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Italy riled up by stamp honouring Fascist football pioneer

AFP · 9 hours ago

The decision to honour the founder of the AS Roma football club on a postage stamp has caused a furore in Italy due to his Fascist past.

Son tells South Korean football bosses not to rush coach search

AFP · 11 hours ago

Son Heung-min told South Korean football chiefs not to rush their search for a permanent coach as Jurgen Klinsmann lashed out over his sacking in February.

Southgate wants England to refocus after Euro selection drama

AFP · 19 hours ago

Gareth Southgate has urged his England players to refocus after he dropped Jack Grealish, James Maddison and Harry Maguire from his Euro 2024 squad.

Premier League clubs vote to retain VAR

AFP · 1 day ago

English Premier League clubs voted on Thursday in favour of continuing to use the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system next season.

England expects Southgate to deliver at Euro 2024 after painful near misses

AFP · 1 day ago

Nearly a decade after he started repairing England's tarnished reputation, Gareth Southgate is approaching his end game with the chance to burnish his legacy by winning Euro 2024.

Sport gives maimed Ukrainian veterans 'new goals', says Shevchenko

AFP · 4 days ago

Sport has given Ukrainian veterans maimed in the war with Russia "new dreams and goals to aspire to", Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko has told AFP.

Dortmund dream of shocking Real Madrid in Champions League final

AFP · 6 days ago

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic believes "anything is possible" as his side aim to pull off one of the biggest ever shocks in a Champions League final against the mighty Real Madrid at London's Wembley stadium on Saturday.

Protester chains himself to goalpost delaying Scotland-Israel women's match

AFP · 6 days ago

Kick-off in Scotland's Women's Euro 2025 qualifier with Israel in Glasgow on Friday was delayed for over half an hour after a demonstrator avoided security at Hampden Park and chained himself to a goalpost.

Strike threat over football calendar with players at 'breaking point'

AFP · 1 week ago

Players could strike in their bid to cut down on the number of matches they play, England's Professional Footballers'

Real Madrid might stands in way of Dortmund fairytale in Champions League final

AFP · 1 week ago

Borussia Dortmund face the acid test after a fairytale run to Saturday's Champions League final as a star-studded Real Madrid roll into Wembley expecting to be crowned European champions for a 15th time.

FA doing 'all we can' to prevent repeat of Euro 2020 Wembley chaos in Champions League final

AFP · 1 week ago

England's governing Football Association said Tuesday it had invested £5 million ($7 million) in improving safety and infrastructure at Wembley in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the violence that marred the climax of the Euro 2020 showpiece when the London ground stages this weekend's Champions League final.

West Ham's Paqueta charged over alleged betting breaches

AFP · 2 weeks ago

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged with alleged breaches of Football Association betting rules after a probe into claims the Brazilian deliberately earned yellow cards.

Failed South Korea hunt for Klinsmann successor unmasks deeper issues

AFP · 2 weeks ago

South Korea began 2024 vowing to win the Asian Cup but they have endured a year of turmoil and are still without a coach three months after the sacking of Jurgen Klinsmann.

Uruguay club coach quits over slur against football ref

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Football coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, under investigation for hurling a racial slur at a referee, quit his Uruguayan club on Wednesday.

S. Korea name new caretaker as search goes on for Klinsmann successor

AFP · 2 weeks ago

South Korea said Monday they will have another caretaker coach in charge when they look to seal their place in the next round of qualifying for football's 2026 World Cup.

Man City's Foden named Premier League Player of the Season

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Manchester City's Phil Foden has been named the Premier League's Player of the Season.

Palestinians call for Israeli ban as Gaza war spills into football

AFP · 3 weeks ago

The war in Gaza came to the fore at world football's biggest meeting on Friday as the Palestinian association called for Israel to be immediately suspended from FIFA.

Foden targets 'history' for title-chasing Man City

AFP · 3 weeks ago

Phil Foden says Manchester City will forever be part of English football history if they clinch a fourth successive Premier League title on Sunday.

Messi's record $20.4 million salary dwarfs entire MLS teams

AFP · 3 weeks ago

Lionel Messi's record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the entire squads of 25 of the league's clubs, according to data released by the MLS Players Association on Thursday.

FIFA meets to award 2027 Women's World Cup under Gaza cloud

AFP · 3 weeks ago

Football's world governing body FIFA will decide the hosts for the 2027 Women's World Cup at its congress in Bangkok on Friday, where the war in Gaza will also rear its head.