Antifa hits the soccer field with its own league in Portland
Antifa is taking a break from its usual goal of combating fascism on the long-suffering streets of Portland — to instead tackle each other in...
Trafficker used Maradona portraits to hide cocaine: police
Turkish police seized 2.5 kilograms of cocaine at Istanbul airport nested in portraits of world soccer great Diego Armando Maradona who had struggled with cocaine...
FIFA accuses Sepp Blatter of ‘criminal mismanagement’
FIFA on Tuesday accused former president Sepp Blatter and others of “criminal mismanagement” over their handling of a $565 million museum project. Soccer’s worldwide governing...
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...