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France Urges Women to Report World Cup Sexual Assaults

France Urges Women to Report World Cup Sexual Assaults

French officials on Wednesday urged women to report any cases of sexual assault during the celebrations of France’s World Cup win, after dozens of accounts by victims emerged on social media. “These cases must be brought to our attention so that investigations can be carried out,” Paris police chief Michel Delpuech said on Europe 1 […]

Are Migrants Bringing Glory to France at World Cup 2018?

Are Migrants Bringing Glory to France at World Cup 2018?

Les Bleus have progressed to the final of the World Cup tournament and are set to meet Croatia on Sunday, having triumphed 2-1 over England. A goal from Cameroon-born French defender Samuel Umtiti was all they needed to overcome a solid Belgian team. But African fans are divided over the French player line-up. The team […]

There is a cloud hanging over this World Cup and Fifa must not ignore it

There is a cloud hanging over this World Cup and Fifa must not ignore it

There was a time when we used to sneer at the antics deployed by South American nations, or the histrionics on show in La Liga, wondering how supporters put up with all the play-acting, but everyone’s at it now, including – and let’s not kid ourselves – England players. “Shithousery” is the word that gets […]

Russian lawmaker warns against sex with foreigners during World Cup: ‘If it’s another race, it’s worse’

Russian lawmaker warns against sex with foreigners during World Cup: ‘If it’s another race, it’s worse’

The World Cup being hosted by Russia is fraught with controversy of all kinds. One Russian lawmaker figured adding a little more on top on the eve of the action wouldn’t hurt. Russian lawmaker says no to sex with World cup visitors Tamara Pletnyova, head of the lower house of parliament’s Family, Women and Children […]

Traffickers Plot to Sell Nigerians for Sex At Russia’s World Cup

Traffickers Plot to Sell Nigerians for Sex At Russia’s World Cup

Human traffickers are planning to exploit relaxed Russian visa controls for next month’s World Cup to sell Nigerian women into sex work, state officials and anti-slavery activists said. Officials in Nigeria said they had intelligence showing plans were well underway to traffic local women into Russia for the football tournament, exploiting a move by Moscow […]

Egyptian Lawyer Wants €1 Billion Compensation for Mo Salah Injury

Egyptian Lawyer Wants €1 Billion Compensation for Mo Salah Injury

An Egyptian lawyer is reportedly seeking nearly £1 billion compensation for the ‘physical and psychological harm Ramos gave Salah and the Egyptian people’ after his much debated challenge during the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday. Liverpool’s star man was forced off the pitch in tears in the first half of Saturday evening’s Champions League […]

FIFA Bringing Video Evidence to Football – A Blessing or Curse?

FIFA Bringing Video Evidence to Football – A Blessing or Curse?

June 8 must have been marked as the anti-Byron Moreno day in Italy. On that exact date back in 2002, South Korea knocked out Italy from the World Cup. But this followed a number of poor refereeing deci- sions by one official from Ecuador called Byron Moreno. First, he denied Italy a would-be winner by […]

Tough 2018 World Cup Qualifiers for African Teams: Africa Reacts To The Draw

Tough 2018 World Cup Qualifiers for African Teams: Africa  Reacts To The Draw

For the last two FIFA World Cups™, the same five African teams have progressed through qualification to the finals, but the field for Russia 2018 will definitely be different as three of the finalists from South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014 have been drawn into the same group. The four teams in five groups will […]

Uganda Court Hands Life Sentences to World Cup Bombers

Uganda Court Hands Life Sentences to World Cup Bombers

Five men were handed life sentences in Uganda on Friday for their role in twin attacks that killed 76 people and injured at least 70 more who had gathered to watch the final of the 2010 men’s soccer World Cup. The two bombings were orchestrated by the al-Shabab terrorist group in what was the first […]

FIFA Confirm That South Africa Paid Bribes to Host 2010 World Cup

FIFA Confirm That South Africa Paid Bribes to Host 2010 World Cup

The world soccer governing body, FIFA, is now describing a U.S. $10 million payment by South Africa to members of its executive committee as a bribe to secure the 2010 World Cup. FIFA effectively agreed with American prosecutors that the payment was a bribe when the body submitted papers to a New York court in […]

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