• UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar

    UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar

    Reuters - 7 minutes ago
    UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar

    By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini repeated his call for football to win the battle over the evils affecting the game on an historic day for Gibraltar who were delighted at becoming European soccer's newest member on Friday. UEFA also responded to demands from its top clubs by awarding a Champions League place to the Europa League winners, while delegates at the annual Congress of European soccer's governing body unanimously approved a resolution introducing tough

  • English FA to bid for Euro 2020 final - Gill

    English FA to bid for Euro 2020 final - Gill

    AFP News - 16 minutes ago
    English FA to bid for Euro 2020 final - Gill

    English Football Association vice-chairman David Gill on Friday admitted his organisation are set to bid for the right to host the Euro 2020 final and semi-finals.

  • Cool dude Colsaerts looking to kickstart season

    Cool dude Colsaerts looking to kickstart season

    Reuters - 34 minutes ago
    Cool dude Colsaerts looking to kickstart season

    By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Nicolas Colsaerts has experienced something of a comedown since helping Europe win the Ryder Cup in September and the big-hitting Belgian is looking for his game to ignite some time soon. The 30-year-old, dubbed 'The Dude' by his team mates after making a stylish debut in the biennial event last year, looked typically cool and dapper after moving into contention with a second-round 70 at the PGA Championship. ...

  • Albirex coach Sugiyama pleased with fightback against Hougang

    Albirex coach Sugiyama pleased with fightback against Hougang

    GOAL.com - 39 minutes ago
    Albirex coach Sugiyama pleased with fightback against Hougang

    The White Swans coach praised his side for recovering from some mistakes in the first half hour, while opposite number Johana Johari thought his team deserved at least a draw

  • Platini leaps to the defence of disgraced Havelange

    Platini leaps to the defence of disgraced Havelange

    Reuters - 41 minutes ago
    Platini leaps to the defence of disgraced Havelange

    LONDON (Reuters) - Disgraced former FIFA president Joao Havelange received a glowing tribute on Friday from UEFA president Michel Platini who said it was a pity the Brazilian was no longer involved in sport. "I tip my hat to Mr Havelange, he's a myth in the world of football even though he has made mistakes," Platini told reporters after the UEFA Congress. A Swiss prosecutor said in a legal document last year that Havelange took multi-million dollar bribes from FIFA's former marketing company