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England hero Hurst says UK royals should have been at Women's World Cup final
AFP · 7 months ago
England football great Geoff Hurst said on Monday that a member of the British royal family should have attended the Women's World Cup final.
New rules bar human rights abusers from owning Premier League clubs
AFP · 1 year ago
An individual who has committed human rights abuses will be unable to be an owner or director of a Premier League football club under new rules approved on Thursday.
Iconic Match of the Day overshadowed by Lineker row
AFP · 1 year ago
Proudly billed by the BBC as "the world's most famous football show", Match of the Day tackled the sport's most controversial moments for nearly 60 years before being thrown into turmoil by outspoken presenter Gary Lineker this week.
Gary Lineker: England's World Cup hero turned 'second to none' broadcaster
AFP · 1 year ago
Gary Lineker rose to fame as a goalscoring hero for England at World Cups before becoming the leading face of sports broadcasting for the BBC over the past two decades.
BBC football show in chaos as Lineker taken off air in asylum row
AFP · 1 year ago
BBC television's flagship football programme was in meltdown on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to "step back"
BBC takes Lineker off air after asylum row
AFP · 1 year ago
Gary Lineker was told by the BBC to "step back" from presenting his football show on Friday after the former England star sparked an impartiality row by criticising the British government's new asylum policy.
Lineker to 'step back' from presenting after asylum row, says BBC
AFP · 1 year ago
Gary Lineker will "step back" from presenting his football show until he and the BBC have reached an "agreed and clear position"
Lineker defiant after comparing UK asylum plan to Nazi-era Germany
AFP · 1 year ago
England football great turned television presenter Gary Lineker refused to back down after coming under fire for comparing the British government's new plan on illegal immigration to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany.
Man City face uncertain future after Premier League charges
AFP · 1 year ago
Manchester City were the ultra-rich "noisy neighbours" who became the Premier League's dominant force.
English football to have independent regulator 'in five years' - review chair
AFP · 1 year ago
The lawmaker behind a review of English football governance forecast Tuesday there would be an independent regulator "in five years"
English football shutdown after Queen's death slammed as 'missed opportunity' to pay tribute
AFP · 1 year ago
English football chiefs have been criticised for postponing all matches this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with the decision labelled a "missed opportunity"
Premier League fixtures postponed following queen's death
AFP · 1 year ago
All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday.
French enquiry blames organisers for Champions League fiasco
AFP · 1 year ago
An enquiry by the French Senate into crowd chaos at this year's Champions League final in Paris concluded that organisers were to blame, not supporters, undermining claims by the police and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.
French report to shed light on Champions League fiasco
AFP · 1 year ago
The findings of a French Senate enquiry into the crowd chaos at this year's Champions League final in Paris are set to be published on Wednesday, threatening further embarrassment for the police and under-fire Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.
Liverpool fans haunted by Hillsborough memories during Paris ordeal
AFP · 1 year ago
Liverpool fans feared a repeat of the Hillsborough disaster during terrifying scenes that saw them funnelled into overcrowded corridors and met with tear gas by French police when trying to enter the Champions League final in Paris.
Todd Boehly's consortium complete Chelsea takeover
AFP · 1 year ago
Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly promised to build on the team's "remarkable history of success"
Chelsea sale to Boehly consortium to be completed on Monday
AFP · 1 year ago
Chelsea said on Saturday that the sale of the Premier League club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, is expected to be completed by Monday.
Boehly's Chelsea takeover puts US tycoon in spotlight
AFP · 1 year ago
Todd Boehly's consortium has secured Chelsea's future but the hard work is just beginning for the latest American billionaire to be lured by the promise of Premier League riches.
What next for Chelsea after sale is approved?
AFP · 1 year ago
Chelsea can finally start planning for the future after the UK government approved Todd Boehly's £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) purchase of the club, bringing down the curtain on the Roman Abramovich era.
Premier League approve Boehly's takeover of Chelsea
AFP · 1 year ago
Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea moved a step closer to completion on Tuesday when the Premier League board announced it had approved his purchase of the London club in a deal that could yet be finalised later in the day.
