Egypt and Algeria Bring Soccer War to Sudan
Ahead of Wednesday's soccer playoff in Sudan between the national teams of Egypt and Algeria, to determine which nation will get a spot in next summer's World Cup in South Africa, at least 15,000...
View ArticleEfforts to Defuse Tensions Between Algeria and Egypt
Qaddafi plays the unlikely role of mediator in a growing rift between Algeria and Egypt.
View ArticleCurse of the Gillette Ad, Mach 2
In 2008 it seemed as if Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry may have somehow offended the gods by appearing together in an ad campaign for Gillette razors. Recent events suggest the curse may...
View ArticlePeace Initiative by Israeli Soccer Fans Fails
The coach of Egypt's national team told an Egyptian newspaper this week, "I'd rather die of hunger than entertain the possibility of coaching Israel."
View ArticleCoach’s Departure Makes Grown Men Cry
Is the feeling that a great coach inspires in his players something like love? That question seems natural to ask after viewing a brief behind-the-scenes clip recorded last week at a soccer stadium in...
View ArticleGoalkeeping 101: Stop Ball, Then Celebrate
Just last week, Khalid Askri was not an Internet star. But that was before the goalkeeper made an error so fundamental that more than 150 video bloggers felt compelled to upload footage of the mistake...
View ArticleBolivian President’s Knee Meets Opponent’s Groin
During a soccer match between teams of political rivals in Bolivia, the country's president, Evo Morales, was caught on tape delivering a swift knee to an opponent's groin in retaliation for a hard foul.
View ArticleReal Madrid Lifts, Then Drops, Spanish Cup
Hours after Real Madrid hoisted one of Spanish soccer's most prestigious trophies, the team's bus rolled over it.
View ArticleBlatter Apologizes for Remarks on Racism
Sepp Blatter, the head of world soccer’s governing organization, apologized in a BBC interview on Friday for saying that racism does not exist on soccer pitches.
View ArticleEgyptians See Political Overtones in Deadly Soccer Riot
Egypt's Health Ministry said at least 73 soccer fans were killed, and hundreds more wounded, in clashes that erupted after a match in the city of Port Said.
View ArticleIn Racist Chant at N.C.A.A. Game, Echoes of European Hooligans
A racist chant by some members of the University of Southern Mississippi's band was not the only such episode in basketball this month.
View ArticleSoccer Hooligans in Israel Bring Racist Chants to Shopping Mall
On the same day that an Israeli legislator proposed harsher treatment for soccer hooligans, hardened supporters of the Israeli team Beitar Jerusalem flooded a mall and beat up several Arab employees.
View ArticleControversy after German Soccer Team Visits Auschwitz
A prominent leader in Germany’s Jewish community has criticized a visit by members of the German national soccer team to the site of the former Auschwitz concentration camp.
View ArticleSoccer Fans from Poland and Russia Clash Ahead of Euro 2012 Match
Street fighting broke out between Polish and Russian soccer fans ahead of a Euro 2012 match.
View ArticleSoccer Team Walks Out on Racist Fans in Italy
An exhibition match between one of Italy's leading soccer teams and a lower division club was abandoned on Thursday after a black player responded to racist chanting from fans by kicking a ball into...
View ArticleGreek Soccer Player Banned for Nazi Salute
Giorgos Katidis, a 20-year-old Greek soccer player who celebrated a game-winning goal by giving a Nazi salute, has been banned for life from representing his country in international tournaments.
View ArticleSerbs and Croats Renew Soccer Hostilities
Video of what happened in 1999, when Croatia's national soccer team hosted Serbia's representatives for the first time after the bloody wars that tore Yugoslavia apart.
View ArticleEnglish Soccer Club Defends Hiring Italian Coach Known for Fascist Salutes
An Italian coach who greeted fans in Rome with a fascist salute during his playing days has been hired by a club in England's top division.
View ArticleGerman Soccer Fans Fight Homophobia
Supporters of a soccer team in the German city of Hamburg unfurled banners against homophobia at the start of a match this week.
View ArticleQatar Removes Statue of Zidane’s Head Butt After Complaints
Qatar abruptly ended what was supposed to have been a permanent exhibition of a 16-foot statue of the French soccer star Zinédine Zidane head-butting an Italian rival during the 2006 World Cup final.
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