GENEVA—Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA, including a possible Champions League ban, because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official. The European soccer body asked Thursday for an investigation into the matter, which is already being pursued by prosecutors in Spain. Champions League…
Madrid Gets Chelsea, City to Meet Bayern in Champions League
NYON, Switzerland—Real Madrid’s path to another Champions League title will have to go through Chelsea in the quarterfinals for the second straight year. Friday’s draw takes Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti back to face his former club, which was eliminated by a goal from Karim Benzema in extra time a year ago. This time, the first…
UEFA Chief Ceferin Certain 2030 World Cup Will Be in Spain and Portugal
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Monday that he was certain Spain and Portugal will host the 2030 World Cup. The two countries signed an agreement in 2020 to push ahead with a joint bid to host the tournament and made it official in June. “I am sure that the 2030 World Cup will be…
Blame Game in France After ‘Chaotic’ Champions League Final
PARIS—Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after police tried to hold back people attempting to force their way into…
UEFA Bans Russia From Women’s Euros and World Cup, Clubs Banned Next Season
UEFA has banned Russia from the Women’s European Championship in July and from participating in qualifying for next year’s World Cup following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, European soccer’s governing body said on Monday. Portugal will replace Russia for the July 6–31 tournament in England, joining Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland in Group C. UEFA also…
Film Review: ‘King Otto’: The Improbable Ascent of the Greek National Football Team
March 24, 2022
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Over the last half century, the powers that be in the athletic establishment have tried multiple times to convince the American public that soccer (henceforth to be referred to here as “football”) is the greatest sport in the world. The latest stab in 1996 (Major League Soccer) took hold somewhat, yet attendance and TV ratings…
Poland, Sweden Refuse to Play Russia in World Cup Playoffs
WARSAW, Poland—Poland’s refusal to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gained wider support when Sweden followed with its own plans to protest to FIFA on Saturday. Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza announced Poland’s decision and said it was in talks with other federations to…
UEFA Moves Champions League Final From St Petersburg to Paris
UEFA has moved this year’s Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European soccer’s governing body said in a statement on Friday. UEFA also said the home games of Ukrainian and Russian club and national teams competing in UEFA competitions would be played at neutral venues…
Is There Too Much Money in ‘The Beautiful Game?’
September 13, 2021
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Commentary For weeks the football world has been exposed to the enthralling story of Kylian Mbappe, a 22-year-old French wunderkind who plays for Paris Saint Germain (PSG), a prestigious club in the top tier Ligue 1 soccer competition in France. The club is owned by Qatari interests and, hence, is extremely moneyed. It has been…
Euro Cup 2021: The Lions Roar Once More
Commentary The Lions of England have reached the finals! On Sunday 11 July, England will face Italy in the UEFA European Football Championship final. This is the first final England has reached since 1966. I’m not a sports-minded person but even I will be watching. England hosted the European Cup back in 1996, in the…
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