Tag: soccer

Saturday, June 6th 2026 - 08:00 UTC
‘Soccer’ is incorrect, or is it still the fine term for the beautiful game?

By Kirk Bowman (*) - At the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really be called “football.”<br /><br />
“There’s no question about it. We have to come up with another name for the NFL. It really doesn’t make any sense,” said Trump, an apparently new convert to the round-ball game.He isn’t alone. The word “soccer” is, in some parts of the world, shunned by some fans.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Soccer and the Holocaust exhibit in Argentina awarded German football tolerance prize

The German soccer federation is giving an award for tolerance for an Argentine exhibition of harrowing stories about soccer from the Holocaust era. The 11-panel exhibit — one for each soccer player on the field — tells the stories of teams and sportsmen who suffered under the Nazis.
Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
British government ready to support a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup

The British government says it would back a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup in the UK and Ireland. The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland are considering putting forward a proposal to stage the tournament.
Sunday, July 1st 2018 - 15:34 UTC
Uruguay sends CR7’s Portugal home by 2-1

Uruguay has passed this Saturday to the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia after beating Portugal 2-1.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Sampaoli takes the blame for the crushing defeat to superb Croatia

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has promised the team will give everything they have to try and qualify for the World Cup's round of 16 after their hopes of progression suffered the hammer blow of a 3-0 loss to Croatia.
Tuesday, June 19th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Germany slammed by media; the team trained behind closed doors

Germany cancelled all media activities on Monday following their 1-0 defeat to Mexico in their 2018 World Cup opener on Sunday. The team trained behind closed doors while a news conference with former captain Philipp Lahm on Germany's bid for the 2024 European Championships was cancelled.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:11 UTC
Trump lobbies strongly to have North America host the 2026 World Cup

In the spirit of Russia and the 2018 World Cup, US President Donald Trump reportedly penned three letters to FIFA to assuage travel concerns related to the 2026 World Cup bid. The letters, first reported by the New York Times, are meant to clear up concerns about entry to the U.S. for players and officials.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 16:54 UTC
FIFA's Infantino visits Putin to discuss World Cup preparations

With four months to go before the football World Cup, both Russia and FIFA want toavoid any surprises. Hence the meeting on Feb.12 between Russian President VladimirPutin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Kremlin to discuss World Cuppreparations.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 10:32 UTC
FIFA bribes scandal: Peruvian official cleared by US court in New York

A Peruvian football official accused of taking bribes has been cleared by a jury in the United States. Manuel Burga, who led football in Peru until 2014, was accused of taking cash in exchange for distributing marketing and media rights to matches. Two other South American football officials were convicted by the same jury on Friday.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 10:04 UTC
Russian Deputy Prime Minister steps down as president of the country's Football Association

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko stepped down from his role as President of the Russian Football Union. Mutko told reporters in Russia he was stepping down to dispute his Olympic ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.