adminOne year after that vote, Fifa continue to shake
ZURICH — Five years ago today, FIFA’s executive committee chose Russia to host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar for 2022. Sixteen of the 24 executive members have been suspended, arrested…
City in Look East policy
LONDON. — China planted its flag in the English Premier League yesterday as a consortium of Chinese investors bought a 13 percent stake in Manchester City’s parent company for $400…
Man U stars fed up
LONDON. — Manchester United’s stars are reportedly becoming bored of Louis Van Gaal’s training methods. Former Old Trafford stars-turned-pundits Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville Rio Ferdinand, Owen Hargreaves and Michael…
Messi beats Ronaldo
MADRID. — Barcelona star Lionel Messi, the favourite to win FIFA’s prestigious Ballon d’Or title, was on Monday voted the top striker in the Spanish league last season ahead of…
Neymar speaks out
MADRID. — Barcelona superstar Neymar has now spoken about the issues around his contract extension and the latest rumours linking him with Real Madrid. The 23-year-old is set to sign a…
Electoral committee to decide 4 councillors’ voting status
Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter THE eagerly awaited Zifa elections set for Saturday have run into a technical hitch and the association’s electoral committee now has to decide whether four…
Electoral committee to decide 4 councillors’ voting status
Ricky Zililo Senior Sports Reporter THE eagerly awaited Zifa elections set for Saturday have run into a technical hitch and the association’s electoral committee now has to decide whether four…
Gunners’ injury blow
LONDON. — Arsenal’s season was plunged into crisis on Monday night as Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla were ruled out of next week’s crucial Champions League soccer showdown with Olympiakos. But…
No winners in Cairns case
AUCKLAND. — New Zealand Cricket chairman Stuart Heal expressed relief yesterday that the Chris Cairns match-fixing perjury trial was over, saying there were no winners in the “unpleasant and incredibly…
Headache for Hamilton
ABU DHABI. — Nico Rosberg’s victory in Sunday’s season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may not install him as favourite to unseat his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, but it has given…