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Guam Chief Pleads Guilty In FIFA Scandal

The US prosecution of the massive corruption scandal rocking world soccer scalped a new head on Thursday: the football...

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Brisbane Fume After Goalkeeper’s Arm Gash

Brisbane Roar keeper Jamie Young needed stitches in a nasty arm gash from a rusty net hook during their AFC Champions...

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China Football Giants Evergrande Under Fire Over ‘British Dogs’ Banner

Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande are facing potential disciplinary action after their fans unfurled an...

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Israel Lobbies FIFA As Settlement Showdown Looms

Israel is launching a diplomatic offensive against Palestinian calls for FIFA to impose sanctions over football clubs...

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Qatari Official Hits Out At FIFA Ban

A senior Qatari official who recently overturned a one-year FIFA ban said on Tuesday the case against him was...

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South Korea Set To Let Women’s Football Team Play In North

South Korea plans to allow its women's football team to make a rare visit to the North next week, it said Thursday,...

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Iran’s Esteghlal Fined Over Laser Beams

Iran's Esteghlal FC have been fined $51,000 after fans flashed laser beams at opposing players and referees during AFC...

Sports

FIFA Lifetime Ban To Joseph Lamptey Was Influenced By Betting

Ghanaian referee is Joseph Lamptey is facing serious allegations within FIFA quarters as claims are rife that he was...

Sports

FIFA Meets Today To Decide Over Replay of South Africa-Senegal Clash After Referee’s Ban

FIFA legal experts are meeting on Thursday to examine their regulations to decide whether South Africa's World Cup...

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North Korea Vs Malaysia Football Match Set For June 8

An Asian Cup qualifier between Malaysia and North Korea which was postponed after their diplomatic ties soured will now...

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Asia Demands More World Cup Places

Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian...

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Malaysia Bans National Team From N. Korea Match

Malaysia has banned its football team from playing an Asian Cup match in Pyongyang citing security threats as...

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N. Korea More Isolated Than Ever After Malaysia Killing

North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader's half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last...

International

First Female Coach Chan To Handle Men’s Team For 2017 AFC Champions League

Wednesday 22 February 2017 will be a special day for the Asian Football Confederation (the organisers of the AFC...

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Hong Kong’s ‘Beef Ball’ Takes Bite Out of Gender Gap

Hong Kong's Chan Yuen-ting will smash another hole through football's glass ceiling when she makes history in the AFC...

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Frank Nuttal Begins Hearts Career

Scottish trainer Frank Nuttal will officially begin his tenure as Hearts of Oak coach today, Thursday 17th February,...

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Gyan Deemed To Have ‘unethical Hair’ In United Arab Emirates

Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is among a group of more than 40 players deemed to have “unethical hair”...

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Gyan’s Haircut ‘un-Islamic’

Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is among a group of more than 40 players deemed to have "unethical hair" under...

International

India’s Qualification To the 2019 Asian Cup the Ultimate Goal

Stephen Constantine, the coach of the Indian national team, is in ebullient mood, considering the Blue Tigers climbed...