Las Vegas police re-open Ronaldo rape case
October 3 – Police in Las Vegas have re-opened a rape investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo after his accuser claimed she was breaking a non-disclosure agreement.
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beIN launches $1bn claim again Saudis for IP theft as Qatar state goes to WTO for help
By Paul Nicholson
October 1 – Saudi Arabia has been hit with a two-pronged billion dollar offensive from broadcaster beIN and the Qatar state over the on-going copyright theft of pirate broadcaster beoutQ. A consortium of rights holders including FIFA and the Premier League are expected to follow suit in the coming days as the Saudis rapidly turn themselves into the pariahs of the sports rights business.
Political football: Real Madrid welcome of Palestinian Tamimi angers Israelis
October 1 – In what will be viewed in Israel as a major slight and by Palestinians as an endorsement of their cause, Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, whose arrest last year drew international condemnation, has been honoured by Real Madrid.
Reggae Girlz head to Nottingham to play Forest and honour Windrush Generation
September 26 – To mark the contribution of the Windrush Generation to the UK culture and economy, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz will make their first ever official trip to Europe to play Nottingham Forest Ladies.
Valcke hammered by CAS but how far does this ruling really scratch FIFA’s grimy surface?
By Andrew Warshaw and Paul Nicholson
September 25 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a stunning indictment of the conduct of former FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke in issuing its full written reasons for dismissing his appeal against a 10-year ban from football and a CHF100,000 fine.
Liverpool’s Lovren denies perjury as Croatian prosecutors say he lied in Mamic case
September 20 – Liverpool’s Croatian World Cup defender Dejan Lovren has been charged with perjury in the trial of ex-officials of Dinamo Zagreb, his former club.
Needling the Russians: Cherysev now cleared of doping allegation
September 14 – Spain’s anti-doping agency has reportedly closed its investigation into Russia and Valencia winger Denis Cheryshev for an alleged doping violation.
Russia’s Cheryshev under scrutiny for alleged doping breach
September 13 – Denis Cheryshev, who became the darling of Russian football when scoring four goals at the World Cup, is under investigation for an alleged doping violation according to reports.
ICAS plays down significance of RFC Seraing ruling
By David Owen
September 11 – The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) has played down the significance of a ruling by the Brussels Court of Appeal that has been reported as calling into question the ability of football bodies, and potentially counterparts in other sports, to insist that disputes go to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Belgian ruling raises questions over football bodies’ ability to insist disputes go to CAS
By David Owen
September 10 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s uncontested jurisdiction over sporting disputes appears to have been put in question by a ruling handed down by a Brussels Court of Appeal.
Three-year match ban for Nazi saluting Swansea fan
September 4 – A lifelong Swansea City fan who gave a Nazi salute to Tottenham Hotspur supporters has been branded a “racist oaf” by a judge and been banned from matches for three years.
Barca brouhaha? Spanish police to re-open Abidal’s organ trafficking case
By Andrew Warshaw
August 31 – Spanish prosecutors are reported to be re-opening proceedings into the bizarre and still seemingly murky case of the liver transplant undergone six years ago by former French international defender Eric Abidal, now sporting director at Barcelona.
TV villain: Belgian football presenter Pauwels on armed robbery charges
August 31 – One of Belgium’s leading football TV presenters has been charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery, according to prosecutors.
Napout’s pleas go unheard as Judge Chen sentences him to 9-year jail term
By Andrew Warshaw
August 30 – Six months after being found guilty, Juan Angel Napout (pictured), one of the biggest scalps in the sprawling FifaGate corruption scandal that brought the organisation to its knees, has been jailed for nine years in the latest get-tough sentence handed down by US justice authorities.
Allardyce loses complaint over press sting that cost him the England job
August 30 – An undercover newspaper investigation that led to Sam Allardyce’s exit as England manager after just 67 days was “justified in the public interest”, a report has found.