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FILE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been asked by UEFA have asked to change the handball rule. Picture: AFP

2018 fifa world cup

FIFA asked to review controversial handball rule, UEFA confirm

By AFP

In a letter to Infantino, UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin asked that football's lawmakers adjust the handball rule so that referees can once again judge whether...

  • FILE: Fifa president Gianni Infantino (R) speaks during the inauguration of the Fenafuth Children's Stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on 19 November 2019. Picture: AFP

    New bribe details on 2018, 2022 World Cup votes as execs charged

    Former 21st Century Fox employees Hernan Lopez, 49, and Carlos Martinez, 41, face charges along with 65-year-old Gerard Romy, who worked for Spanish media conglomerate Imagina.

    860 days ago
  • Real Madrid players and management celebrate with the trophy after winning the Club World Cup. Picture: @realmadriden/Twitter.

    Real Madrid ease past Al Ain for fourth Club World Cup title

    Real have won the last three editions of the tournament, also lifting the trophy in 2014, and moved ahead of Barcelona as the team to have won it the most times.

    1331 days ago
  • Here are some of the major news events of 2018. Picture: AFP

    18 major news events from 2018

    Here are some of the major news events of 2018.

    1336 days ago
  • FILE: Brazil's forward Neymar falls on the ground during the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Mexico at the Samara Arena in Samara on 2 July 2018. Picture: AFP.

    Jurgen Klopp defends Neymar’s play-acting at World Cup

    The Liverpool manager insisted Neymar wasn’t fully fit in Russia after breaking a bone in his foot in February.

    1427 days ago
  • FILE: German midfielder Mesut Ozil. Picture: AFP

    Ozil resignation not in order, says Germany's Kroos

    Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has criticised former World Cup-winning teammate Mesut Ozil for the way he announced his international retirement over racism claims and said the Arsenal player spoke “nonsense”.

    1460 days ago
  • Picture: puma.com

    Puma wrongfooted by 'ugly' sneaker trend

    Under CEO Bjorn Gulden, Puma has revived its fortunes in recent years by spending heavily on top soccer teams and players and partnering with celebrities like singer Rihanna.

    1481 days ago
  • German midfielder Mesut Ozil. Picture: AFP

    [OPINION] Racism in sport a reflection of the world we live in

    We live in a polarised world today, where growing intolerance and ignorance have metastasized all around us. What we see in the world of sport is a symptom of our global strife.

    1481 days ago
  • France's Benjamin Pavard strikes his goal. Picture: @BenPavard28/Twitter

    Pavard wonder strike voted best goal of World Cup

    Benjamin Pavard’s swerving strike from the edge of the area in France’s round of 16 win over Argentina in Kazan has been voted the best goal of the World Cup finals, FIFA have said.

    1481 days ago
  • FILE: France's Kylian Mbappe (R) celebrates scoring their first goal with Antoine Griezmann (L). Picture: @FIFAWorldCup/Twitter

    Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe on Fifa player of the year shortlist

    Ronaldo, who has won the award for the last two years, helped Real Madrid claim a third consecutive Champions League crown before securing a close season transfer to Juventus.

    1482 days ago
  • Belgium players react after their Fifa World Cup victory over Japan on 2 July 2018. Picture: @FIFAWorldCup/Twitter

    What the World Cup can teach businesses about teamwork

    But only recently has there been a burgeoning body of researchers in the field of sport psychology and organisational psychology exploring the parallels between sports and businesses.

    1483 days ago
  • German midfielder Mesut Ozil. Picture: AFP

    Ozil quits German national side citing racism over Turkish heritage

    His impassioned statement is one of the strongest issued by a player in recent years on the subject of racism and met with mixed reactions.

    1484 days ago
  • Senegal team members celebrate after their victory over Poland on 19 June 2018 during the Fifa World Cup. Picture: @FIFAWorldCup/Twitter

    Africa looks for answers after disastrous World Cup

    Coaches and officials of the five countries will discuss the disappointing results at a debrief in Rabat organised by the Confederation of African Football.

    1486 days ago
  • France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, France's midfielder Paul Pogba and France's defender Adil Rami celebrate at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group C football match between France and Australia at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on 16 June, 2018. Picture: AFP

    [OPINION] African nations must figure out why they’re losing football talent

    It's time Africa's top administrators tried to find out why top African players are choosing to represent European countries, so that they can work to rectify the situation.

    1487 days ago
  • FILE: Trevor Noah. Picture: Supplied

    Trevor Noah fires back at French diplomat over make-up of World Cup team

    Noah has expanded on his comments in which he said that Africa and not France won the World Cup.

    1487 days ago
  • Trevor Noah. Picture: Anele Mdoda/Supplied.

    France hits back at Trevor Noah over make-up of World Cup team

    Fifteen of the 23-man French World Cup squad have family origins in Africa, although only two of them were born in Africa and moved to France.

    1487 days ago
  • Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović consoles Luca Modric following the team's 2018 Fifa World Cup final defeat to France on 15 July 2018. Picture: AFP

    What Croatia’s president taught the world about leadership at the World Cup

    At Sunday’s final between France and Croatia, though, Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was a literal bright spot in the crowd.

    1489 days ago
  • A striker is evacuated from the football pitch by security guards and Croatia's defender Dejan Lovren (R) during the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 15 July 2018. Picture: AFP.

    World Cup Pussy Riot pitch intruders jailed for 15 days

    The pitch invasion by members of the punk band early in the second half of the final was a brazen act in Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials from around the world.

    1489 days ago
  • France forward Olivier Giroud. Picture: AFP

    France's Giroud savours World Cup glory despite criticism

    The striker drew flak from fans for not scoring a single goal during France’s successful World Cup campaign but manager Didier Deschamps had previously defended him by highlighting his tremendous off-the-ball work rate and clever support play.

    1490 days ago
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