Matt English

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Racism still blights the beautiful game

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A seven-strong panel from UEFA’s disciplinary board met on October 30 to discuss the racism charge against CSKA Moscow and decided to issue the Russian club with a partial stadium ban for its next Champions League home game against Bayern Munich. CSKA Moscow were charged by U

Jordan warm up for Uruguay with tough African test

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jordan will prepare for their crucial World Cup play-off matches against Uruguay next month with an African double header, starting with a friendly against Nigeria in Amman on October 28. In a bid to reach the World Cup finals for the first time, Jordan will take on the 2013

Football legend Ferguson back in the limelight after book launch

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson released his latest autobiography at a press conference in front of 500 sports journalists at the Industry of Directors in London on October 22, 2013.As Ferguson’s successor, David Moyes, was preparing to send his inherited s