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Premier League players to take a knee before matches over next two weekends as part of No Room For Racism
Premier League players will take a knee before matches over the next two weekends as part of the 'No Room For Racism' initiative. It was agreed before the season that teams would stop taking a knee before every game and would instead choose significant moments, such as Boxing Day fixtures and cup finals.
Aberdeen manager Goodwin handed six-match ban for cheating remarks
Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin has been given a six-match touchline ban by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) following his comments about Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous "conning" referees, the SFA said on Thursday
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Belgium to finally win a World Cup?
The tale of the last 10 years has been ‘close, but not close enough’ from a Belgian perspective, and there are worries that a golden generation of top class players are going to finish their international careers trophyless. Players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois are all superstars with multiple honours for their respective clubs, but is this the last chance for Belgium manager Roberto Martinez to guide them to international glory? The locals at home aren’t too optimistic about the chances of success.
Santosh Trophy knock-out stage set to be held in Saudi Arabia in February next year
Santosh Trophy National Championships in Saudi Arabia early next year. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with their Saudi Arabian counterparts to "study the possibility to stage the final stages of the Santosh Trophy" in the West Asian country in February 2023". "The idea is to host the knock-out phase of Santosh Trophy in select cities of Saudi to encourage State level players to dream big and also to connect the large Indian community in Saudi with Indian football and create a win-win situation for both the Federations," the AIFF said in a release.
AFC Sudbury full steam ahead in promotion push after giant-killing
AFC Sudbury manager Rick Andrews insists it's full steam ahead in their promotion push after masterminding yet another FA Cup giant-killing. The Suds were awarded the Pitching In Performance of the Month for knocking out National League South St Albans City in a tense Second Round Qualifying replay. Ad Young midfielder Josh Stokes had put the Isthmian League North team 2-0 up at Clarence Park, before a red card for Ben Hunter offered the Saints, who play two divisions above, a route back into the game.
Indonesian police to charge 6 people in soccer disaster that led to 131 deaths
Indonesian police said Thursday they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Wales Women v Bosnia-Herzegovina Live: Kick-off time and score updates from World Cup play-off
Wales Women host Bosnia-Herzegovina in a huge World Cup play-off semi-final tonight in front of what will be a new record crowd (7.15pm kick-off).