FIFA reverses 2013 Moscow lab results and bans three Russians for doping
July 20 – Three Russian footballers have been suspended by FIFA’s disciplinary committee for breaching anti-doping regulations.
St Petersburg to host 2022 Champions League final, Istanbul to try again with 2023
July 20 – Third time lucky? Istanbul will host the 2023 Champions League final, UEFA confirmed, with Dublin and Bilbao awarded major clubs finals as well after they dropped out of staging Euro 2020 matches.
Brazilian soap opera: Caboclo accuses Del Nero of blackmail and attempted coup
July 20 – Suspended Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) president Rogerio Caboclo (pictured) has claimed that Marco Polo Del Nero blackmailed him. Alienated, Caboclo is exploring legal means to return to his role.
South African men’s team quarantined in Tokyo after three test positive
July 20 – Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes’ village in Tokyo – just days before the start of the Olympic Games.
Mooney quits UEFA to take Welsh chief exec role
July 20 – The Welsh FA have landed Noel Mooney, UEFA’s head of national associations business development as its new chief executive
Top 25 best football games for mobile
July 20 – If you’re tired of playing the same football games over and over again, you’ve come to the right place. We have narrowed down the top 25 best football games for mobiles so that you can have more best mobile games to choose from! Take a look.
AFC cancels 2021 awards in Doha and shifts 2022 edition to Jan 2023
July 20 – With the covid-19 pandemic still struggling to be controlled in parts of Asia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken the decision to cancel its prestigious awards for a second year running.
Arsenal sign with Chiliz to launch $AFC Fan Token on crypto exchanges
July 20 – Arsenal have become the second Premier League club to sign up with blockchain provider Chiliz to offer cryto fan tokens on the Socios.com app.
Qatar’s Sanchez respectful of Honduras’ ‘personality’ and ready for a football culture clash
July 20 – Honduras face Qatar in Houston tonight in a final Group D tie that will decide not just the group winners but who they meet in the next round. The winners will meet Group A runners-up El Salvador in the next round and avoid tournament favourites Mexico.
Motsepe stands Africa behind bi-annual World Cup saying it will solve CAF’s cash crunch
July 19 – Africa has given its backing to staging the World Cup every two years – in direct opposition to Europe’s standpoint.
Reggae Boyz need to find a rhythm to knock Costa Rica off their well worn beat
July 20 -The top spot in Group C is up for grabs with Costa Rica and Jamaica playing off.
Germans walk off after Honduran racial abuse in pre-Olympic friendly
July 19 – Germany’s entire Olympic football team walked off the field on Saturday during a behind-closed-doors friendly ahead of the Tokyo Games after one of their players was allegedly racially abused by an opponent.
Spezia Calcio to appeal FIFA ban for trafficking Nigerian minors
July 19 – American-owned Serie A club Spezia Calcio say they will appeal against a two-year transfer ban imposed by FIFA based on the previous owners breaking transfer rules by recruiting young players from Africa.
Motsepe keeps up African Super League theme saying broadcasters will pay
July 19 – Despite the failure of the European Super League project, African football is accelerating plans for its own continental super league following the competition’s apparent approval in principal by the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).