soccer
Israeli club calls off match with Barcelona over Jerusalem
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Israeli club calls off match with Barcelona over Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — The owner of Israel’s Beitar soccer club said Thursday that he called off a friendly match with…
Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout
World
July 12, 2021
Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout
LONDON (AP) — Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a major title goes on. And…
Mo Salah named PFA Fans’ Player of the Year
Egypt
June 11, 2021
Mo Salah named PFA Fans’ Player of the Year
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been granted the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Fans’ Player of the Year award, after winning…
Paris Saint-Germain seeks to pick up Mo Salah in summer transfer season
Egypt
June 3, 2021
Paris Saint-Germain seeks to pick up Mo Salah in summer transfer season
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) officials have begun moves to pick up Egyptian Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during the upcoming summer transfer…
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Qatar has introduced tougher measures to protect laborers from heat stress as the Gulf Arab state’s human rights record comes…
Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda
GENEVA (AP) — Playing the World Cup every two years instead of four is back on soccer’s agenda. Saudi Arabia’s…
Pyramids forward Ramadan Sobhi says he is happy, has no plans to leave team
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Pyramids forward Ramadan Sobhi says he is happy, has no plans to leave team
Egyptian footballer Ramadan Sobhi issued a statement denying rumors of his departure from the Pyramids Football Club to return to…
Egypt-Kenya 2022 AFCON Qualifiers match to be held Thursday evening
Egypt
March 25, 2021
Egypt-Kenya 2022 AFCON Qualifiers match to be held Thursday evening
Egypt and Kenya will go head-to-head on Thursday evening at Kenya’s Moi Stadium for a 2022 Africa Cup of Nations…
Salah top scorer in Premier League competitions
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Salah top scorer in Premier League competitions
Egypt’s national football team player and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah leads the list of scorers in the English Premier League…
Court upholds Olympic Committee’s decision suspending Mortada Mansour
Egypt
March 1, 2021
Court upholds Olympic Committee’s decision suspending Mortada Mansour
On Sunday, the Administrative Court of the Egyptian State Council declined an appeal filed by Mortada Mansour against an Egyptian Olympic…