Iceland's Gunnarsdottir wins maternity pay claim against Lyon
Iceland's Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir won her claim against former club Olympique Lyonnais after she was not paid her full salary during her pregnancy, players union FIFPRO said on Tuesday.
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Gunnarsdottir wins FIFA claim against Lyon on pregnancy pay
French club Lyon were ordered by FIFA to compensate former player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir for an effective pay cut during her pregnancy. The 32-year-old on Tuesday hailed the ruling as a guarantee of financial security for all female players, in an open letter published in The Players' Tribune. Global players' union FIFPro also hailed what they called "a landmark ruling", a decision passed down by the FIFA football tribunal in May 2022. Lyon, record eight-time Women's Champions League winners, put Gunnarsdottir on maternity leave in 2021. FIFA said clubs must pay pregnant players their full salary and ruled against Lyon. Gunnarsdottir joined from Wolfsburg in 2020. She helped Lyon win the French title and also scored in their Champions League final win over Wolfsburg.
Iranian chess referee spars with governing body over women's solidarity
GENEVA : Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat says a gesture of solidarity with female compatriots at a tournament in Iceland has caused a feud with the game's global body and seen her kicked off a commission.
Hadzibegic returns as Bosnia coach
SARAJEVO : Bosnia's Football Association (NFSBIH) on Wednesday named former Yugoslavia player and manager Faruk Hadzibegic as head coach of the national team.
European Film Awards 2022: Ukrainian producers share the Co-Production prize
At this year's European Film Awards hosted in Iceland's capital Reykjavík, all Ukrainian producers were rewarded by Eurimages -- the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe -- in a show of solidarity with a young and rapidly expanding film industry, which has been hit hard by the war.
Republic of Ireland U17/19s learn Euro elite qualifying opponents
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s and Under-17s have discovered their respective opponents for the 2022/23 UEFA European Championship elite round qualifiers.
Rashford stars as England sink Wales to set up Senegal clash, USA down daring Iran
England booked a World Cup last 16 clash against Senegal as Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden inspired a 3-0 win against Wales that sent their neighbours crashing out of the tournament on Tuesday.
Europe's mental health crisis in data: Which country uses the most antidepressants?
Global consumption of antidepressant drugs (AD) has increased dramatically in the last two decades, with Europeans the largest consumers.