Thu 25 July 2024: Canadian women’s football coach Bev Priestman has stepped back from opening match duties at the Paris Olympics following a spying scandal, which also led to the expulsion of an assistant coach and a team analyst. FIFA Initiates Disciplinary Proceedings FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings after New […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: Global sportswear brand Adidas has issued an apology to its partners, including Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid, following her threat of legal action over an ad campaign inspired by the 1972 Munich Olympics. “Connections continue to be made to the terrible tragedy that occurred at the Munich Olympics due to our recent […]
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Sat 20 July 2024: Global sporting giant, Adidas, has issued an apology following the backlash over an advertisement featuring Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid wearing a redesigned shoe inspired by the 1972 Munich Olympics. The sports apparel company chose Hadid as the face of its newly launched SL72 campaign, which commemorates the 52nd anniversary of the […]
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Thu 18 July 2024: Real Madrid has reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable football club, with a brand value of $1.8 billion, according to Brand Finance’s latest data. The Spanish club, which boasts a brand strength score of 96.3 out of 100, has surpassed major global brands like Google, Coca-Cola, Ferrari, and Rolex. […]
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Tue 16 July 2024: France has been grappling with concerns and controversies in the lead up to the Olympics 2024, which are set to get under way in Paris on July 26. Hijab ban for French athletes The host nation has barred its athletes from wearing the hijab – a headscarf worn by some Muslim […]
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Thu 13 June 2024: Inter Miami will be the last club Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays for, the 36-year-old forward said on Wednesday, adding he feels “a little bit scared” at the thought of the day he decides to retire. Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, has a contract with the Major […]
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Tue 04 June 2024: The World Rally Championship (WRC) is set to make a historic return to the Middle East after a decade-long hiatus, with a 10-year agreement to hold Rally Saudi Arabia starting in 2025. The deal, announced on Saturday at Rally Sardinia, which was attended by Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the […]
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Sun 02 June 2024: Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur advanced to the French Open quarterfinals for the second time with a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 victory over Denmark’s Clara Tauson on Sunday, and she celebrated by singing with her fans. World number nine Jabeur broke the 72nd-ranked Tauson’s service in a close third game and nearly dropped her […]
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Thu 23 May 2024: Dennis Francis, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Wednesday that proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day was a “landmark and salutary” achievement. “More so, because I understand that today marks 100 years, to the day, since the first international football tournament – held with the participation of all […]
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Tue 21 May 2024: Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah settled the controversy over his stay on with English football team Liverpool, refuting news that he’d be heading to join the Saudi League. In a post on his social media, Salah sent a message to the Reds fans in which he hinted that he would be remaining […]
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