MEXICO CITY (AP) — A large sinkhole that appeared in late May at a farm in central Mexico has grown larger than a football field, begun swallowing a house and trapped two dogs in its depths. The government of the central state of Puebla said late Thursday it had managed to pull the two dogs […]
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Sinkhole Grows To Size Of Football Field, Threatens House And Traps 2 Dogs
This Togo football agent is helping homeless children through sport
In Kodjoviakope, a neighbourhood in Togo’s capital close to the border with Ghana, an ordinary school has been given a prize for doing extraordinary things to help homeless children. It all started when Jean Koffi Akpoa, a football agent and manager by profession, became determined to solve a growing issue. “Many children between seven to […]
EURO 2020: All you need to know about Europe’s football extravaganza
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the EURO 2020 football championships were supposed to be unlike any other. To mark the 60th anniversary of the first European Nations’ Cup in 1960, then-UEFA President Michel Platini had proposed to hold a “romantic” edition of the competition in 2020. Instead of one or two host countries, the tournament […]
‘Black Hebrew’ High School Football Player Traumatized After Being Forced To Eat Pepperoni Pizza
A Black high school football coach was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after he reportedly forced a Black “Hebrew Israeli” football player to eat a non-kosher pepperoni pizza as a punishment for missing a scheduled practice: The Canton City School district also suspended an additional seven other members of the high school football coaching staff. […]
Ohio Football Coach Allegedly Made Jewish Player Eat Pork as Punishment
A Jewish family in Ohio claims that their son’s high school football coach made their child eat pork despite knowing the family is Kosher. The father of the student at McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio, alleged that a school football coach made his son eat a pepperoni pizza in front of the team as […]
Watch the replay of Football for Friendship eWorld Championship Grand Final
The beautiful game has headed off the pitch and online for this year’s Football for Friendship eWorld Championship Grand Final. The match kicked off in the digital world on May 29th. The online event was part of Gazprom International’s social programme, Football for Friendship, which brings together children from across the globe to take part […]
Spanish football recovery: Up to 5,000 fans heading to La Liga games
With football stadia receiving up to 30% of capacity up to a maximum of 5,000 people, fans of Spain’s La Liga will be able to attend matches – but with social distancing. As Spain foresees the end of the pandemic, it’s a glimpse of recovery after a dramatic year for clubs and football fans alike. […]
Maryam Irandoost takes charge of Iran’s women’s football team
TEHRAN – Maryam Irandoost was appointed as new head coach of Iran’s women’s national football team on Monday. She replaced Maryam Azmoon, who has been named as head coach of Iran’s women’s U20 team. Irandoost will have to prepare the team for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualification in September. She started her coaching […]
Duxbury Football team meets Jewish legislator after antisemitic comments
The Duxbury High School football team was said last week to have used “highly offensive language” including antisemitic remarks such as the name of a Nazi concentration camp and other words with Jewish significance to call plays. As a consequence, the team received a mandatory lesson in antisemitism just before the Jewish Holiday of Passover, […]
ADL Demands Investigation Of High School Football Players For Using ‘Rabbi’ and ‘Dreidel’ During Game
A Massachusetts high school admitted that its football team called plays named “rabbi, ”“dreidel,” and “Auschwitz” — and America’s self-appointed Hall Monitors™ — the Anti-Defamation League — has demanded a “full” investigation: Duxbury High School, about 30 miles southeast of Boston, called the plays during a March 12 contest, the Boston Globe reported. Head coach […]
MA High School Investigating Football Team’s Use of Anti-Semitic Slurs
A Massachusetts high school is investigating their football team’s reported use of anti-Semitic slurs as part of their play calling during games. The Boston Globe reported that the words used during Duxbury High School’s March 12 football game were “Auschwitz,” “rabbi” and “dreidel.” John Antonucci, the school superintendent, told the Globe that the school is […]
Shardari Sirjan win Iran’s women’s football league
TEHRAN – Shahrdari Sirjan claimed the title of the 2020-21 Kowsar Women Football League on Tuesday. The team defeated Sepahan 3-0 on the final day of the competition and claimed the title for the first time ever. Holder Shahrdari Bam, who had won seven titles in a row, became runners-up. Women’s football in Iran is […]
‘Justice for Diego’: Fans of late football legend call for those ‘guilty’ for Maradona’s death to be punished (VIDEO)
Family and fans of Diego Maradona staged a protest in Buenos Aires to ramp up pressure on the investigation into the death last November of the revered Argentinian football legend, which they believe to be homicide. Hundreds of protesters flocked to the iconic Obelisco monument in central Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening for the ‘Justice […]
Football Official Suspended, Ordered to Undergo Re-Education After Referring to a Black Guy as a “Black Guy”
The next thing to be cancelled is apparently the word “normal,” with corporate giant Unilever vowing to ban the use of the description on all its products. Yes, really. “In a statement on Tuesday, Unilever revealed that its brands would be “removing the word ‘normal’ from advertising and packaging” after 70 percent of people in […]
Why football presents a dilemma for American Jews
Rabbi Josh Feigelson remembers the moment that football lost its magic for him. It was Oct. 20, 2013, and Feigelson was eating dinner with his family at Ken’s Diner, a kosher restaurant in Skokie, the Chicago suburb where they live. A TV was playing a football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland […]
Iranian football club change the field dimensions to prevent the opponents’ somersault throw
TEHRAN – Iranian football club Foolad extended the width of their field to prevent somersault throw of the Paykan player. The Iran Professional League side have been also accused of turning the touchline slippery to prevent Nader Mohammadi to throw the long ball. The Match Commissioner didn’t let the match start until the stadium workers […]
English Football Association announces push to stamp out racist abuse of players
England’s Football Association has vowed to work with the British government and social media platforms to tackle racism after a spate of incidents over the past week involving Premier League players from Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United being targeted by online abuse. In the aftermath of his team’s goalless draw with Arsenal on […]
Chelsea football club sacks head coach Frank Lampard
Chelsea has today sacked Frank Lampard as the club’s head coach following a poor run of form. The 42-year-old leaves after 18 months in charge. Lampard, who had a highly successful period playing for Chelsea, began his managerial at the club in promising fashion, finishing fourth in the Premier League. But after spending big on […]
Notre Dame Football Program Placed on Probation for NCAA Violations
Jan. 21 (UPI) — The NCAA placed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s football program on probation for one year due to multiple recruiting violations, it was announced Thursday. According to an official statement from the NCAA, Notre Dame’s punishment also includes a $5,000 fine and a six-month show-cause order for a former assistant coach who had impermissible off-campus contact with a high […]
Johnny Enlow Says the College Football National Championship Game Is Prophetic Confirmation Trump Will Remain President
Johnny Enlow, a right-wing pastor and QAnon conspiracy theorist, appeared on the Elijah Streams YouTube channel Thursday, where he declared that the outcome of the college football national championship game was a prophetic sign that President Donald Trump will remain in office. Despite the fact that Trump’s term is set to end in less than […]
3 Afghans Beat Swedish Football Player Unconscious as He Protected His Girlfriend
Three Middle Eastern men have been convicted by a Swedish court for beating a man unconscious after he attempted to protect his girlfriend and her friend from their sexual harassment, according to local media. The attack took place outside an arena in Helsingborg on August of 2019 as the victim, a prominent 26-year-old […]
Iran football league’s chaotic fixture bothers teams
TEHRAN – Just after eight weeks from beginning of 2020/21 Iran Professional League (IPL), there have been many controversies over the schedule of the matches. The new fixture list announced by the Iran Football League Organization is controversial. It has raised many complaints, especially after some clubs argue that the schedule is in favor of […]
Football Fans Refused Entry Without Negative COVID Test
Budget airline Ryanair is promoting the sale of summer flights with a “Jab & Go!” advertising gimmick despite having previously stated that it wouldn’t require passengers to take a COVID vaccine before they fly. Ryanair’s website features a banner with the words ‘BOOK SUMMER – VACCINES ARE COMING’ alongside a generic image of a needle […]
Football Club Demands Fans Who Booed BLM Undergo Re-Education Courses Before Being Allowed Back
Another ‘racism’ scandal in football erupted after a match official referred to a black guy as a “black guy,” and was punished with a 10 match ban. Yes, really. The incident happened during a Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night. Romanian official Sebastian Coltescu was accused of racially abusing […]
Football Official Given 10 Match Ban For Referring to a Black Guy as a “Black Guy”
Another ‘racism’ scandal in football erupted after a match official referred to a black guy as a “black guy,” and was punished with a 10 match ban. Yes, really. The incident happened during a Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night. Romanian official Sebastian Coltescu was accused of racially abusing […]
Iran football’s newly amended statutes approved
TEHRAN – The General Assembly of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) approved the federation’s newly amended statutes on Saturday. This was the first-ever virtual FFIRI’s General Assembly, which was held as a webinar due to the pandemic coronavirus’s continuous outbreak. It was the first assembly after nearly two years and […]
Chaotic scenes as fans scramble to see coffin of football hero Diego Maradona
Fans mourning the death of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona scuffled with police outside Casa Rosada, where his coffin is lying in state. The mourners pushed up against steel barriers and then brawled with riot police who pushed back against them with shields. Maradona, who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his […]