Michel Platini

17 May 2013

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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Credibility of match officials put at risk

5 Apr 2013

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.

3:53AM

Lionel Messi wins Fifa's Ballon d'Or award for fourth consecutive year

9 Jan 2013

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...

3:04AM

Soccer scores a hi-tech goal

7 Jul 2012

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....

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Memo to Platini: No reason to fix what's not broken

2 Jul 2012

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...

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Expect grand end to glittering tourney

1 Jul 2012

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...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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4:18AM

Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Jason Dasey

If nothing else, the 2009 AFC Congress proved that Mohamed bin Hammam is one of football's great survivors.

3:19AM

'Punters from Asia corrupting the game'

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...

1:18PM

'Rooney', Platini count down to 2008

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...

1:17PM

Giresse to star in Soccer Sevens

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.

4:23AM

Pele and Maradona

1 What is Pele's real name?

2 At what age did Diego Maradona make his international debut for Argentina?

3 In which year did Pele play his last professional football...

8:14PM

Ball Watching

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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