CNN — The South African government’s tourism board has conditionally approved plans to sponsor English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur amid an energy crisis, South African Tourism (SAT) announced in a statement on Thursday. The controversial sponsorship deal, which is yet to
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‘Ambassadors of peace’: Amputee football association brings together Sierra Leone’s civil war survivors | CNN
CNN — On a busy weekend in Freetown, Sierra Leone, dozens of people gather to watch an afternoon football match not unlike countless others you’d find anywhere else in the world. But there’s one striking difference – these players are
Crown Prosecution Service drops attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood | CNN
CNN — Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood were dropped on Thursday due to the withdrawal of key witnesses, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced. A charge of controlling and coercive behavior was also
Chelsea has spent over $600 million on new signings. Here’s why that’s significant | CNN
CNN — By all accounts Arsenal was very much in the running to sign Ukrainian superstar Mykhailo Mudryk during the January transfer window. As the current Premier League leader, the 22-year-old forward had the potential to be a pivotal addition
Barcelona Femení become first team to win 50 consecutive league games | CNN
CNN — Barcelona Femení have made history by becoming the first football team to win 50 consecutive league games. It achieved the unprecedented feat by thrashing Levante Las Planas 7-0 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Wednesday – the team
Backlash follows finding that soccer manager who used ‘offensive, racist and Islamophobic’ language is ‘not a conscious racist’ | CNN
CNN — Anti-racism groups and England’s Football Association (FA) are denouncing an independent panel’s finding that a British soccer manager who used “offensive, racist and Islamophobic” language is “not a conscious racist.” Former Crawley Town FC manager John Yems was
Gulf Cup soccer final in Iraq to take place despite stampede | CNN
Abu Dhabi and Baghdad CNN — A Gulf Cup final match between Iraq and Oman will take place in Basra on Thursday as scheduled, Iraqi soccer officials said, despite a deadly stampede outside the stadium just hours earlier. “The match
Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS enters bidding process to buy Manchester United — The Times reports | CNN
CNN — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United, according to The Times on Wednesday. This comes after United’s owners, the Glazer family, announced they were exploring
Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph | CNN
CNN — Lionel Messi celebrated his return to Paris Saint-Germain with a goal in his first game back since lifting the World Cup. The 35-year-old only returned to training in the new year after taking some time off to celebrate
Atlético Madrid and Portugal forward João Félix joins Chelsea on loan until end of 2022/23 season | CNN
CNN — Atlético Madrid and Portugal forward João Félix has joined Chelsea on loan until the end of the 2022/23 season, the English Premier League side announced on Wednesday. “Chelsea is one of the great teams in the world and
