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Three dead and seven injured in soccer match riots in Honduras

By AFP
Tegucigalpa - At least three people died and seven were injured in riots Saturday night between rival soccer fans ahead of a national championship game in Honduras, a hospital treating the victims said.

Brazil prosecutors ask judge to close Neymar rape case

By AFP
S - Prosecutors in Brazil said Thursday they agree with a police finding that there is not enough evidence to prove rape allegations against Neymar and have asked a judge to close the case.

Chelsea staff 'turned blind eye' to sexual abuse

By AFP
London - Young hopefuls at Premier League giants Chelsea were abused for years by a "prolific and manipulative" coach as staff at the club "turned a blind eye", an independent report said Tuesday.

CONMEBOL bans Messi for three months after Copa outburst

By AFP
Asunci - Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned for three months and fined $50,000 on Friday by CONMEBOL after he heavily criticized the South American football governing body during the Copa America.

Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence

By AFP
S - Police in Brazil probing rape allegations against football superstar Neymar have closed the case due to a lack of evidence, the Sao Paulo attorney general's office said Monday.

Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence: official

By AFP
S - Police in Brazil probing rape allegations against football superstar Neymar have closed the case due to a lack of evidence, the Sao Paulo attorney general's office said Monday.

Algerians mix protest and football with eyes on Africa cup

By AFP
Alger - Protesters took to the streets of Algiers Friday for a rally boosted by hopes that their national team would beat Senegal to win the Africa Cup of Nations.

Algerian football fans touch off national identity debate in France

By AFP
Paris - Thousands of extra French police are set to be on duty later Friday in Paris and other major cities following clashes involving Algerian football fans that have touched off a debate about national identity.

Ajax's De Ligt joins Juventus for 75 mln euros: Italian club

By AFP
Rome - Dutch central defender Matthijs de Ligt signed Thursday for Juventus from Ajax for 75 million euros ($84.2 million), the Italian champions said.

French police arrest hundreds after Algeria football win

By AFP
Paris - French police arrested over two hundred people on Sunday following Algeria's qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, which sparked scenes of joy as well as clashes with police in several large cities.

Shops looted, woman dead in France after Algeria football win

By AFP
Paris - Shops in central Paris were looted and a woman was killed in a high-speed car crash in southern France in what the government slammed Friday as "unacceptable" unrest following a key victory for Algeria's national football team.

Rapinoe, Lavelle score as USA beat Netherlands to retain World Cup

By AFP
Lyon - The United States retained the women's World Cup on Sunday as a Megan Rapinoe penalty and a superb Rose Lavelle strike gave the holders a 2-0 victory over a battling Netherlands side in the final in Lyon.

Rapinoe, Lavelle score as USA beat Netherlands to retain World Cup

By AFP
Lyon - The United States retained the women's World Cup on Sunday as a Megan Rapinoe penalty and a superb Rose Lavelle strike gave the holders a 2-0 victory over a battling Netherlands side in Lyon.

Lawyer for Afghan football ex-chief hits out at charges

By AFP
Kabul - A lawyer for the disgraced former head of the Afghan Football Federation hit back Wednesday against sexual abuse allegations targeting his client, saying they were based on "ghost stories" fuelled by the #MeToo movement.

Platini released in 2022 World Cup probe, denies wrongdoing

By AFP
Nterre - The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was released from custody on Wednesday after hours of questioning in connection with a criminal investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Hong Kong football fans boo China anthem as protests swell

By AFP
Fpo - Hong Kong football fans booed the Chinese national anthem and held signs opposing government plans to allow extraditions to the mainland at a home match against Taiwan on Tuesday night.

Hosts France enjoy winning start as women's World Cup kicks off

By AFP
Paris - Hosts France laid down a marker in the opening game of the women's World Cup as towering defender Wendie Renard scored twice in a convincing 4-0 win over South Korea to kick off the tournament in style in Paris on Friday.

Jamaica, Bob Marley and football: a family love affair

By AFP
Kingston - In Jamaica, the spirit of Bob Marley is inescapable: it permeates the Caribbean island nation, even its football pitches -- a sign of the reggae legend's passion for the sport.

Woman who accuses Brazil's Neymar of rape gives details in TV interview

By AFP
Rio De Janeiro - Brazilians for the first time late Wednesday heard from the woman who says that football superstar Neymar sexually assaulted her at a Paris hotel.

Lawyers drop Brazil star Neymar's rape accuser

By AFP
Teres - Lawyers for a woman who accused Brazil star Neymar of rape are no longer representing her because of contradictions in her story, Globo TV reported on Monday.

Liverpool's Champions League party moves to England

By AFP
Madrid - Liverpool's celebrations stretched long into the night after they became six-time European champions with goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi to beat Tottenham -- and the party was set to move to England on Sunday where tens of thousands of fans ...

Liverpool fans revel in victory back in club's home city

By AFP
Liverpool - Ecstatic Liverpool fans who watched Saturday's Champions League final on a big screen on the city's waterfront erupted with euphoria as their team won Europe's top football competition -- for the sixth time.

Liverpool and Tottenham set for all-English Champions League showdown

By AFP
Madrid - Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are aiming to make up for several recent near misses while Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham can dream of winning the Champions League for the first time as the two English clubs meet in Saturday's final in Madrid.

The 2022 tournament in Qatar will be played with 32 nations

By AFP
Lausanne - FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the world football body's president Gianni Infantino.The 2022 tournament in the Gulf state will now be played with 32 nations taking part.

FIFA drops plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup

By AFP
Lausanne - FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the world football body's president Gianni Infantino.The 2022 tournament in the Gulf state will now be played with 32 nations taking part.

Bolivian referee death puts altitude matches under spotlight

By AFP
La Paz - The death of a Bolivian referee officiating a match at more than 4,000 meters has reopened the debate about the safety of playing football at such altitude.

Swiss escalate probe into attorney general's FIFA contacts

By AFP
Geneva - A Swiss oversight body said Friday that it had opened a "disciplinary investigation" targeting the attorney general over his meetings with FIFA's president, while Bern is probing corruption in world football.

Spanish prosecutors appeal acquittal of ex-Barcelona president

By AFP
Madrid - Spanish public prosecutors said Thursday they have appealed the acquittal of former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell of money laundering.

Beckham handed driving ban for using phone at the wheel

By AFP
London - Former England footballer David Beckham was on Thursday disqualified from driving for six months after using his phone while behind the wheel.

Gaza amputees tackle trauma with football

By AFP
Kear Darom - When 12-year-old Abdel Rahman Nofel was shot in the leg near the Gaza border, he thought he would never play football again.
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