Parker loses first game in charge of Belgium's Club Brugge
BRUSSELS: Englishman Scott Parker suffered defeat in his first match in charge of Belgian champions Club Brugge as they were beaten 3-1 at leaders Racing Genk on Sunday.
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When Pele conquered America with the New York Cosmos
NEW YORK: Pele was 34 and semi-retired when the New York Cosmos fended off interest from Juventus and Real Madrid to lure the world’s greatest player to the footballing backwater that was America in 1975.
Macron defends World Cup trip amid Qatar graft scandal
BRUSSELS: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (Dec 15) stood by his decision to travel to Qatar to support France's World Cup team, despite allegations linking the Gulf monarchy to corruption in the European Parliament.
EU court should re-examine ice skating body's appeal against EU antitrust order -court adviser
BRUSSELS :The International Skating Union's (ISU) appeal against an European Union finding that its punitive penalties against athletes breach EU antitrust rules should be reviewed again by a lower tribunal, a court adviser said on Thursday.
FIFA, UEFA rules compatible with EU competition rules, EU court adviser says
BRUSSELS : Soccer bodies UEFA and FIFA's rules giving them the right to block clubs from joining a breakaway league and penalise players who do so are compatible with EU antitrust laws, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday.
ISU's appeal against EU antitrust decision should be reviewed again by lower tribunal, court adviser says
BRUSSELS : Europe's top court should refer an appeal by the International Skating Union (ISU) back to a lower tribunal which two years ago backed an EU finding that its punitive penalties against athletes breach EU antitrust rules, a court adviser said on Thursday.
Macron ‘immensely proud’ that France in World Cup final
AL KHOR, Qatar: French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ”immensely proud” that France reached the World Cup final after he traveled to Qatar to watch the team’s win over Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. Macron sat beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the match at Al Bayt Stadium and stood up to applaud after the 2-0 victory. France will play Argentina in the final on Sunday.
Explained: The European Parliament's cash-for-influence scandal
Belgian authorities have charged four people linked to the European Parliament over allegations World Cup host Qatar lavished them with cash and gifts to influence decision-making.