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China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - China's football association issued lifetime bans to 73 people, including former national team head coach Li Tie, and punished 13 top professional clubs for match-fixing and corruption, it said Thursday.
Thai esports player expelled from SEA Games for cheating
Rattanan Wongkanjana, Published on 16/12/2025
» BANGKOK – A female Thai contestant in the AoV (Arena of Valor) esport event, Naphat Warasin, has been expelled from this year's SEA Games for using unauthorized third-party software during play.
Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» PARIS — An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers assigned to protect the French national football team, the public prosecutor's office told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday.
Neymar faces possible $1m fine over Brazil property work
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO: A "major construction" project at Brazilian football star Neymar's mansion in Rio de Janeiro state was halted on Thursday for "environmental infractions," which could result in a fine of some US$1 million, authorities said.
Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying Man Utd
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» LONDON - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.
Manchester United owners consider sale as Ronaldo exits
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United's owners said Tuesday they were ready to sell the club, potentially bringing down the curtain on an acrimonious 17 years under the Glazer family.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United 'with immediate effect'
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2022
» Cristiano Ronaldo has parted with Manchester United "with immediate effect," the Premier League club confirmed Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics exec arrested over bribery allegations
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» TOKYO: A board member for the Tokyo Olympics was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of taking bribes, prosecutors said, along with three other men connected to the scandal.
Biographer says Mickelson had $40m in gambling losses in four years
AFP, Published on 06/05/2022
» LOS ANGELES: US federal auditors probing Phil Mickelson’s role in an insider trading case found he had gambling losses of more than $40 million from 2010 to 2014, according to an excerpt from Alan Shipnuck’s forthcoming biography of the US golfer.
Juventus probe shines a light on Italy's alleged transfer trickery
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» ROME: Transfer dealings in Italy have been put under the microscope after prosecutors began investigating Juventus' accounts in what is claimed to be a system of player trades at allegedly inflated values in order to help balance clubs' books.