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5 PAOK fans hurt by hooligans before Basel match

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 12:04 Last update: about 9 years ago

Swiss police say five fans of Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki were hurt in an attack by local hooligans at a hotel in Basel. The incident on Wednesday came hours before Thessaloniki beat FC Basel...

Juventus wins MLS All-Star Game on penalties after 1-1 draw

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 09:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

Josef Martinez posed defiantly alongside the goal while pyrotechnics went off in front of the giddy Atlanta fans. It was a familiar stance for the MLS scoring machine. In the end, the...

Senegal captain Kouyate quits West Ham for Crystal Palace

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 09:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Senegal captain Cheikhou Kouyate has left West Ham for English Premier League rival Crystal Palace. "I'm so happy," the 28-year-old midfielder said on Wednesday after signing a four-year deal....

England keen to extend Southgate's contract

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 08:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

England manager Gareth Southgate's employers want him to extend his contract beyond the end of the 2020 European Championship. Southgate's popularity with the fans rocketed last month when...

UEFA increases Nasri's doping ban to 18 months

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 16:22 Last update: about 9 years ago

Former France midfielder Samir Nasri's doping ban has been increased from six to 18 months following an appeal from UEFA's ethics and disciplinary inspector. The player was suspended for six...

English FA brings in cards for touchline misconduct

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 14:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

Referees are to issue yellow and red cards to English Premier League managers who misbehave on the touchline during FA Cup and League Cup matches in a pilot scheme for season 2018-19, the FA said on...

Colombian FIFA Council member probed over ticket resales

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 14:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Ramon Jesurun, FIFA Council member and president of Colombia's football federation, is being investigated for alleged embezzlement and resale of tickets for World Cup qualifying matches, Colombian...

Football Federation Australia unhappy at FIFA-backed report

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 13:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

Football Federation Australia appears on course for a confrontation with FIFA after rejecting "some crucial aspects" of a review backed by the world body into the structure of football's governing...

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