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 17 – Dominic Grieve, Britain’s Attorney General, is applying to have the verdicts of “accidental death” for the 96 fans killed in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster quashed.
By Tom Degun
October 17 – FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke has expressed his concern that Brazil’s six stadiums for the 2013 Confederations Cup will not be ready on time due to the slow pace of preparations.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 17 – The English Football Association (FA) has reported its Serbian counterparts to UEFA after worrying scenes marred the 2013 Under-21 European Championship playoff fixture between the sides last night.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 16 – The World Cup qualifier between Poland and England was dramatically called off tonight and rescheduled for 5pm local time tomorrow following unrelenting rain that made the £400 million ($646 million/€493 million) national stadium in Warsaw unplayable.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 16 – Egypt’s football association has delayed the rest of the domestic season indefinitely, saying it has not been given sufficient security guarantees by the Government in the wake of the Port Said tragedy.
By Mike Rowbottom
October 16 – Singapore will be getting live coverage of Barclays Premier League matches for the next three seasons, starting in August 2013, following a deal in which telecommunications company SingTel has acquired broadcast rights.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 16 – Former FIFA Presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has lodged a fresh appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the latest episode of the long-running saga to clear his name.
By Mike Rowbottom
October 16 – The decision over whether West Ham United will move into the London Olympic Stadium has been postponed, the club has confirmed.
By Tom Degun
October 16 – Domenico Scala, the chairman of the FIFA Audit and Compliance Committee, believes the reforms his team are making to football’s world governing body are helping to make it more clear and transparent.
By Tom Degun
October 16 – Manchester United, one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, have announced a new three-year partnership with Azerbaijan’s leading telecommunications company Bakcell.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 16 – Fabrice Muamba, the footballer who miraculously recovered from a mid-match cardiac arrest, is contemplating a career in football politics and is set to meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter at the end of this month.
By Tom Degun
October 15 – Italian giants AC Milan have been forced to deny reports that they plan to sell stakes in the club to the Qatar sovereign wealth fund as speculation continues to grow over Silvio Berlusconi’s ownership of the club.
By Tom Degun
October 15 – Liverpool have revealed plans to extend the capacity of Anfield to 60,000 rather than build a new ground on Stanley Park.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 – Three Cuban footballers who vanished just before a World Cup qualifying match against Canada have defected, FIFA has confirmed.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 – The Canadian Government has waded into the dispute over the country’s women’s team skipper Christine Sinclair after she was banned by FIFA for unsporting behaviour.