How Israel’s war on Gaza has changed Ramadan football | Israel War on Gaza News

How Israel’s war on Gaza has changed Ramadan football | Israel War on Gaza News

Deir el-Balah, Gaza – For over six years, Moath Raja Allah was known as one of the top players in Gaza’s Ramadan football tournaments. The 19-year-old from Nuseirat collected 12 trophies and countless accolades for his skills. This year, Raja Allah is spending Ramadan at a makeshift refugee camp at…

Spanish prosecutors seek jail term for Luis Rubiales for Hermoso kiss | Football News

Spanish prosecutors seek jail term for Luis Rubiales for Hermoso kiss | Football News

Prosecutors want Rubiales to face a year behind bars for the kiss and 18 months for the charge of coercion. Spanish prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half year jail term for disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales who is facing trial for kissing Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her…

Ukraine, Poland, Georgia: Which teams have qualified for Euro 2024? | Football News

Ukraine, Poland, Georgia: Which teams have qualified for Euro 2024? | Football News

Ukraine, Poland and Georgia are the last three teams to qualify for the 24-team continental championship. Ukraine came from behind to beat Iceland in a playoff to qualify for Euro 2024, Poland secured their place at the tournament with a penalty shootout victory over Wales and Georgia qualified for a…

Five key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News

Five key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News

The United States have won their third straight CONCACAF Nations League title after beating Mexico 2-0 in the final, thanks to goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna. The final was played in front of a boisterous crowd supporting both teams at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday…

China releases South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho held in bribery case | Football News

China releases South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho held in bribery case | Football News

Son has returned home after being held on the suspicion of accepting bribes while playing in the Chinese Super League. South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho, who was detained by Chinese authorities over bribery allegations, has been released and returned home, according to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs….

Austria’s Baumgartner scores fastest-ever international goal | Football News

Austria’s Baumgartner scores fastest-ever international goal | Football News

Baumgartner unleashed a 25-metre shot past the goalkeeper after six seconds to break the record for the fastest goal. Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner has broken the record for the fastest-ever international goal by slotting home against Slovakia inside seven seconds. Baumgartner, 24, went into the record books during a friendly match…

Guns won’t stop goals from girl footballers in India’s violence-hit Manipur | Football

Guns won’t stop goals from girl footballers in India’s violence-hit Manipur | Football

Andro, India – Smart in her neon blue jacket and bright red sneakers, Hemarani slips out of the large thatched-roof mud hut and stands squinting up at the rising sun. The sky is streaked pink over the Nongmaiching Ching hills, and the wide open field before her is still swimming…

Palestinians call for FIFA to ban Israel’s football team amid war on Gaza | Football News

Palestinians call for FIFA to ban Israel’s football team amid war on Gaza | Football News

Palestinian football players, officials and fans have censured FIFA for failing to sanction and ban Israel amid its continuing war on Gaza, where more than 31,000 people, including 13,000 children, have been killed according to health officials. The calls from Palestinians and their supporters for the sport’s world governing body…

Robinho, ex-Manchester City player, must serve 9-year prison term for rape | Football News

Robinho, ex-Manchester City player, must serve 9-year prison term for rape | Football News

Brazilian judges uphold Italian court’s ruling and say Robinho must serve the sentence in his home country. Brazilian judges have ruled to uphold former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho’s rape conviction, adding that he must serve his nine-year prison sentence in Brazil. The trial in Brazil’s Superior Court of…

British government to introduce independent football regulator | Football News

British government to introduce independent football regulator | Football News

The regulator will have the power to fine clubs up to 10 percent of their turnover for non-compliance with financial regulations. The British government is planning to establish an independent football regulator to oversee the sport and encourage financial stability via a bill introduced in the parliament. The regulator will…