Soccer

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, seeking a fourth term in March next year, has faced calls to resign after his plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup was scrapped amid widespread backlash in July.

The mayor emphasized that holding the match without spectators would not be a solution, saying, “Even then, there is still a risk that people will come to the stadium anyway.”

"We could have pressed more and been more aggressive, we could have done a better job against a team like Maccabi Tel Aviv who were coming off a tough loss," Haifa coach Barak Bachar said.

"It was a decision that hurt - and still hurts deep down - but I understand that the time has come," Messi shared in a handwritten letter posted on Instagram.

Both Tel Aviv soccer teams were eliminated from European competition over the weekend after losing in their respective Conference League Playoff Round ties.

Messi broke a 1-1 tie shortly before halftime, added a second goal in the 52nd minute, a third in the 83rd minute, and a fourth on a free kick in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time.

Soccer is rarely something that we connect with terrorists, hatred, or incitement, unless it comes to the Palestinians. 

The IOPC has reviewed hundreds of pieces of evidence and found indications that some police personnel may have behaved in a way that could justify disciplinary proceedings.

The Southern Reds will drop down and play in the Europa League league stage as their Champions League dreams were dashed seconds before full-time.

The Greens applied all kinds of pressure early on as they repeatedly penetrated the box, with Kenji Gorre doing as he pleased.