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FIFA’s Sarai Bareman talks the current state of the game, her hopes for women’s football – Part 2

October 31, 2017

Following on from Part 1 of Rich Laverty’s interview with Sarai Bareman, the FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer, the pair discuss changes to women’s football in [...]

FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman discusses the future of the game – Part 1

October 30, 2017

In part one of our interview, FIFA’s chief women’s football officer Sarai Bareman tells Rich Laverty about her previous role developing football in Samoa, the [...]

FIFA to punish Republic of Ireland over Easter Rising logo, League Cup to be known as Carabao Cup from 2017/18 and a sensationally bad chipped penalty in Chinese Premier League

November 4, 2016

1. FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Republic of Ireland for wearing shirts displaying a logo marking the centenary of the Easter Rising. It comes in the [...]

Gambian international keeper dies in Mediterranean tragedy, Wenger backs FA over poppy row with FIFA and German exhibition match without offside rule

November 3, 2016

1. Fatim Jawara, the 19-year-old goalkeeper of the Gambian women’s national team, has tragically perished. She drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after falling from a boat [...]

FA appeal to FIFA over Armistice Day poppies ban, new boss Bruce makes Villa players feel unbeatable and non-league game abandoned due to fan moaning at ref

November 1, 2016

1. Representatives of the English, Scottish and Welsh national teams are in talks with world football’s governing body FIFA over the organisation’s ban on political, [...]

Retrial jury finds Ched Evans not guilty, Klopp angry over televised festive schedule and Barnet keeper scores on international debut

October 14, 2016

1. Chesterfield’s Welsh striker Ched Evans has been found not guilty by a Cardiff court following a retrial over the alleged abuse of a teenage girl in a hotel room. Evans [...]

Rooney left out of United’s Euro opener, Ranieri claims Foxes winning Champions League is impossible and City to refund Monchengladbach fans even if they attend rearranged game

September 14, 2016

1. Wayne Rooney will sit out Manchester United’s opening Europa League game against Feyenoord after being omitted from Jose Mourinho’s 20-man squad for the group game in [...]

City to allow Hart to leave for ‘reduced fee’, Spurs open to NFL games on same day as Premier League fixtures and one fan gets baffling tattoo of Gianluigi Buffon’s face

September 8, 2016

1. Joe Hart will be allowed to leave Manchester City for a reduced fee. Hart is currently on loan to Italian club Torino but City officials are quoted as saying their [...]

Mourinho includes ‘exiled’ Schweinsteiger in senior squad, fresh injury set-back for England keeper Butland and Italian Club Chievo make shirt number history

September 2, 2016

1. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was happy that ‘football history’ had been made during the friendly international between Italy and France. The game saw video [...]

Former FIFA president passes away aged 100, Rojo could be part of United’s Fonte deal and phantom goal reported at Griffin Park

August 17, 2016

1. Manchester City and England international goalkeeper Joe Hart is considering a loan move away from the Etihad after being dropped by Pep Guardiola. Spanish club Sevilla [...]