2018 fifa world cup
FIFA asked to review controversial handball rule, UEFA confirm
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...
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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.
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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.
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18 major news events from 2018
Here are some of the major news events of 2018.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
