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IFA to probe Malaysian FA after players banned for forged documents
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Fifa is set to launch a formal investigation into Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) internal operations after suspending seven of its naturalised players over the alleged use of doctored documents.
Malaysian players banned after using forged documents to play qualifier vs Vietnam
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2025
» BENGALURU — Deportivo Alaves's Facundo Garces was among seven players banned for a year by the International Federation of Association Football (Fifa) on Friday after the football governing body found that doctored documentation had been used so that they could play in an Asian Cup qualifier for Malaysia against Vietnam.
Saudi Arabia to welcome women's nonstop action sports channel
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES — All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) will launch a dedicated women's sports channel in Saudi Arabia on Friday in partnership with the country's football federation and national broadcaster Saudi Sports Company.
Chinese football club given 2-year ban after no-show
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» MELBOURNE — Chinese club Shandong Taishan has been banned from Asian club competition for two years for its no-show against South Korean side Ulsan HD in the Asian Champions League (ACL) Elite in February.
Las Vegas to host 2026 Fifa World Cup Draw
Reuters, Published on 30/07/2025
» LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is set to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup draw, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
Man United shares slide after Europa League Final defeat
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2025
» BILBAO — Manchester United Plc shares are set for their steepest drop in more than eight months after the football club lost an all-or-nothing Europa League final against English rival Tottenham Hotspur.
Fifa targets $1 billion revenue from Women's World Cup
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2025
» BENGALURU — The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is targeting US$1 billion in revenue from the Women's World Cup, global football governing body's president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday at the Saudi Arabia-US Investment Forum 2025 in Riyadh.
About 18 million people watched Oscars, down 7%
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2025
» LOS ANGELES — This year's Oscars telecast that honoured independent film "Anora" brought in an estimated 18.1 million US viewers on television and streaming, according to data released by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on Monday.
Spanish court fines ex-football boss for kiss without consent
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2025
» MADRID — Spain's High Court said on Thursday it had found former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and set a fine of over 10,000 euros (US$10,434.00) but acquitted him of coercion.
Spain's Rodri wins Ballon d'Or for best player in the world
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2024
» PARIS: Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Brazil's Vinicius Jr and England's Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize.