Latest in Tag: Football Highlight
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Court rules âlack of jurisdictionâ in designating Hamas and Ultras âterroristsâ
Lawsuits argued groups âattackedâ state institutions
AFC official âhappyâ to bar women spectators from stadia
By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any pretention of standing up for universal standards for equality in sports by endorsing bans on women attending football matches in stadia. In doing so, the AFC has confirmed policies adopted by the Asian group, as well as world football body FIFA, that effectively …
PepsiCo considers developing Pepsi league for students in Egypt: Ahmed El-Sheikh
Partnership between PepsiCo and Ministry of Education renewed for 5 years in programme for school students to enhance Egyptian players, says General Manager
Turkish football: Illiberal President Erdoganâs latest victim
By James M. Dorsey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganâs illiberal policies have targeted the media, the judiciary, the police, militant football fans, and anti-government protesters. Now they threaten to claim yet another victim: the game of football itself. In a major blow to troubled Turkish football, Yildiz Holding, a conservative conglomerate known for its confectionary and biscuit business and …
Africa Cup of Nations: A remarkable history
In its 30th edition, the championship is attracting the interest of many fans following the qualifying tournament, which held many surprises after the loss of major teams against teams of little fame, experience, and history in the championship.
GCC abandonment of unified labour contract puts onus on Qatar
By James M. Dorsey A decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to abandon plans to adopt a unified contract for domestic workers increases pressure on Qatar to significantly revamp its controversial labour regime in a bid to fend off efforts to deprive it of its right to host the 2022 World Cup. It also …
A vote for Prince Ali is a likely vote for change – and for challenge
By James M. Dorsey FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al Husseinâs announcement that he will challenge the world football bodyâs four-time president Sepp Blatter in elections later this year has definitively turned the poll into a battle for the groupâs future. A vote for the prince is at least a vote against the FIFA president …
4 Ultras jailed charged with assaulting Al-Zamalek president
Short sentences given for alleged âacidâ attack on club chairman
Setting benchmark in battle for statehood: Palestine in Asian Cup
By James M. Dorsey Palestine has set a new benchmark for nations like the Kurds and the Kosovars, who see football as a key part of their toolbox to achieve statehood, with its qualification for this monthâs Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup even if the Palestinian road to statehood is increasingly pockmarked by seemingly …
Gulf-Iranian proxy war spills onto football pitch
By James M. Dorsey A Saudi-led proxy war against Iran playing out in Syria and Iraq has expanded onto the football pitch with a last minute decision by the Palestinian national team to cancel a friendly against Iran. The cancellation, officially on technical grounds, came barely two weeks before Iran meets two of its Gulf nemeses, the …
Real Madrid revels in records set at FIFA Club World Cup!
The team reaped its fourth title this year, the first time in its history.
Manchester City: The shining team
The teamâs management spent âŹ57.6m this season to raise the teamâs efficiency and meet the demands of Pellegrini, and to maintain the Premier League title and gain the European title.
Footballâs Holy Trinity
By Dr Cesar Chelala With Lionel Messiâs last performances there should now be no doubt: he belongs in footballâs Holy Trinity with PelĂ© and Maradona. Although there have been many outstanding players, those three are the most enduring stars in the worldâs most popular sport. The three of them have been considered by different observers …
Gulf human rights declaration increases heat on Qatar to act on migrant workersâ rights
By James M. Dorsey The adoption of a human rights declaration by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that was designed to shield wealthy Gulf monarchies including 2022 World Cup host Qatar from criticism by human rights and trade union activists is likely to increase pressure on the sports-focused Gulf state to significantly alter its controversial …
Real Madrid qualifies for FIFA Club World Cup
Real Madrid carried on scoring points for this season by reaching its 21st consecutive win through several competitions.
Thierry Henry – the king who gave up his wand!
Henry was considered the best striker in the history of Arsenal, where he participated with Arsenal in a total of 377 games, during which scored 231 goals.
European giants under guillotine of European Football Federation UEFA law
The financial integrity laws came into force in 2011 through the beginning of the 2014 season, the goal of which is for club expenditures to reach a point where profits and losses are equal.
Al-Ahly – master of the world
Al-Ahly become one of the most successful clubs in the world in terms of the number of championships won, with 129 official championships under its belt – a number that has not been surpassed by any other team in the world.
12 Zamalek fans referred to criminal court over Mortada Mansour âassassination attemptâ
Latest development in ongoing feud between club president and Ultras White Knights
Militant football fans reassert their key role in protest with storming of Cairo stadium
By James M. Dorsey Militant, street battle-hardened football fans stormed a Cairo stadium in advance of the second leg of crowned Al-Ahly SCâs African Confederation Cup final against Ivory Coastâs SĂ©wĂ© Sport in a reassertion of the fansâ key role in protests against the regime of toppled president Hosni Mubarak and subsequent governments. The storming …
Al-Ahly and the secret of number 434
StrikerHossam Hassan took his turn and was recorded in the honorary records of the Al-Ahly club after scoring the clubâs 100th African goal in the semi-finals of the African Cup Winnersâ Cup.
Angry Saudi football clubs pinpoint Gulf labour market contradictions
By James M. Dorsey Mounting anger among Saudi football clubs at their subjugation to quotas designed to encourage employment of Saudi nationals and reduce dependence on foreign labour illustrates problems encountered by wealthy Gulf countries in balancing the contradictory demands of labour markets, often lopsided demographics, social contracts involving a cradle-to-grave welfare state that creates …
Messiâs other side
By Dr Cesar Chelala When almost everybody thought that Lionel Messiâs best times were in the past, the Argentine player became the top scorer both in the Spanish and in the Champions League – an extraordinary achievement – proving again his exceptional qualities. There is, however, another side to Messi that is as remarkable and …
This week: Four major European Leagues
Chelsea and Real Madrid continue on while Bayern Munich and Juventus had an early end
Pele: A jewel that dazzled the world, dims with disease
Many consider Pele to be the best player in football history, while in Brazil he is considered a national hero. He played the position of striker and was famed for his skills.
Gulf football diplomacy highlights regional divisions
By James M. Dorsey Wealthy Gulf states have invited Jordan and Morocco to compete in future Gulf Cups as part of a bid to strengthen their fragile six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a time that they have at best papered over deep rifts within the group. The invitation follows an earlier stalled attempt to …
Gulf 22: When brothers compete
Kuwait beat Iraq with a goal in the 90th minute, while Saudi Arabia beat Bahrain with a clean score of 3-0 in the second round.
Egyptian qualification for the 2015 Nations Cup: a dream that will not be realised
The situation does not stop only at achieving victoryâalmost impossibleâagainst Tunisia, but extends to anticipating negative results for teams also competing for third place. For example, Nigeria must defeat South Africa on Nigeriaâs home turf, and Congo must not defeat Sudan on the latterâs turf even though Sudan lost four out of five games played.
In numbers: One decisive kick – a humiliating defeat!
The loss to Senegal for the second time in qualifiers was not the worst thing that happened in the game, but the performance was monotonous for Egyptians, who for the most part played in slow-motion.
Moroccan refusal to host African Cup rooted in fear and prejudice
By James M. Dorsey Moroccoâs refusal to host next monthâs 2014 African Cup of Nations football tournament out of fear that it could import the Ebola virus from West Africa spotlights complex relations between the continentâs Arab and sub-Saharan nations as well as the non-transparent inner workings of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), a …