FIFA is poised to bring a hammer blow to Australian football if warring tribes cannot agree on a new power structure for the game in showdown meetings in Sydney today. The governance war, which has raged behind closed doors for over two years, could come to an end today if Football Federation Australia’s state federations
Month: October 2018
7:09 AM ET PARIS — The curious decision to split up one of America’s best Ryder Cup teams of the past several years was blasted late Sunday by Patrick Reed, who said he was “blindsided” when he learned he would not be playing with Jordan Spieth at Le Golf National. The U.S. spent a lot
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has explained why Africa is backing current Gianni Infantino in the FIFA President’s bid to stand for a second term. During this weekend’s CAF Extraordinary Assembly in Sharm El Shiekh, Ahmad revealed that the Swiss football administrator had the backing of Africa in his pursuit of an extended tenure as FIFA
5:10 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan have added allrounder Mohammad Hafeez to their 17-man squad for the two-Test series against Australia in the UAE. Hafeez will fly out to Dubai on the first available flight, ahead of the first Test that begins in a week’s time on October 7. Hafeez played the last of his
Ahmed Musa was undoubtedly the standout performer among Nigerian players in September, and he has duly been named the KweséESPN Player of the Month, dislodging Odion Ighalo from top spot. Not only did the Al Nassr forward add to his Nigeria tally against Seychelles, he also plundered a hat-trick for his new club to claim
Chivas tied 1-1 against Club America in Estadio Azteca on Sunday and celebrated the point as if it was a victory. “When you are hungry, a tortilla with salt on it tastes glorious,” was the barb one Mexican commentator aimed at Chivas for cheering the draw in Liga MX’s Clasico Nacional. Club America was left
4:38 AM ET Sebastian Vettel believes wins at the upcoming races could be enough to put pressure on Mercedes and force a dramatic turnaround in the drivers’ championship in the final five races. It is laughable to suggest Mercedes should have let Lewis Hamilton leave points on the table this close to the end of
A dominant Roma beat arch-rivals Lazio 3-1 in an entertaining game at the Stadio Olimpico. Lazio say Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic have extended their contracts with the club until 2023. Immobile signed a new deal last season that ran until 2022. The 28-year-old Italy international finished joint-top goalscorer in Serie A last season, netting
Rafael van der Vaart has once again proved his Tottenham legend credentials courtesy of a lighthearted social media update. It began with the Dutchman sharing a video of him, his son and his son’s friends enjoying a lively game of Foot-tennis in his back garden. Garden fun with my son and friends #loveforthegame #familytime pic.twitter.com/azRRDsu4rG
This is proving to be a year of the heavy hitters in the Copa Libertadores. The first legs of the quarterfinals took place this week and only one team involved has never won the title: Atletico Tucuman from the north of Argentina, who lost 2-0 at home to reigning champions Gremio of Brazil. Only one