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EU legal adviser backs UEFA in battle with Super League

LUXEMBOURG: The European Court of Justice’s top legal adviser said Thursday that football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA had acted within the law when they threatened to expel clubs or players who joined a proposed Super League. The opinion of Advocate General Athanasios Rantos is not binding on the court, which is examining a complaint from the firm that planned to start the new league, but it will be influential and taken as a sign of the direction the case is taking.

Mental strength, moments of brilliance - how France reached the World Cup final

DOHA : France started the World Cup with more questions than answers after being ravaged by injuries, but they quickly ended the curse of the defending champions to reach the final thanks to their ruthlessness, mental strength and moments of sheer brilliance.

EU legal advisor backs UEFA in battle with Super League

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.

UEFA and FIFA supported in legal row over Super League

UEFA and FIFA's right to block new competitions like the European Super League is compatible with EU law, according to a key legal opinion published on Thursday.

Nepali groups urge FIFA to 'make things right' for migrant workers

More than three dozen Nepali civil society groups on Thursday called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to "stop looking the other way" while migrant workers are denied compensation after having "suffered abuses in Qatar", Amnesty International said.

France has crushed Morocco's World Cup dreams, ending the Atlas Lions' fairytale run

Reigning champions France kept their composure to edge out Morocco 2-0 and book their place in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Football mania takes hold in Dubai – and not just for the World Cup

Fans are finding that Dubai is a football-focused destination, as they flock to the emirate to be close to the FIFA World Cup taking place in Qatar. Dubai World Central (DWC) airport is operating up to 120 shuttles a day to Qatar. A neighbour of the UAE, flights to Qatar take just an hour or so, however, many fans are happy to remain in Dubai and watch the tournament there.