Share Iran has accused the US of denying visas to “integral” members of its national football team’s backroom staff, hours after Washington confirmed Iranian players had been given permission to travel to the upcoming World Cup. US officials said visas had been issued to players and “necessary support staff” onContinue Reading
ShareAfter coming through her darkest hours, surprise French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska visited a tattoo parlour. A tiny word – ‘free’ – was etched on to the 24-year-old qualifier’s left hand. Poland’s Chwalinska, who is one win from joining Britain’s Emma Raducanu and becoming only the second qualifier to liftContinue Reading
ShareQualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream French Open run as she beat Anna Kalinskaya to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final. The world number 114 was left open-mouthed with shock after completing a superb 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win over 22nd seed Kalinskaya on a blustery Paris day. Poland’s Chwalinska isContinue Reading
ShareDemocratic Republic of Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after authorities raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation. Juan Franco, mayor of the city of La Linea de la Concepcion, has signed a decree which prevents the fixture from goingContinue Reading
ShareThe delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup. Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR) which should make decisions faster and mean an assistant can raise the flag ratherContinue Reading
ShareNigeria will go for victory in Wednesday’s international friendly encounter against the White-Reds of Poland, says Head Coach Eric Chelle as he welcomed energetic defender Calvin Bassey to the team’s Warsaw Presidential Hotel on Tuesday. Bassey’s arrival brought the number of players in camp to 20, and with aContinue Reading
ShareA total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal. Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus,Continue Reading
ShareNigeria retained the Afro-Caribbean Football Tournament (The Unity Cup) crown with a surefooted display that flummoxed Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz at The Valley on Saturday. USA-based midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi netted a brace to cap a brilliant mini-tournament for himself, with stand-in captain Terem Moffi scoring in-between to ensure despair forContinue Reading
ShareParis St-Germain underlined their status as one of European football’s greatest ever teams by becoming only the second club to retain the Champions League. Their nervy 4-3 win on penalties over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw in the final in Budapest backed up their 5-0 win over Inter Milan inContinue Reading
ShareHead coach Arne Slot has been sacked by Liverpool after two seasons in charge. The Dutchman, 47, guided the Reds to their 20th league title in his debut season but they have struggled during his second year, finishing fifth in the Premier League. Recently departed Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is the leading contender toContinue Reading