Kuwait: Football team banned due to government meddling

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Kuwait’s national football team has been suspended until further notice by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) due to alleged government interference in the country’s football federation elections, reported Iran’s state news agency IRNA. FIFA claims the gulf nation ignored requirements to set [...]

I hated Waqar, reveals Akram

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It was a revelation of sort from the Sultan of swing. Wasim Akram, the legendary left-arm pacer and former skipper of the Pakistan team revealed that he ‘hated’ his bowling partner Waqar Younis during their playing days.”We hated each other so much that we were not [...]

German Soccer Chief Says Players Need to Take History Lessons

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Germany’s soccer federation (DFB) has proposed history lessons for young German players after the controversial withdrawal of an Iran-born under-21 player from a match against Israel.
…The comments come after Iran-born Dejagah’s withdrawal from a European Championship qualifier against Israel for “personal reasons” prompted [...]

Qatar kicks off its Olympics bid with glittering ceremony

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Qatar launched its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games in a dazzling ceremony on the Doha Corniche yesterday. Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Qatar, unveiled the Games’ logo and website during a ceremony during the two-hour event [...]

Iran: Team to contest Asian cup final

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One of Iran’s top football teams, Sepahan, will face Japan’s Urawa Reds in November in its bid to win this year’s Asian Football Confederation final.Sepahan made it through to the final of the AFC Champions League after beating UAE rivals Al-Wahda, in a goalless draw [...]

Brazilian team eyes Gulf Cup Hero Ismail Mattar

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Brazilian football giants Vasco da Gama have shown interest in securing the services of UAE Gulf Cup hero Ismail Mattar, even if it be for just “half a season”, according to the club’s representative.The UAE striker, winner of the Golden Ball at the 2003 World Youth Championship, caught the [...]

Iran, South Korea In For Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Cycling Challenge

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Iran and South Korea are the latest entries for the Sultan Azlan Shah Track Asia Cup Cycling Championship to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Velodrome in Cheras from Nov 23-25.With their inclusion, the total number of participating countries now stands [...]

UAE hand out crushing defeat to Bangladesh in under-16 clash

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Bangladesh, the heroes of the first round of Group D qualifiers for the Asian under-16 Championship, emerged the villains as hosts UAE trounced them 9-1 yesterday.Yasir Salman was the hero for the UAE side, scoring four goals. Haddaf Abdulla and Mohammad [...]

Racist European football fans get kicks from abusing Muslim players

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Here are some sounds from the playing fields of Europe on an average Sunday: “Bin Laden! You know where he is!” “Have you got a first-aid kit or is that a suicide bomb?”No, it’s not what Italy’s Marco Materazzi told France’s Zinedine [...]

Inzamam ‘declares’ on time

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Inzamam-ul Haq bid adieu to international cricket, leaving behind only memories of his great knocks.For nearly 16 years, his stupendous knocks provided sheer entertainment to lovers of the game. It has been my good fortune that I witnessed some of the finest knocks of his career, with most [...]