Establish professional football league
An organizer of one of Barbados’ biggest out-of-season football competitions believes FIFA’s recent move to restrict registered footballers to playing for just one team is a “blessing in disguise.”...
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Big Blow
Regional football has been dealt another major blow. Swiss authorities raided the Baur au Lac hotel and arrested several FIFA officials. Just six months after CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb and former...
View ArticleReal Madrid expelled fom Copa Del Rey
Real Madrid have been expelled from this season’s Copa del Rey for fielding ineligible player Denis Cheryshev in Wednesday evening’s last-32 first leg game at Cadiz which they won 3-1. Official...
View ArticleUnited out
Anthony Martial put United ahead when he beat a high offside trap to corral a Juan Mata through ball and finish at the far post in the 10th minute. But United were only ahead for two minutes when Naldo...
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Arsenal, Chelsea go through
Olivier Giroud scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal to ensure the Gunners qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League by beating Olympiakos 3-0. Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring one of...
View ArticleTrio left out
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Neymar have been left out of UEFA’s Champions League group stage XI, despite the pair contending for the Ballon d’Or award. Luis Suarez, Barca’s top scorer with five goals...
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Inniss the difference in St Michael derby
St Michael North-West kicked off the National Sports Council/Youth Development Programme Under-17 tournament in winning fashion, compliments the golden boots of striker Kavian Inniss, who scored a...
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FC Twente banned for three years
FC Twente have been banned from European competition for three years by the Royal Netherlands Football Association. Members of FC twente. The governing body said it had been “deliberately misled” by...
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Mourinho sacked
LONDON – Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Premier League champions Chelsea on today after a calamitous run of results left the west London club one point above the relegation zone. A man believed...
View ArticleBlatter and Platini banned
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation. They were found guilty of breaches...
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Champions!
Just in case there was any belief the first time was a fluke, Christ Church East Central produced a superb showing at Kensington Oval last night to capture their second David Thompson Memorial...
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Ozil takes Arsenal to the top
Mesut Ozil inspired Arsenal to reclaim top spot in the Premier League, at least for 24 hours, as they won their first league meeting with Bournemouth today. Mesut Ozil (centre) celebrates with his...
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Salvadoran footballer killed
Former El Salvador national team footballer Alfredo Pacheco has been shot dead. Officials said a man approached Pacheco, 33, yesterday and fired several shots at a petrol station in the city of Santa...
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Opportunities for Bajan footballers
Jomo Harris of the UWI Blackbirds and Romario Harewood of the Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme have been selected to participate in the third consecutive Caribbean Football Union/Major League...
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FIFA official paid monthly $50,000 bribe
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay –– Fallen FIFA vice-president Eugenio Figueredo received $50,000 a month in “improper payments” from sports marketing companies, authorities in his native Uruguay alleged yesterday...
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On-side
Barbados’ football is heading in the right direction, says president of the Barbados Football Association, Randy Harris. And he expects the strides made in 2015 to be improved upon over the next 12...
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Zidane replaces Benitez at Real Madrid
Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid after just seven months in charge at the Bernabeu. The 55-year-old Spaniard was relieved of his duties following a meeting of the club’s board...
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Man City lose to Everton
Romelu Lukaku’s late header gave Everton a deserved lead heading into the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Manchester City this evening. Romelu Lukaku (l) heads in Everton’s winner....
View ArticlePlatini gives up on FIFA post
Banned European soccer boss president Michel Platini has withdrawn his candidacy from the race for the presidency of soccer’s scandal-plagued governing body FIFA, he told French sports daily L’Equipe...
View ArticleToure not amused at African snub
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has reacted angrily after failing to win the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award. Toure captained Ivory Coast to 2015 Africa Cup of...
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