Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the “right papers” and “right visa”. Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals, was dropped from the list of […]
Iran’s allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, says the country’s football federation. The World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, begins on Thursday, with Iran scheduled to play New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium […]
Former Uefa president Michel Platini has launched civil and legal proceedings against Fifa and current president Gianni Infantino over corruption allegations from 2015 which he says derailed his bid to lead the governing body. The criminal complaint, filed in the French courts, accuses Infantino and two former Fifa officials – legal director Marco Villiger and […]
Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro swapped the football pitch for the movie set as they made a surprise appearance in a promotional film for pop star Madonna’s new album. Palmer and Joao Pedro, who were left out of the England and Brazil World Cup squads respectively, are among the high-profile names included in […]
Outside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, where Iran will face New Zealand on 15 June, those tensions are on full display. Opponents of the government in Tehran have gathered waving the Lion and Sun flag. It was Iran’s flag from before the 1979 Islamic revolution, and for many here, a symbol of resistance to the […]
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Diogo Jota’s widow has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry his former Liverpool team-mate in his heart when he lives their dream of playing at the World Cup. Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, after helping Portugal secure World Cup qualification. Jota won 49 caps but never played at a […]
Steve Bower: Switzerland have a record of getting to finals and giving young players the stage to make a name for themselves – at past tournaments it was Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye. Now it could be Manzambi’s turn. Some people will have seen him play a big part in the Freiburg side that went […]
Welcome to our brand new Who am I? game. The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. But, if you get your answer in as few guesses as possible, […]
Arsenal‘s head of sports medicine Dr Zafar Iqbal is leaving after two years at the club. It is understood the process of replacing the medical practitioner, who has also worked at Crystal Palace and Liverpool, is underway. Iqbal was informed in a meeting last week, in the aftermath of Arsenal‘s Champions League final loss to […]