Jim Crawford backs Ireland’s youngsters for walking off after alleged racism
Republic of Ireland Under-21s boss Jim Crawford has backed his players for walking off after one of their team-mates was allegedly racially abused.
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"The Hostility...": Sunil Chhetri On Pakistan Clash Ahead Of SAFF Opener
The Indian football team is set to begin the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship on Wednesday, with their first match of the tournament scheduled against Pakistan. Be it an Indo-Pak contest in cricket or football, this one particular contest is something that neither of the two sets of players wants to lose. India skipper Sunil Chhetri, explained how things turn from 'hunky-dory' to 'hostile' as soon as the referee blows the whistle to start the match between the two countries.
Ronaldo gives Portugal late win on 200th international appearance
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to extend their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on an historic night for the forward who became the first player to make 200 international appearances.
Euro 2024 qualifying wrap: Cristiano Ronaldo goals on 200th appearance for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the first male player to reach 200 international appearances with a last-minute winner for Portugal against Iceland.
Jim Crawford: We did the right thing in abandoning game
Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford commended his players' maturity and said that racist abuse could not be tolerated after the abandonment of their friendly with Kuwait, amid reports that an opposition player had racially abused a member of the Irish squad.
Qatar FA denies racial abuse by player, says he was victim instead
The Qatar FA (QFA) has said Yusuf Abdurisag did not use discriminatory language against a player from the New Zealand team, who abandoned their friendly at halftime on Monday in protest at an alleged racist slur.
Fifa to examine alleged racism incident during Ireland under-21s match
Fifa will take a “zero tolerance” approach if allegations of racism which led to the abandonment of two friendly matches played on Monday are found proven.
"Forget About The FIFA Rankings": Igor Stimac On Eve Of SAFF Championship Opener
India coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday warned his side against getting tricked by the relatively lower FIFA rankings of other teams in Group A going into the SAFF Championship 2023, and urged the Blue Tigers not to lose their intensity. India have been drawn with Pakistan, Nepal and Kuwait in Group A in the tournament. India will open their campaign against Pakistan on Wednesday in Bengaluru at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. "Forget about the FIFA rankings! All the teams in our group and in general in the tournament are very special. All four teams are quite efficient and can produce different kind of football. The crowd will love it as there will be a lot of goals. We have a very serious group and some tough opponents," said Stimac during the pre-match press conference.