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Italy riled up by stamp honouring Fascist football pioneer

AFP · 6 days 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.

Gaza boys turn to football to forget, for a moment, the war

AFP · 1 week ago

Shouting and screaming with glee and frustration, Gazan boys kicked footballs around with their bare feet.

Protester chains himself to goalpost delaying Scotland-Israel women's match

AFP · 1 week ago

Kick-off in Scotland's Women's Euro 2025 qualifier with Israel in Glasgow on Friday was delayed for over half an hour after a demonstrator avoided security at Hampden Park and chained himself to a goalpost.

Samuel Eto'o apologises to Cameroon coach Brys

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Former Cameroonian star forward and now football federation president Samuel Eto'o apologised Thursday to national team coach Marc Brys, with whom he had been involved in a heated exchange this week.

Al-Hilal face new Saudi season without sidelined Neymar

AFP · 3 weeks ago

Neymar remains sidelined from knee surgery and will miss his Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal's pre-season training, coach Jorge Jesus said on Tuesday.

Palestinians call for Israeli ban as Gaza war spills into football

AFP · 3 weeks ago

The war in Gaza came to the fore at world football's biggest meeting on Friday as the Palestinian association called for Israel to be immediately suspended from FIFA.

Germany set for massive security challenge at Euro 2024

AFP · 1 month ago

Keeping fans and players safe will be a mammoth task for Germany as it hosts Euro 2024 this summer in a tense global climate with major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Spanish govt to 'oversee' scandal-hit football federation

AFP · 1 month ago

The Spanish government decided Thursday to create a commission to 'oversee' the country's scandal-hit football federation (RFEF) and try to pull it out of crisis.

Israel winger Abada leaves Celtic for MLS side Charlotte

AFP · 3 months ago

Israel winger Liel Abada has moved from Celtic to Major League Soccer club Charlotte after coming under pressure from compatriots to quit the Scottish Premiership following displays of support for the Palestinian people among some fans.

France court rejects Benzema slander case against minister

AFP · 3 months ago

A French court on Thursday threw out a defamation case brought by professional football player Karim Benzema against Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

Brave faces in Lagos after Nigeria lose Africa Cup of Nations final

AFP · 4 months ago

With the game beamed onto a huge screen in a Lagos stadium, Nigerian football fans put on brave faces as they watched their side lose to Ivory Coast in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final.

'Born of suffering': Jordan's Asian Cup heroics mask deeper issues

AFP · 4 months ago

Jordan's run to Saturday's Asian Cup final is all the more remarkable for the decrepit state of football infrastructure at home and the financial struggles of domestic teams and players.

Rui Pinto of Football Leaks gives hard disks to European investigators

AFP · 4 months ago

Rui Pinto, the Portuguese whistleblower behind the "Football Leaks" revelations, has turned his hard disks over to French and European investigators even as he fears his life is "totally stuck".

Turkish club send Israeli player to Maccabi after Gaza controversy

AFP · 4 months ago

Turkish first division club Basaksekir on Thursday sent Israeli midfielder Eden Karzev on loan to Maccabi Tel Aviv following a probe into his repost of a social media message calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas militants.

Turkey releases Israeli footballer accused of incitement to hate over Gaza

AFP · 4 months ago

A Turkish court on Monday released pending trial an Israeli footballer who was detained after displaying a message referring to the Israel-Hamas war during a first division match.

Palestine score but well beaten by Iran at Asian Cup

AFP · 4 months ago

Palestine conceded a goal after just 64 seconds in their opening match at the Asian Cup as Iran launched their title bid with a clinical 4-1 win on Sunday.

Asian Cup opens with nod to war in Gaza

AFP · 5 months ago

Friday's opening ceremony of the Asian Cup drew attention to the war in Gaza, with Palestine's captain taking the stage for the players'

Algerian football international Atal convicted over Gaza post

AFP · 5 months ago

Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal was handed an eight-month suspended sentence by a French court Wednesday for inciting religious hatred in a social media post about the conflict in Gaza.

Palestinians fly flag in emotional World Cup qualifier

AFP · 6 months ago

Palestinian flags and the black-and-white keffiyeh scarf flew high in Kuwait's Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium as football fans vented their emotions in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Security increased in Kosovo before football game with Israel

AFP · 7 months ago

As Israel's footballers prepare to play Kosovo in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday -- their first international fixture since the war broke out in the country in October -- Pristina police are on alert after a series of social media posts calling for the game to be cancelled.