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Italy riled up by stamp honouring Fascist football pioneer
AFP · 1 day ago
The decision to honour the founder of the AS Roma football club on a postage stamp has caused a furore in Italy due to his Fascist past.
Kvaratskhelia leads divided Georgia to Euros debut
AFP · 1 day ago
Georgia's hopes of success at Euro 2024 rest on the shoulders of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Napoli star leading a divided nation into its first ever major international tournament.
Canadian investment group buys French club Saint-Etienne
AFP · 4 days ago
Canadian investment group Kilmer Sports Ventures (KSV) have acquired former French footballing giants Saint-Etienne on Monday a day after the club returned to Ligue 1.
Tigray footballers play for victory and Ethiopian unity
AFP · 5 days ago
Tigrayan football captain Anteneh Gebrekirstos Haile vividly remembers the day in July 2019 when his team Mekelle 70 Enderta won its first Ethiopian Premier League title.
Strike threat over football calendar with players at 'breaking point'
AFP · 1 week ago
Players could strike in their bid to cut down on the number of matches they play, England's Professional Footballers'
Fearless Schlotterbeck embodies brave new Borussia Dortmund
AFP · 1 week ago
Built on grit and graft but with a hint of flair, few players embody coach Edin Terzic's Borussia Dortmund more than centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck.
Columbus ready for altitude test in CONCACAF Champions Cup final
AFP · 1 week ago
Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy has put his players through a crash course in altitude training as they prepare to face Mexican side Pachuca at nearly 8,000 feet above sea level in Saturday's CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
Central Coast edge Melbourne Victory to win A-League grand final
AFP · 1 week ago
English striker Ryan Edmondson scored a brace as Central Coast Mariners came back to win 3-1 against Melbourne Victory and successfully defend their A-League title on Saturday.
Union Berlin name Svensson as manager
AFP · 2 weeks ago
Danish coach Bo Svensson announced Thursday his appointment as manager of Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
Camara faces rap in 'homophobia' row as Mali defends 'free speech'
AFP · 2 weeks ago
Mali footballer Mohamed Camara, who covered up a pro-LGBTQ badge on his playing jersey, was summoned to a French football disciplinary hearing on Wednesday as his country's football federation backed his right to freedom of expression.
Duesseldorf hope free games are ticket to top flight
AFP · 2 weeks ago
Fortuna Duesseldorf take on Bochum in the Bundesliga relegation playoff first leg on Thursday riding a wave of momentum, unbeaten in the league since February.
Monaco player's LGBTQ snub 'unacceptable' - French sports minister
AFP · 2 weeks ago
France's sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Monday called for "the toughest sanctions"
Leverkusen become first team to complete Bundesliga season unbeaten
AFP · 2 weeks ago
Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday became the first team in Bundesliga history to go through an entire season unbeaten after a 2-1 home win against Augsburg extended their undefeated streak in all competitions to 51 games.
Leverkusen complete Bundesliga season unbeaten, Cologne relegated
AFP · 2 weeks ago
Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday became the first team in Bundesliga history to go through an entire season unbeaten after a 2-1 home win against Augsburg extended their undefeated streak in all competitions to 51 games.
Leverkusen eye 'immortality' as Union fight for final day survival
AFP · 3 weeks ago
Champions Bayer Leverkusen chase "immortality" in the shape of an undefeated Bundesliga season on Saturday as relegation-threatened Union Berlin face a last-day battle for survival.
Raccoon invades pitch during MLS game
AFP · 3 weeks ago
A raccoon ran on the field and stopped play in the Major League Soccer match between the Philadelphia Union and New York City on Wednesday.
Mainz crush Dortmund to edge to safety, Cologne stun Union Berlin
AFP · 3 weeks ago
Mainz hammered a second-string Borussia Dortmund 3-0 on Saturday to haul themselves out of the Bundesliga's bottom three, as Cologne came back to beat Union Berlin in a day of much importance for the relegation battle.
Cologne great escape still on after stunning comeback
AFP · 3 weeks ago
Teenager Damion Downs came off the bench to score a 92nd-minute winner against Union Berlin to keep Cologne's hopes of a miraculous great escape alive and plunge Union back into the thick of the relegation battle.
'Love that lasts a lifetime': Leverkusen offer fans free tattoos
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Bayer Leverkusen will offer supporters free club tattoos until the end of the season to celebrate their Bundesliga breakthrough, the German champions announced Friday.
Champions Leverkusen return to Bochum, the last side to beat them, a year on
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen travel to struggling Bochum on Sunday, the site of their last league defeat all the way back in May 2023 -- the final matchday of last season.
