no comment Dirty play is all OK in Belarusian swamp soccer contest Fans and players competed in 'swamp soccer' on Saturday (August 10) in Dombrovka, 300km west of the Belarusian capital Minsk, as part of a local festival. 11/08/2019
Germany Chemnitzer FC sacks captain for showing 'sympathy' for neo-Nazi groups Daniel Frahn, who played for Chemnitzer FC, was seen sitting with members of far-right groups during a third division match on 3 August. The club said his behaviour was “massively damaging” to the club. 06/08/2019
Sport Messi faces 3 month international suspension Messi faces 3 month international suspension 03/08/2019
Sport Meet the Swiss league that's the antidote to football's super rich Meet the Swiss league that's the antidote to football's super rich 20/07/2019
Sport Algerian football fans in France celebrate African Cup of Nation Algeria score early to beat Senegal 1-0 and lift their second African Cup of Nations. 19/07/2019
France Fears of football violence spark temporary e-scooter removal in Lyon Authorities issued a 24-hour ban in large swathes of Lyon and parts of Paris to prevent a repeat of the violence observed after the African Cup of Nations semi-final last Sunday. 19/07/2019
Football for friendship Football for friendship makes historic appearance at the International Children’s Games The Opening Ceremony of the International Children’s Summer Games (ICG) saw 192 athletes take part in Ufa, the capital city of the Republic of Bashkortostan. 17/07/2019
Sport Can you keep up with the girls of Special Olympics? Special Olympics has issued a clarion call for inclusion. As the organisation celebrates 50 years, it is calling for women and girls, both with and without intellectual disabilities, to pick up a ball and get out on the pitch together. 16/07/2019
Sport The United States beat the Netherlands 2-0 to win women’s World Cup The United States beat the Netherlands 2-0 to win women’s World Cup for a record-extending fourth time 07/07/2019
France USA beat Netherlands 2-0 to win fourth Women's World Cup title A penalty from Megan Rapinoe and a rocket from Rose Lavelle put the tie beyond the battling Dutch. 07/07/2019
France US forward Alex Morgan provokes English fans with 'tea' celebration After she scored a goal against England, US footballer Alex Morgan appeared to celebrate by miming someone drinking tea, angering some England fans. 03/07/2019
Sport Women's biggest football match becomes world record World record in Lyon: woman play the world's biggest football match, and it wasn't at the World Cup! 01/07/2019
world news Women's World Cup: an interview with Olympique Lyonnais president Olympique Lyonnais club president Jean-Michel Aulas is one of the most influential figures in women's football. He spoke to Euronews about what the future holds for women' football. 01/07/2019
Sport Swiss footballer missing after accident on Italian lake Switzerland forward Ismaili missing in swimming accident in Italy 01/07/2019
France Lyon hosts break world record for number of footballers in a game The world record attempt is a bid to promote opportunity, equality, and respect for women in sport. 28/06/2019
Sport Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team 27/06/2019
United Kingdom Hillsborough police chief to face retrial, judge rules Former British police chief David Duckenfield, who was in charge of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, will face a retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled on Tuesday. 25/06/2019
France US and Sweden head to the quarter-finals In the second to last day of the round of 16, the United States and Sweden won their respective matches and progress to the quarter-final round. 25/06/2019
France Refereeing in spotlight as VAR sparks Women's World Cup controversy VAR or Video Assistant Referee has taken a hit after changing multiple results at the Women's World Cup. 24/06/2019
no comment Mud is in the air at Russian swamp football tournament Mud was flying at a swamp football tournament competition in a Russian forest around 60 kilometres from St Petersburg. 24/06/2019
Sport Egypt's Coptic Christians claim they're being shut out of football Members of Egypt's minority Christian community say they face discrimination when it comes to football 24/06/2019
Sport Argentina make quarter finals Argentina make Copa America quarter-finals after lacklustre win over Qatar 24/06/2019
France Henry sends struggling France into World Cup quarter-finals France captain Amandine Henry came to the rescue as the hosts scraped into the women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Brazil. 23/06/2019
World England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals England marches into women's World Cup quarter-finals after a 3-0 victory over Cameroon 23/06/2019
France Germany and Norway advance into last 8 of Women's World Cup Germany and Norway advance into last 8 of Women's World Cup after victories over Nigeria and Australia. 23/06/2019
France World Cup: What to look out as France 2019 heads into the last 16 Free-scoring USA head into their match against the unfancied Spanish after a group stage haul of 18 goals without reply. They remain the bookies' favourites for the tournament. 21/06/2019
