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'Barcelona protected', fumes Torres after dismissal
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» BARCELONA - Fernando Torres raged that Atletico Madrid are not treated equally to Barcelona by referees after his early red card turned their Champions League quarter-final, first leg around.
Turkish referee 'shown red card' in stormy top-flight clash
AFP, Published on 22/02/2016
» ISTANBUL - Turkish football faced new questions over the credibility of the game Monday after an anarchic clash between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor ended with just seven footballers from the Black Sea side on the pitch and one of its players showing the referee the red card.
Sponsor's fury over Evergrande football kit switch
AFP, Published on 24/11/2015
» BEIJING - The car company that sponsors the shirts of Asia's newly crowned football champions has launched legal action against the club for changing their kit for Saturday's AFC Champions League final, the firm said.
Suarez hat-trick takes Barca level with Madrid
AFP, Published on 26/10/2015
» MADRID - Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona were again forced to come from behind in the absence of the injured Lionel Messi to beat Basque minnows Eibar 3-1 on Sunday.
Maoris hacked off at haka exploitation
AFP, Published on 16/10/2015
» WELLINGTON - The haka is best known to rugby fans as the spectacular pre-match challenge issued by the All Blacks -- but it's also a revered cultural tradition among New Zealand's Maori, who resent it being mocked or exploited for profit.
Rugby replaces Harry Potter as Gloucester's main draw for Japanese
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» GLOUCESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Eddie Jones and Ayumu Goromaru took over from Harry Potter as the reason that Japanese flock to Gloucester on Wednesday as Rugby World Cup fever hit the southwest English city.
Rugby legends join World Cup throng
AFP, Published on 19/09/2015
» TWICKENHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Rugby legends such as Jonah Lomu and Jonny Wilkinson joined throngs of England-dominated fans streaming to the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday.
Bundesliga stars back support for refugees in Germany
AFP, Published on 17/09/2015
» BERLIN - Bayern Munich's Pep Guardiola says Germany is setting an example of how other European countries should treat refugees as the Bundesliga's stars help welcome migrants amid the ongoing crisis.
Family and Formula One circus in moving tribute to Bianchi
AFP, Published on 26/07/2015
» BUDAPEST - They wiped away their tears, pulled down their visors and went racing again.
Bianchi family and Formula One circus gather for silent tribute
AFP, Published on 26/07/2015
» BUDAPEST - Jules Bianchi’s parents and family arrived at the Hungaroring racing circuit on Sunday morning to attend a silent ceremony in his honour ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before Formula One’s European summer break.