Saudis investigate match-fixing allegation in top league
July 1 – Saudi Arabia is the latest Asian country to probe possible match fixing in the kingdom’s top football league.
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USA clinch last four slot with penalty win over Costa Rica
USA 2 Costa Rica 2 (USA win 4-3 on pens)
June 29 – You’d hate to use the word ‘sterile’ to describe a Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final, but following the drama and passion of Guatemala versus Canada, it all felt a little flat as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Costa Rica kicked off for the right to face Guatemala in St. Louis. After 90 minutes and the drama of penalty kicks,
Belgian fans invade neighbouring Lille for Euro 2016 quarter final match-up
By Samindra Kunti in Lille
July 1 – Up to a 100,000 Belgian fans will make the trip across the French-Belgian border to Lille for the Euro 2016 quarter-final with Wales.
Romania charges Dr with manslaughter for death of Cameroonian Ekeng
July 1 – The Romanian public prosecutor has charged an emergency doctor with the manslaughter of former Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng who collapsed during a league match for Dinamo Bucharest in May and died of heart failure.
Wales vs Belgium preview: Bale targeted at weakened Belgian backline
July 1 – Following the lacklustre first Euro 2016 quarterfinal, this one has all the makings of a mouth-watering affair between the side currently ranked No. 2 in the world and outsiders Wales for whom this is the biggest match since the 1958 World Cup.
Man City host a weekend party to launch a ‘new era’ and welcome Guardiola
July 1 – This weekend Premier League Manchester City are throwing their doors open to fans in what is called a ‘Cityzens Weekend’ to celebrate the arrival of Pep Guardiola and the launch of club’s new badge, website and home kit.
UEFA dope tests find Euro 2016 to be a clean event
July 1 – All 1,818 doping test taken from European Championship players have so far tested negative. UEFA says 354 samples collected at matches and analysed by the WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratory at Chatenay-Malabry outside Paris added to the 1,464 that were taken out-of-competition since January 1.
Out the game? EA Sports call in tech teams after FIFA gamers claim rip off
June 30 – EA Sports has launched an investigation following reports of a “chemistry inconsistency” in FIFA’s 2016 Ultimate Team (FUT) game that has prompted scores of complaints from players demanding a boycott of the game over fears they’re being cheated.
With Ibra in the wings, Man Utd announce extra pre-season game in Sweden
June 30 – With rumours raging that Manchester United are about to announce the signing of Swedish striker Zoltan Ibrahimovic, the club have confirmed that they have added an extra overseas game to the pre-season tour…in Sweden.
US investor Bruin Sports Capital builds global position with Deltatre acquisition
June 30 – Sports media service company Deltatre, which provides data and broadcast solutions for clients including UEFA, FIFA, and the English Premier League, has been acquired by fast growing US sports investor Bruin Sports Capital. No figure has been disclosed for the deal but Deltatre’s two founders, Giampiero Rinaudo and Luca Marini, will “keep significant minority shares”.
Portugal vs Poland QF preview: Will Lewandowski outshine Ronaldo?
June 30 – The Euro 2016 quarter finals start tonight with Poland and Portugal battling for the right to face either Wales or Belgium in the semi-final. Portugal can consider themselves highly fortunate to have got this far having failed to impress, but they are still in the competition and this could be the time when they produce the big performance everyone has been waiting for.
Irish fans cross the divide and win Parisian praise, hearts and the Grand Vermeil
June 30 – Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fans are to receive a special award from the mayor of Paris for their “exemplary sportsmanship” during Euro 2016.
The worst job in football, suggests FA boss. Who wants to be England manager?
June 30 – As English football searches for a new manager after the humiliation of Euro 2016, the chairman of the country’s national federation, Greg Dyke (pictured), has questioned whether anyone at the top of the sport would actually want the job.
Man City keeping it social with launch of Facebook Messenger account
June 30 – Manchester City have kept up the pace with their football leading social media output with the launch of a Facebook Messenger account, the first football club to open one.
Infantino flies back into ethics storm as FIFA opens preliminary investigation
By Andrew Warshaw and Paul Nicholson
June 29 – After some respite with media attention focussed on events on the field at Euro 2016 in France and the Copa America Centenario in the US, the pressure is back on FIFA president Gianni Infantino following yet more speculation that he is to be investigated by FIFA’s ethics committee over possible conflict of interest.
Euro 2016 organisers stay on terror alert but report no formal threats so far
By Samindra Kunti
June 29 – Euro 2016 organisers and UEFA have disclosed there has not been a formal terror threat to the tournament as the quarter-finals stage gets underway on Thursday.