Commentary: Liverpool going on sale highlights football’s financial fickleness
LONDON: The mooted sale of Liverpool Football Club confirms an uncomfortable truth: No one really makes any money owning a soccer club, they only profit from selling it.
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Nobby Stiles' family among group taking legal action over brain injury claims
England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles' family is among a group launching legal proceedings against soccer's rule-making body (IFAB) as well the English and Welsh FAs for negligence over claims they failed to protect players from permanent brain injury.
Nobby Stiles' family among those suing FA over brain injuries
The family of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles is one of more than 30 families planning to sue the English FA for failing to protect players from brain injuries. Lawyers representing the Stiles family say the FA, as well as the Football Association of Wales and the International Football Association Board, did not take adequate action to reduce heading the ball in training and during matches. They also claim on-pitch assessments of players showing symptoms of concussion are "not fit for purpose". Stiles died in October 2020 aged 78 having suffered from dementia and was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive brain condition caused by repeated blows to the head.
Spain wants to scrap 90 day rule for British tourists, allowing them to stay indefinitely
Spain wants to scrap the 90-day limit for UK visitors, allowing them to stay in the country indefinitely.
Al-Rajhi, Abu Aisheh and Al-Khulaifi grab opening qualifying stage wins at Saudi Baja 2022 in Hail
HAIL: Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi, Jordan’s Abdullah Abu Aisheh and Saudi Arabia’s Abdulmajeed Al-Khulaifi topped the car, motorcycle and quad categories after a shortened 3.91-kilometer qualifying stage at the start of the three-day Saudi Baja 2022 in Hail on Thursday.
Live: Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Friday, November 11)
Hello, and welcome to Wales Online's live blog for Friday, November 11.. We will be bringing you all of the latest news from across Wales - whether you're on the move, at home or at work - as well as the latest traffic and travel.
Munster make history to floor disjointed South Africa A
Irish province Munster made history on Thursday night when they beat a South African touring side for the first time.
Eden Park sellout the climax to game-changing World Cup
More than 40,000 fans will pack into Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday to watch New Zealand and England battle it out for the women's World Cup in an occasion that will present a marked contrast to the inaugural tournament back in 1991.