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Author: Paul Nicholson

Mauritius win 2023 AFCON qualifier slot after Sao Tome break covid rules

May 17 – Mauritius will play in the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after Sao Tome and Principe were thrown out for fielding an ineligible player during their preliminary round tie and breaching COVID-19 protocols.

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Football Asia

AFC Cup 2022 groups set for kick off in Bahrain, India, Kuwait and Oman

May 17 – The AFC Cup begins its 2022 group stages tomorrow in centralised hubs in the South and West Zones.

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Integrity

Racism is ‘alive and well’ in football, says Kick it Out’s Townsend

May 17 – A leading anti-racism group says incidents at Premier League matches on Sunday show “hate is alive and well within football.”

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Performance

Last line of defense or first line of attack? Ranking of keepers by passing

May 17 – Goalkeepers need to be more than just shot stoppers. With possession-based football requiring keepers to be confident with the ball at their feet, their distribution is no longer just about kicking the ball long.

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South America

Botafogo add name to Brazil’s new Libra league team sheet

May 16 – Botafogo are the latest club to sign up to the Liga Brasileira (Libra), the new launch breakaway league that will be managed by the clubs instead of the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF).

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Concacaf

NISA and LPF MX create cross-border alliance to grow ‘independent’ leagues

May 16 – US third tier professional league NISA (The National Independent Soccer Association) has linked with the professional league Liga Profesional de Futbol Mexicano (LPF MX) in a bid to drive the growth of both leagues and their clubs across their shared borders.

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Europe

Russian clubs appeal to CAS for inclusion in next season’s Champions League

By Andrew Warshaw

May 16 – Russian football, kicked out of international competition because of the invasion of Ukraine, is making another desperate attempt to return to the fold by once again going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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Football Asia

Covid-hit China withdraws from hosting AFC Asian Cup 2023

By Paul Nicholson

May 16 – China has pulled out of hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2023 just over a year before the 24-team finals are scheduled to be held in the country.

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Africa

Cosafa’s new chief Almeida e Silva wastes no time in giving region’s support to Infantino

May 15 – Gianni Infantino has enjoyed a good weekend. New Cosafa president Artur de Almeida e Silva (pictured) has vowed that his regional governing body will support the FIFA boss’ bid for re-election next year.

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Integrity

Everton fans racially abuse families of Brentford strikers

May 16 – Two players from Premier League club Brentford claim members of their family were racially abused during Sunday’s fixture at Everton.

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Broadcast

Fox agrees full package of Canadian broadcast rights for US market

May 16 – US sports broadcaster Fox has secured another two seasons of neighbouring Canada’s men’s and women’s football.

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Football Asia

AFC Grassroots Football Day 2022 sees 41 MAs participate

May 16 – The AFC’s Grassroots Football Day 2022, held May 15, saw 41 Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) member associations participate in a range of activities across the region.

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Africa

Al Ahly appeal CAF decision to host Champions League final at Wydad’s Casablanca stadium

May 15 – Egyptian club Al Ahly has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over CAF’s decisions to give the hosting of the final to Casablanca, Morocco.

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Europe

Liverpool win FA Cup final on penalties to keep quadruple hopes alive

By Samindra Kunti at Wembley

May 15 – Liverpool’s quadruple dream remains alive after defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout in the 150th Anniversary FA Cup Final following a tense and draining 120 minutes. 

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Europe

UEFA defends ticketing for club finals as fans trampled in online scramble to secure seats

By Samindra Kunti and Paul Nicholson

May 12 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has defended the ticket policy for the final of the Champions League between Liverpool and Madrid in Paris this month as fans for all three club finals have scrambled to get tickets.

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