Middle Eastern youth football coaches join US Sports Visitors programme
Part of the State Department’s Sports Diplomacy programme, it aims to create…
Egyptian street kids play soccer in Brazil
About 230 street children from 19 countries are in Brazil to compete…
Egypt Brazil match to kick off ‘Street Children’s World Cup’
Street Children's World Cup tournament to raise awareness for plight of homeless…
Turkish match fixing: A precursor to corruption scandal rocking the government
By James M. Dorsey When Aziz Yildirim, the head of Turkey’s foremost…
Bahrain detains soccer teams and scores of players and athletes
By James M. Dorsey Bahrain has detained a soccer team as well…
Portugal pays final homage to Eusebio
Mourners, many in tears, threw red and white Benfica scarves on the…
AUC Soccer Champion Shatters Gender Stereotypes
One of Farida's role models is a soccer star who has helped…
Three Zamalek players arrested
Shikabala taken into custody after altercation with fan became physical
Football militants put their mark on Egyptian protests
In a perverse way, the ultras’ dilemma is not dissimilar from that…
Turkish government bans political slogans during football matches
A ban on political slogans at football matches in Turkey reflects Erdogan's…