Shaqiri to miss out on Swiss bid for London 2012 honours
By David Gold
July 5 – Bayern Munich’s Xherdan Shaqiri is the major absentee from Switzerland’s Olympic men’s coach Pierluigi Tami’s squad for London.
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IFAB approves goal-line technology
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
July 5 – After years of foot-dragging, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the game’s lawmakers, finally gave the go-ahead here today to goal-line technology following a global clamour by fans, players, managers – and even a majority of officials.
Three Euro winners set to be named in Spain squad for London 2012
By David Gold
July 5 – Three members of the Spain squad which made history at the 2012 European Championship last weekend have been named in the country’s provisional 22 man squad for this summer’s Olympic Games in London.
Welsh hero Giggs odds-on to take captain’s armband for Team GB squad at London 2012
By David Gold
July 5 – Team GB men’s coach Stuart Pearce has yet to decide on his captain for the London 2012 Olympics, despite having named his 18-man squad for the Games.
Juventus coach to be questioned by prosecutor over match-fixing claims
By David Gold
July 5 – Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been called to appear before the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) prosecutor next week as part of the match-fixing investigation in the country.
Sturridge confident of winning meningitis battle in time for London 2012
By David Gold
July 5 – Daniel Sturridge is confident of winning his battle with viral meningitis to take his place in the British men’s football team for London 2012.
Exclusive: Russia 2018 could centre around 12 host cities, says Sorokin
By David Gold
July 5 – Russia 2018 chief executive Alexey Sorokin has not ruled out having as many as 12 cities staging matches during the World Cup in six years’ time.
Glasgow Rangers fail in bid to retain Scottish Premier League status
By Andrew Warshaw
July 4 – After weeks of protracted negotiations Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers today lost their fight to remain in the Scottish Premier League (SPL), and now wait to discover which division they will be forced to join in their new guise next season.
Park ducks military duty to represent South Korea at London 2012
By David Gold
July 4 – Park Chu-Young has been named in South Korea’s men’s squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games, despite postponing his military service.
Exclusive: IFAB look set to give goal-line technology the green light
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
July 4 – Goal-line technology looks set to be finally be given the green light tomorrow despite fierce opposition from UEFA President Michel Platini.
Mata Euro 2012 final strike creates record tweeting frenzy
By David Gold
July 4 – The 2012 UEFA European Championship final shattered a Twitter record when Juan Mata swept home Spain’s fourth goal in its comprehensive 4-0 win over Italy last Sunday (July 1).
Manchester United announce New York flotation in bid to reduce debts
By David Gold
July 4 – Manchester United’s American owners have announced their intention to list the club’s shares on the New York stock exchange.
Team GB star in meningitis scare
By David Gold
July 3 – Team GB men’s football forward Daniel Sturridge has had tests for meningitis, threatening his participation in the Olympic Games.
Dominica Football Association exile President following cash-for-votes scandal
By Andrew Warshaw
July 3 – The fallout from last year’s cash-for-votes scandal involving Caribbean FIFA members has taken another twist with the news that the Dominica Football Association has voted to bar their President Patrick John for the remainder of his term of office.
David Owen: A tale of two Euros – why Platini’s Big Idea for one Euro may hinge on politicians’ big ideas for another
Two years ago, it looked odds-on that the 2020 European Championship would be staged in Turkey.
An impressive campaign for Euro 2016, in which the Turks were edged out by France, many thought unluckily, allied to a vibrant economy and the scale to cope with the tournament’s expansion to 24 teams, left the strong impression that Ankara’s claim to Euro 2020 (pictured below, logo) would be all but irresistible – if they decided that they wanted the competition.