Uefa is seeking to implement Europe-wide rules on tackling racism at football matches, the president of European soccer's governing body Michel Platini revealed following a string of high-profile...
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- May 23, 2013
- Updated: 6:39pm
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The politicking of Uefa president Michel Platini, with his persecution of technology and promotion of additional assistant referees, has the side effect of biasing match officials.
Spain bathed in glory yesterday after Barcelona star Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for best footballer of the year for a record fourth time in as many years, cementing his claim to be one of...
The saying that if it isn't broken, don't try to fix it is generally good reason to think twice before doing so. But if there is a popular perception that something needs fixing it probably does....
The balloon went up over Eastern Europe on the eve of the final in Kiev. Thankfully, it was a giant hot air model in the shape of the ultimate prize, the Henri Delaunay Cup, and signalled the...
And so to final day. Tonight we shall all shuffle over the precipice and - depending on your team colours (sorry, I don't believe anyone is going into this humdinger as a neutral) - we shall...
If nothing else, the 2009 AFC Congress proved that Mohamed bin Hammam is one of football's great survivors.
Platini wants to rein in region's big gamblers
Uefa president Michel Platini yesterday called on Hongkongers and other big-time Asian gamblers to stop betting millions on European...
When a young Rooney lifted the European championship trophy yesterday, the gutted England fans present could only once more shake their heads and mutter another bucket of bile about sacked Three...
French great Alain Giresse will join a cast of stars at the Philips Lighting Soccer Sevens at Hong Kong Football Club on May 25-27.
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England matches continue to be an adventure. Well, they do for fans based in Hong Kong trying to see the games live, anyway.
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