football

Ronaldinho Appears in Court in Paraguay over Alleged Fake Passport

Image source: Wikipedia Former soccer player Ronaldinho Gaucho and his brother, Roberto Assis, appeared in court on March 7 over…

4 years ago

A Football Phobic’s Guide To Surviving The Season

All over the world, football fans are preparing themselves for the season’s drama with fevered anticipation. For those of us…

7 years ago

Colin Kaepernick Refuses to Stand for National Anthem

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has refused to stand for the national anthem in protest at what he sees…

8 years ago

Johan Cruyff Dies of Cancer Aged 68

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff has died of cancer at the age of 68. Johan Cruyff, who made his name…

8 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter Reveals He Had Gentleman’s Agreement with Michel Platini

Sepp Blatter has revealed he had a "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini over the 2 million euro payment he made…

9 years ago

EURO 2016: Albania Qualifies for Major Soccer Tournament for First Time Ever

Albania national soccer team qualified for a major tournament for the first time in their history after beating Armenia with…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Investigated by Ethics Committee

Soccer’s governing body chief Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini are facing an investigation by FIFA's ethics committee. The…

9 years ago

Pele Hospitalized Two Months After Prostate Surgery

Soccer legend Pele has been taken to hospital two months after having prostate surgery. Pele, 74, was suffering from a…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Swiss Banks Report Money Laundering Suspicions

Swiss banks have reported suspicions of money laundering by soccer’s governing body FIFA. Local prosecutors are investigating 53 cases of…

9 years ago

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Former Official Chuck Blazer Admits Taking Bribes

Chuck Blazer, the most senior American official at FIFA, has admitted that he and others on the executive committee agreed…

9 years ago

Franco Nieto dead: Tiro Federal player dies following attack at 33

Argentine soccer player Franco Nieto has died at the age of 33 after being struck in the head following a…

9 years ago

Miami rejects David Beckham’s soccer stadium site

Miami has rejected David Beckham's plan to build a soccer stadium on a city waterfront. The city determined the proposed…

10 years ago

Brazil league soccer match stopped by fans violence in Joinville

A violent brawl that seriously injured three people broke out at the Brazilian football league season end on Sunday. A…

10 years ago

Bryce Brites becomes world’s youngest professional football player at 20 months

Bryce Brites became world’s youngest professional football player at only 20 months. Bryce Brites signed this week with Belgian club…

10 years ago

Olympics 2012: London Games kick off with women’s football

Women’s football is the first event of the Olympics and is to kick off later, two days before the official…

12 years ago

Gary Speed’s mysterious death hours after he appeared happy and optimistic on a TV programme

The death of Welsh national manager Gary Speed left the football world baffled and devastated yesterday. Gary Speed, 42, was…

12 years ago