Tag: Football
Dark days for Hammam and Asian football
As suspended AFC head Mohamed Bin Hammam departs Zurich fighting bribery allegations, soccer in his continent of Asia struggles to combat match-fixing, violence and...
Manchester United midfielder Scholes retires
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes retired on Tuesday, ending speculation over whether the 36-year-old would continue for another season with the Premier League champions.
"This...
Bangladesh may tour Pakistan for football series
The Pakistan Football Federation has approved 28 players for camp training to prepare for the World Cup qualifying round. Faisal said that the camp...
Football summer camp from June 1
Promising footballers of Lahore will get a chance to improve their skills when seventh Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) summer camp commences on June...
Korean goalie says team asked to fix games
A veteran South Korean player said Friday his teammates had been asked to throw matches for money, as prosecutors expanded a probe into rampant...
FIFA in turmoil as Blatter faces corruption probe
The battle for the FIFA presidency was thrown further into turmoil on Friday as football’s governing body announced they have opened a probe for...
Qatar refuses to play football series with Pakistan
Qatar refused to play practice matches with Pakistan Football Team for the preparation of the World Cup Qualifying Round.
Earlier, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had...
FIFA to rule on Indonesian elections on 31st
FIFA will decide on any necessary action against the strife-torn Indonesian football association (PSSI) during their congress on May 31 after chaotic scenes brought...
Blackpool, Birmingham relegated, Man City third
The Premier League’s final day produced an extraordinary afternoon of nail-biting tension and endlesslly fluctuating fortunes and ended with Blackpool and Birmingham City relegated...
Deportivo Coruna relegated from La Liga
Deportivo Coruna were relegated from La Liga on the final day of the season on Saturday, a 2-0 defeat at home to Valencia ending...
U-13 football team stun title contenders
The Pakistan under-13 football team surprised some of the strongest teams of the region in their first ever international assignment with their superb performance....
Porto lift Europa trophy after Falcao header
Porto deservedly beat Braga 1-0 to win the Europa League after a superb header by Colombian striker Falcao decided the first all-Portuguese final of...
FIFA to probe whistleblower over 2022 claim
Sepp Blatter has said FIFA will interview a whistleblower at the centre of newspaper allegations that Qatar paid two members of the executive committee...
Pakistan footballer duo signs up with Nepal’s club
Wapda’s football stars Naveed Akram and Mahmood Ali have signed two-month loan contracts with Saraswoti Youth Club (SYC) of Nepal for the 2011 Nepal...
Maradona named as coach at Dubai’s Al-Wasl
Argentina legend Diego Maradona is to take over as coach next season at Dubai's Al-Wasl, the club vice-chairman Marwane Ben Bayatt announced on Monday
"We...
Magpies make Chelsea’s title blues worse
Chelsea’s pain at losing their Premier League title to Manchester United was compounded by Steven Taylor’s added-time header that secured a 2-2 draw for...
‘Pak football team will perform well’
The National Football team of Pakistan will perform well in upcoming tour to Palestine. Talking to a private television channel, Tariq Lutfi the Head...