Pobeda airline official fired for penis-shaped flight detour
A Russian airline’s flight manager has been sacked for a cocky stunt in which passengers were flown on a phallic-shaped detour in solidarity with a...
Sebastian Coltescu quitting after Champions League racism accusation
Race row Romanian ref Sebastian Coltescu looks set to dodge a 10-game ban — by quitting football. Disgraced Coltescu and the rest of his colleagues...
Woman’s dyed hair sends Chinese soccer game into chaos
A Chinese university women’s soccer team was forced to forfeit a match after a player’s hair was deemed to be “not black enough,” local media reported on...
PSG, Basaksehir walk off Champions League game after ref’s alleged racial abuse
PARIS — The Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Basaksehir has been interrupted after players walked off the field on Tuesday after alleging a...
Diego Maradona’s daughter calls lawyer ‘chicken’ in funeral feud
Diego Maradona’s eldest daughter Dalma branded his lawyer “chicken” after he claimed he was banned from the footie icon’s funeral and wake. In a leaked...
What happened to soccer legend Pelé’s missing Cup trophy?
What a kick in the pants to Pelé. A replica of the iconic Jules Rimet trophy presented to the soccer legend after winning his third...
Soccer player hits ref with kung-fu kick as angry fan mob attacks
A player launched a flying kung-fu kick at a referee as tensions boiled over at the end of a match. Neftchi Fergana and Turon Yaypan...
Paula Dapena threatened for protesting Diego Maradona tribute
MADRID — A soccer player from a women’s lower-division team in Spain has received threats after protesting against Diego Maradona. Paula Dapena, who plays for...
Who was Diego Maradona? Inside the soccer icon’s life and death
Diego Maradona died last week of a heart attack at the age of 60. The Argentinian soccer legend is one of the more intriguing sporting...
Argentinian twins named Mara and Dona after Diego Maradona
They’re carrying the Maradona name into the next generation. Not as relatives of the soccer star, though. Argentinian twins Mara and Dona were given their...