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MLS must attract best players to grow: Infantino

AFP · 2 weeks ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Monday Major League Soccer needs to sign more top players in order to boost the profile of the sport in the United States.

Rape convict Robinho arrested in Brazil

AFP · 2 months ago

Former Manchester City and Real Madrid footballer Robinho was arrested Thursday in Brazil, after losing a last-minute court bid to delay serving his nine-year sentence for raping a woman a decade ago.

Bulgaria cries foul as its football hits rock bottom

AFP · 5 months ago

Bulgaria's failure to qualify for Euro 2024, extending the 1994 World Cup semi-finalists'

Kiss row highlights Spain revolt over 'old world' machismo

AFP · 8 months ago

The huge outcry in Spain over football federation chief Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso highlights the waning power of male chauvinism in a country that has become a benchmark for feminism, experts say.

Nice football club file complaint after porn film shot in stadium

AFP · 1 year ago

French Ligue 1 club Nice said on Wednesday they have filed a complaint for "damage to their image"

Bayern head to Doha promising to review Qatar Airways deal

AFP · 1 year ago

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn said on Friday the side was reviewing whether to renew its sponsorship arrangements with Qatar Airways, as the side flew to Doha to begin their annual winter training program.

Argentina fans at Doha parties believe Messi's day has come

AFP · 1 year ago

Thousands of Argentina fans packed the centre of Doha ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against France, amid a desperate scramble to find tickets.

Sports corruption campaigner highlights match-fixing in football

AFP · 1 year ago

A US sports corruption expert said Thursday that football ranks alongside tennis in terms of the risk of match-fixing, calling for new "integrity"

Doha Souq abandons tradition to become World Cup party base

AFP · 1 year ago

Thousands of Moroccan fans poured into Doha's oldest market on Thursday to celebrate their country's success in becoming the only Arab nation to reach the World Cup second round.

Protest scrutiny intensifies on Iran despite win

AFP · 1 year ago

Iran's football stars scored a famous victory with a last gasp World Cup win but scrutiny on the conduct of the team ahead of the decisive clash with the US will only intensify as its leaders press a crackdown on protests at home.

Japan name World Cup squad to put 'Tragedy of Doha' behind them

AFP · 1 year ago

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said revenge was not on his mind as he named his squad Tuesday for the World Cup in Qatar -- the scene of his country's biggest football heartbreak.

Hey big spenders: Qatar woos the rich with luxury World Cup

AFP · 1 year ago

With deluxe match packages selling for thousands of dollars and five-star hotels doing a brisk trade, a sheen of glamour coats Qatar's World Cup despite football's working-class roots.

Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar

AFP · 2 years ago

A cartoon series on an alien who crash-lands in World Cup host Qatar aims to ease a culture clash between more than a million foreign football fans and the conservative state's residents.