USA 1 Saudi Arabia 0
June 19 – American comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I don’t get no respect.” The same could be said for the United States Men’s Soccer Team as barely 10,000 fans showed up for a supporter friendly 8.15 pm kickoff versus Concacaf Gold Cup, Group D opponents, Saudi Arabia in a 1-0 win that again raised more questions than answers.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 26 – An embarrassing difference of opinion has broken out between two of FIFA’s six Confederations after the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced it was staging a special centenary edition of its Copa América in the United States.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 26 – Serbian footballing authorities have taken pre-emptive action by suspending two of their own players as a result of the ugly scenes that followed the recent under-21 defeat by England.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 26 – Spanish authorities are stepping up their opposition to UEFA’s controversial decision to allow Gibraltar provisional membership status.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 26 – Canadian skipper Christine Sinclair has been nominated for FIFA’s Women’s World player of the Year despite being banned by world football’s governing body.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – England women’s national football coach Hope Powell says a way must be found to allow a unified Team GB squad to participate in future Olympic Games to help develop the sport.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – Guatemala is the latest country to become embroiled in match-fixing, with three players banned for life by FIFA.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – A special edition of Copa América will be held by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) in 2016 to celebrate its centenary, with a 16-team tournament in the United States.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke has returned home to Switzerland having been hospitalised in Brazil for four days with a kidney infection.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 25 – Despite the economic downturn and the squeeze on spending, Europe’s top leagues have collectively broken through the €500 million (£333 million/$650 million) barrier for shirt sponsorship, representing a seven per cent increase, according to Sport+Markt’s latest European Football Jersey Report.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 24 – In a major breakthrough for goal-line technology, both the Hawk-Eye and GoalRef systems have now been licensed for worldwide use by FIFA.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 24 – UEFA President Michel Platini has written back to British Sports Minister Hugh Robertson to express his dismay at the “disgraceful” scenes that followed England’s under-21 win in Serbia last week.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 24 – The festering dispute between Mohamed Bin Hammam and his political opponents has reached new levels of bitterness after the current ban on the former Asian football powerbroker was extended by FIFA for a further 45 days to allow the ongoing investigation into his alleged misconduct to be completed.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 24 – The English Football Association (FA) is considering heavier sanctions for racial abuse in the wake of the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand case, according to FA chairman David Bernstein.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 23 – One of the two companies developing goal-line technology say “all the big leagues” in Europe including the Premier League have made contact with a view to implementation its system.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 23 – This week’s Champions League and Europa League games will showcase activities organised by UEFA and its partner Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) to transmit the message that racism has no place in football.