory that the John Wick films represent the five stages of grief – you can read more about the theory here.

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Father’s Day is an annual celebration of dads, grandfathers and the paternal bond between father and children. However, Father’s Day is celebrated later in the year compared to the rest of the world, so don’t worry if you see friends in other countries wishing their dad’s a happy Father’s Day on social media in June.

And, because Father’s Day in Australia is celebrated later in the year than the rest of the Western world, it means you have plenty of time to plan events and buy some great Father’s Day gifts. Here’s everything you need to know about Father’s Day in Australia.

When is Father’s Day in Australia 2022?

• Sunday 4th September 2022

Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in Australia, which also happens to be the first Sunday of spring. In 2022, this means Father’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday 4th September.

This is much later in the year compared to the USA and UK, for example, which both celebrate on the third Sunday of June.

If you’re not particularly great at keeping a reminder in your calendar, make sure to note down the following dates to remember Father’s Day for the next few years.

Father’s Day Dates in Australia 2022 – 2026

• 2022 – Sunday 4th September
• 2023 – Sunday 3rd September
• 2024 – Sunday 1st September
• 2025 – Sunday 7th September
• 2026 – Sunday 6th September

History of Father’s Day Australia

Father’s Day was introduced to Australia in the early 1900s, although for the first couple of decades, it wasn’t exactly the annual spectacle we celebrate today. It was deemed unnecessary because fathers were already viewed as ‘ruling’ figures because traditionally, they were already the head of the household.

Father’s Day in Australia was initially celebrated in June to coincide with the dates viewed by the USA and UK, and it wasn’t until a newspaper article published on 21st May 1911, that the idea of holding the event in September instead was introduced.

It read, “‘Mother’s Day was voted a success last Sunday, and the question now arises, what about a day for father?”

At the time, Mother’s Day had its own emblem, a white carnation, and as the newspaper article continued, “a cynical lady correspondent suggests we should have the choice of three flowers emblematic of father – the scarlet geranium, because it resembles the bloom of his nose; the cornflower, to match the hue of his language when his liver is bad; or the mignonette, in sweet remembrance of his Saturday night breath…”

“She adds that September should be the month in which to hail him king, for, under the Southern Cross, it is in that month’s Dad’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.”

Newspaper articles continued to show a lack of excitement for Father’s Day into the late 1910s, with another clipping reading, “We asked a lady we know was it true that there was a movement on foot to institute a day ‘Father’s Day?’ she said, ‘No! Certainly not!…Father had a day whenever he felt inclined.”

It wasn’t until June 1925 that Janet Heyden, a woman from Sydney (who also happened to be the driving force behind introducing Mother’s Day to Australia), started to collect donations of small gifts to be given to elderly men in nursing homes. It was Janet’s work that proved to be the catalyst for Australia to recognise an official Father’s Day.

Why is Father’s Day Different In Australia?

While Father’s Day had been viewed in June to coincide with the same date as the USA and UK, there was increasing traction for it to be moved to September.

It was a newspaper article from The Newcastle Sun, published in 1936 that seemingly confirmed Australia was to formally recognise Father’s Day as an official celebratory event and was to be held on the first Sunday in September.

The article read, “A new day for the calendar is ‘Father’s Day,’ September 6. Mother’s Day has become very popular, and maybe ‘Father’s Day’ will also become so, too!”

We admit, however, that this still doesn’t actually confirm why the date was changed and so the real reason has never been known. Holding the annual event on the first Sunday of spring does, of course, have a greater chance of benefitting from more clement weather conditions. With the sun shining, it means more families can get outdoors to have barbecues, play games and go on trips.

Father’s Day Australia Traditions

Soon after Australia formally recognised Father’s Day, traditions started to be set. Many of these continue today and include the following:

• Handmade Gifts & Cards – School children are encouraged to craft handmade gifts and cards to give to their dad on Father’s Day
• BBQ – While not specific to Father’s Day, it is common practice for families to gather at home for a BBQ and a variety of outdoor games. 
• Gift-giving – Many Australian retailers use Father’s Day as prime time to hold sales events and offers, all of which are aimed at dads. Father’s Day is a perfect time to buy your dad some underwear, socks and other small accessories such as ties and cufflinks. 
• Church going – Many Australian families use both Father’s Day and the day of Sunday as a time to visit places of worship, including churches, synagogues and mosques.

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Getting us men to open up and talk about ourselves in a meaningful way can be a struggle. But asking better ‘connection questions’ could prove to be a less-awkward but potentially effective solution.

Despite the success of movements such as R U OK? and the like, it can still be an incredibly awkward moment for a man to ask his male friend(s) how they’re doing. And while it’s easy to say this shouldn’t be the case, the general consensus suggests that it is still, for many of us, our reality: the awareness is there, but the solutions still aren’t.

But the times could well be changing. We’ve seen in recent years a good number of high-profile men opening up about their mental health struggles; Lando Norris, Toto Wolff and Paul Pogba are a few recent examples. A big catalyst for this has been the COVID-19 pandemic, which made a good majority of us take a step back and ask ourselves how we’re doing.

DMARGE has previously discussed ways of navigating this minefield with Jamie Gonzalez, mentor, self-help coach and founder of Limitless Living, saying, if you wish, you can reword the question to “how are things going, mate?” to take the edge off (if you want to go a slightly more casual route than “how are you, mate?”).

Former Richmond Football Club and Sydney Swans AFL player Tom Derickx, an ambassador for R U OK?, has also spoken to DMARGE about his personal experiences of coming around to the idea of opening up to his teammates, “These tough guys see it as a weakness [to talk about their emotions] but if we slowly start cracking away at them, they get to experience the benefit of opening up. I’ve been there, so I know I can slowly help them.”

But, if asking your mate how they’re going still seems like too much of an ask, predominantly because you think you’re just going to get a “yeah, why?” response, then there are still other methods you can try. They’re called connection questions, and they’re something recently brought to DMARGE’s attention by Byron Bay-based Lifestyle & Mindset coach, Blake Worrall-Thompson.

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Blake’s example of connection questions relate to his personal relationship with his girlfriend. He says, “one thing that has been epic for my relationship in the first 12 months has been ‘rituals of connection’. It’s where you carve out time during your week to communicate about your relationship, how you’re feeling and talk about the day/week that you’ve had.”

“All too often we try to talk to our partner when they’re not fully present or they’re doing something else at the same time and end up building a little resentment because we’re not feeling ‘heard’.”

“Having a ‘ritual of connection’ sets the scene for both of you to be more present for a deeper and more meaningful chat.”

Blake Worrall Thompson

Now, we’re not saying you have to ask your friends some of the exact questions Blake suggests, “what is the most attractive and unattractive thing about me at the moment?” for example, but the underlying idea of connection questions certainly has its place in relationships of all types.

DMARGE reached out to Blake to ask him about applying connection questions in friendships, to find out how he would encourage men to talk openly with one another, as well as to pick his brain on how he would encourage men to stop bottling up their shit and become more open with those around them.

Blake first admits that “rituals of connection can be used in different settings, and obviously you’re going to ask different questions in a male environment.”

He adds that within his own men’s life coaching business, he employs various tactics with his clients to help them to better themselves and become more comfortable with talking about deeper issues.

“We do challenge and champion, where each month we champion the boys on something they are doing well and challenge them on something they could do better (and offer solutions if they need them).”

“We also do win, challenge, lesson. On a weekly basis, we have the guys send us a video of their week with a win, a challenge and a lesson, and it’s proven to be a good way for us to stay up to date with how their week was, what is working and what they might need support with.”

Ultimately, Blake says, “the questions you might ask [your mates] could be dependent on where they are at with their ability to communicate and the rapport that has been built.”

“The questions we ask a lot of the boys in our programs are pretty deep, but if I was just starting out with someone then it might be a little lighter and easier for them. We build rapport that way and then start to go deeper as they feel more comfortable.”

Blake actually feels there isn’t as much of an ‘issue’ with regard to men not talking about their feelings as the media or word on the street might have you think.

“Blokes definitely bottle things up but what we’re finding is that it’s more of a social stigma than the truth. We find a lot of blokes who ‘can’t talk’ actually can, they just don’t have the right environment to feel safe, seen, supported and heard.”

Blake Worrall Thompson

“We often talk about this stuff with women (the need to create a safe, present, non-judgemental environment) but we rarely talk about this when it comes to men’s needs.”

DMARGE founder Luc Wiesman recently found a ‘safe space’ of his own when he travelled up to Byron Bay to take part in The Hoffman Process, which saw him giving up his phone and essentially switching off from his daily life, to spend seven days sharing anything and everything with a group of like-minded people.

Indeed, as Jamie Gonzalez has also said, “We can be amazing at hiding how we are really feeling out of embarrassment and our own self-judgment. When I have asked a mate how he’s really doing it has always worked out for the better; if anything it made our friendship even stronger.”

“Having that helping hand can sometimes be the lifesaver you never knew it would be for someone.”

There are numerous methods and opportunities available to men today to help them with their mental health, no matter how insignificant you may think your ‘problems’ are. Mental health can take on many forms, as Tom Derickx has previously admitted, “I was quite naive about it. I didn’t know much about it, about the symptoms of anxiety and depression.”

“Being an athlete, you kind of combine the symptoms of depression with fatigue, and think ‘maybe that’s come from training’, and you might not be aware that it’s actually a mental issue.”

So, next time you’re hanging out with your friends, don’t just talk to them about sports, cars or money – ask them about them. You’ll hopefully be surprised at their response.

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