Spanish media flay Real after torrid start
Real Madrid’s trip to Wembley to face Tottenham comes as a welcome distraction.
Tag: FIFA
Man City surge, United sink Spurs
Manchester City maintains their charge towards the Premier League title with a win at West Bromwich Albion.
Spurs aiming for knockout blow
It may only be October but the clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur is shaping up as an early-season eliminator.
City scrape past Wolves in shootout
Manchester City are kept at bay for 120 minutes by second-tier side Wolverhampton Wanderers before winning in a penalty shootout.
Broad support for North American bid
More than three-quarters of North American residents polled in a survey broadly support plans to host the 2026 World Cup.
Ronaldo eyes yet more success
Ronaldo sets his sights on a “lucky seventh” piece of FIFA silverware after collecting his fifth Men’s Player of the Year award.
Young guns shine as Ronaldo struggles
Real Madrid’s forward line is under criticism, the new generation are doing the heavy lifting.
Reyna blasts US ‘arrogance’
Former Captain Claudio Reyna blasted the US Soccer programme on Tuesday, a week after the United States failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.
Playoff dates inhumane, says Honduras coach
FIFA’s decision to schedule the World Cup qualifier between Australia and Honduras with just five days in between the two matches was “inhumane”.
EDC fire to snatch league points
Electricite du Cambodge garnered a valuable win, defeating National Police Commissary 2-1 in their Metfone C-League encounter.
Australia braces for another cliffhanger
Australia will brace for another World Cup cliffhanger in Sydney, with FIFA confirming the second leg of the Socceroos’ intercontinental playoff against Honduras.
Nobody likes the US, says ex-FIFA executive Warner
Disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner was joyful at the Americans ouster from the 2018 World Cup.
Hong Kong fans jeer Chinese national anthem…yet again
Hong Kong football supporters again jeered China’s national anthem on Tuesday as tensions between sections of the city’s population and the mainland Chinese authorities continue to simmer.
Leicester dealt Silva transfer blow
Leicester City’s attempts to sign Silva from Sporting Lisbon is dealt a blow with FIFA saying it had rejected an FA petition to grant the midfielder an international transfer certificate.
FIFA scraps poppy ban
FIFA is backing down in its row with authorities over the wearing of poppies by players as a tribute to those killed in war.
Germany at top of rankings
World champions Germany pushed Brazil back into second place to return to the top of the FIFA rankings.
FIFA still resistant to change, says former official
FIFA struggles to implement reforms because leaders are worried about political futures.
Alli pleads his innocence over rude gesture
Dele Alli faces waits to discover whether he faces any discipline from FIFA for gesture.
Not an Angel, perhaps
Villar, his son and several other Spanish soccer federation members were detained on allegations of collusion, fraud and embezzlement, the police said.
Qatar’s World Cup in doubt
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt say emergency rules allow FIFA to remove Qatar as hosts.
