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How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure
Football

How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure

  • The four-time world champions' last attempt to reach the competition ended in a play-off defeat to Sweden in Nov.2017, their first failure to qualify in 60 years.
  • It resulted in the departures of manager Gian Piero Ventura and federation head Carlo Tavecchio, not to mention public fury and embarrassment at such a humiliating failure for an international football institution.
Updated 24 Mar, 2021 06:41pm
Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan
Football

Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan

  • Leipzig did not disclose THE financial terms of the deal, but said the 20-year-old centre back would join on July 1.
  • "Mohamed Simakan is a robust defender... who... can play both centre-half and full-back," Leipzig sporting director Markus Kroesche said in a statement.
Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:04pm
South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football
Football

South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football

  • Motsepe replaces Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar, who was elected four years ago but suspended last November on corruption charges.
  • His election was agreed in a deal brokered by FIFA president Gianni Infantino a week before the election, with two of Motsepe's three opponents set to be appointed as CAF vice presidents.
Published 12 Mar, 2021 08:13pm
Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge
Football

Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge

  • Chelsea Football Club have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge.
  • The former Chelsea midfielder, Lampard leaves the club with the ninth place in the Premier League, following a poor run in form - securing only one win in their last five league matches.
  • Former PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel, is reportedly slated as Lampard's replacement.
Updated 25 Jan, 2021 05:05pm
Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside
Football

Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside

  • Football in Pakistan remains a largely peripheral sport for the country’s mainstream. Despite its tremendous global appeal and riches, football remains Pakistan’s proverbial “poor man’s sport.”
  • China has been making commercial waves in world sport these past few decades with a special emphasis on becoming a major football power at home and abroad.
Published 12 Jan, 2021 01:58pm
Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans
Football

Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans

  • The hastily negotiated Brexit deal could have unprecedented consequences for football clubs, in terms of the scouting, recruiting and development of young talent.
  • Manchester City, under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour and the City Football Group (CFG), have unlocked the solution to these regulatory challenges.
Updated 28 Dec, 2020 01:50pm
Red Bull Street Style 2020 kicks off
Football

Red Bull Street Style 2020 kicks off

Red Bull Street Style will take the official World Championship of freestyle football, this year, entirely online. Anyone can enter by submitting a video clip. Through a series of challenges, the field will be narrowed until the best international men and
Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am
Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus
Football

Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus

Former Turkish national team and ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his wife said. Recber took on hero status in Turkey as he kept goal at the 2002 World Cup, anchoring his team to the semi-finals a
Published 30 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus
Football

Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus

Journeyman footballer Toni Dovale put his football boots to one side and slipped into a pharmacist's white coat in the front line struggle against coronavirus in Spain. The 29-year-old pharmacy graduate and former top-level sportsman had been playing foot
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UEFA chief says season can still be saved
Football

UEFA chief says season can still be saved

The head of UEFA said European football leagues were still looking at all options and not ruling out finishing this season - if the coronavirus pandemic subsides. "We could start again in mid-May, in June or even late June," Aleksander Ceferin told Italy'
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms
Football

Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms

West Ham have eight players in self-isolation after showing mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to the club's vice-chairwoman Karren Brady. The Hammers are the latest Premier League club to be hit by the pandemic.
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
A-League footballer tests positive as legal row brews
Football

A-League footballer tests positive as legal row brews

A player from A-League side Newcastle Jets on Saturday became Australia's first professional footballer to test positive for coronavirus. The man was not named but reports said he was involved in the team's Monday night 2-1 home win over Melbourne City be
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus
Football

Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus

Chelsea winger Pedro admits he is finding it hard separated from his children due to the coronavirus lockdown. Pedro's kids are back in Spain and the 32-year-old is unable to go home to see his family because of the travel restrictions imposed around the
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus
Football

Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Friday he was donating one million euros ($1.1 million) to help his native Serbia buy respirators and other gear to combat the coronavirus. The player was speaking in a video conference from the southern Spanish
Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bundesliga big four pledge financial aid for rivals
Football

Bundesliga big four pledge financial aid for rivals

Four of Germany's biggest football clubs have pledged 20 million euros ($22 million) to help Bundesliga rivals facing financial difficulty in the coronavirus crisis, the German Football League (DFL) announced Thursday.
Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families
Football

Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families

Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world number one and his wife donating one million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland.
Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am
How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus
Football

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis. Former Tottenham, Barcelona and England
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals
Football

Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals

Cristiano Ronaldo and football agent Jorge Mendes joined forces on Tuesday to donate lifesaving equipment to Portuguese hospitals struggling to treat patients with coronavirus. The two will donate equipment for two wards at Lisbon's Santa Maria hospital,
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut
Football

Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut

Footballers at Germany's top teams including Bayern Munich have agreed to take pay cuts to help clubs survive the economic impact of the coronavirus, media reports said Tuesday. Newspaper Bild reports that players and club officials at champions Bayern, t
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis
Football

FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the global coronavirus crisis could bring about a reform of football which he does not expect to return to action by May. "Without panic, let's face it, we will play when we can without endangering anyone's health,
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely
Football

Professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely

Professional football in Spain will remain suspended until further notice to limit the spread of coronavirus, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. La Liga and the RFEF said matches in the top two divisions will only resu
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UEFA postpones May's Champions League, Europa League finals
Football

UEFA postpones May's Champions League, Europa League finals

UEFA announced on Monday that it has postponed the Champions League, Europa League and women's Champions League finals, originally scheduled for May, due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no new date given. European football's governing body had already p
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League
Football

Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League

Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Sunday, becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL). The 32-year-old Belgian international midfielder, who recently returned to his CSL te
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Dortmund fans donate 70,000 euros to bars, restaurants
Football

Dortmund fans donate 70,000 euros to bars, restaurants

Borussia Dortmund fans have donated more than 70,000 euros ($75,570) to bars and restaurants around the stadium which have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga club said Monday. The German side posted the names of 86 food and drinks
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italy football boss wants season cancelled over 'plague'
Football

Italy football boss wants season cancelled over 'plague'

The head of an Italian football club based at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in Brescia said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". The top Italian league's basement dwellers are destined for relegation - should the match
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'
Football

Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'

The president of Italian football club Brescia who are based in the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". Serie A basement dwellers Brescia are destined for relegation - should the mat
Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am
MLS stretches match suspension to May 10
Football

MLS stretches match suspension to May 10

Major League Soccer extended its suspension of all matches to May 10 on Thursday after health officials recommended an eight-week ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.
Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears
Football

Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears

Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has quit Turkish football club Trabzonspor, the team said, after the former Chelsea midfielder said he did not want to play as the new coronavirus spread worldwide. "The contract has been ended by mutual agreeme
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus
Football

Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus

German national team footballers said Wednesday they would donate 2.5 million Euros ($2.7 million) to help fight the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "We need to look after each other in times like this. We in the national team have been thinkin
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am