Hart’s Man City career looks over as Guardiola closes in on Barca’s Bravo
August 22 – The career of England goalkeeper Joe Hart is on the verge of a decisive turn after he was dropped by Manchester City’s new manager Pep Guardiola.
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El Salvador self destruct in Houston as Canada Marsch on
Canada 2-0 El Salvador
June 24 – Fresh from emerging from a Concacaf-imposed timeout, Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch returned to the technical area at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, knowing any more misbehaviour would send him back to the naughty room. He needn’t have worried as their opponents El Salvador simply imploded in a red mist.
Thai broadcaster quick to extend AFC broadcast deal to 2020
August 22 – Thai broadcaster Bangkok Broadcasting & TV Co. (BBTV) has extended its deal with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for exclusive terrestrial broadcast rights from 2017 to 202 for AFC competitions.
Brazil turn gloom into glory with Olympic win that revived the nation
By Samindra Kunti in Rio de Janeiro
August 22 – Brazil won their desperately desired gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after a combustive and compelling 120 minutes of box-to-box football in the final at the Maracana against Germany. In a storyline that not even the most clichéd of writers would have dared to write, it was Neymar who delivered salvation from the penalty spot with the fifth and final kick of the shoot out.
Gunners legends line up for last blast against Milan at Emirates
August 22 – Arsenal legends including Thierry Henry, will play an AC Milan legends team including Paulo Maldini at the Emirates Stadium September 3.
Germany beat Sweden for Olympic women’s gold, Canada take bronze
August 22 – Germany’s women won their first Olympic gold medal beating surprise finalists Sweden 2-1 in a tense final at the Maracanã. Canada broke Brazilian hearts beating hosts Brazil 2-1 in the bronze medal play-off.
Men’s Olympic final preview: Under the gaze of Christos, have Brazil returned?
By Samindra Kunti in Rio de Janeiro
August 19 – Brazil has at last taken discernable steps to footballing redemption – at least on the pitch. On Saturday Brazil will meet Germany in the gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, a chance to avenge the unforgiving 7-1 semi-finals defeat at the 2014 World Cup.
Nematandani says he didn’t fix matches and FIFA failed in its investigation
By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – Former South African Football Association (SAFA) president Kirsten Nematandani has come out fighting over allegations of ethics violations related to the fixing of international friendlies in 2010 just weeks before South Africa hosted the World Cup.
Pogba to open his Man Utd account as Sky debuts Friday night football
August 19 – The world’s most expensive footballer is set to make his second spell debut for Manchester United tonight as the Premier League introduces live televised Friday matches.
Irish back Ceferin for UEFA’s top job
By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – With the UEFA presidential election a month away, the youngest and least known of all three candidates, Aleksader Ceferin, is picking up valuable support in his bid to take over the governing body of European football.
Women’s Olympic final preview: Can German flair break Swedish efficiency?
By Samindra Kunti in Rio de Janeiro
August 19 – Sweden and Germany will dispute the Olympic women’s gold medal match at the Maracana, but the team that is only in Brazil because the Brits stunningly couldn’t agree to play together, has split opinion over their unadventurous style of play.
Celtic’s Rodgers says UCL pandering to big-money leagues is an unfair shut-out
By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – The manager of Scottish giants Celtic has urged UEFA not to bow to the demands of Europe’s traditional big-hitters to the detriment of other equally deserving clubs as European football’s governing body prepares to head off the threat of a breakaway Super League.
UEFA’s club Futsal prelims kick off with challengers bidding to join Euro elite
August 19 – The preliminary round of the UEFA Futsal Cup for clubs completes this weekend with 32 teams battling for 8 places in the Main round of 24. The 2016/17 championship has seen a record entry of 52 clubs including for the first time teams from Kosovo and San Marino,
Inter book in HotelPlanner for season long deal
August 19 – Inter Milan has signed a one-year partnership with HotelPlanner for the 2016/17 season, making the online booking service the club’s Official Hotel Reservations Partner.
Celtic fans wave Palestinian flags at UCL play off against Hapoel
By Paul Nicholson
August 17 – Celtic fans, a hard-core group of whom have never been shy to express political opinion at football matches, defied Scottish police and club requests with hundreds of them waving Palestinian flags at their first-leg Champions League play-off against Israeli champions Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Brazil find their Olympic swagger, can they now exorcise their German demons
August 18 – From despair to jubilation. Neymar scored the fastest goal in Olympic football history after just 14 seconds to set up a 6-0 demolition of Honduras in the men’s semi-final of the Olympic tournament.