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Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving the national team camp on September 30. The disciplinary case against the Portugal captain carries a possible ban of one to three months, although his public apology could reduce the maximum punishment.
Matt
·6 min read
Asia's top footballers are uneasy about travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Asian Cup in January. Recent missile strikes by the Houthis on Riyadh's international airport killed more than a dozen people and wounded hundreds. Five of the tournament's eight venues are in the Saudi capital, which will stage 31 matches, including the final.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
The Africa Cup of Nations final remains under scrutiny weeks after Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 on the pitch only to lose the title in the boardroom. Hugo Broos, who guided Cameroon to the continental crown in 2017, has weighed in with a blunt message: the rules leave no room for interpretation.
varela·5 min read
Wales forward Elise Hughes admits reaching the World Cup would fulfil a lifelong ambition. However, she insists the whole squad is fully focused on Tuesday's playoff second leg against Albania, where Wales defend a 1-0 lead to keep their qualifying campaign alive.
varela·4 min read
Lionel Messi delivered another masterclass just four days after his emotional farewell with Argentina. The Inter Miami captain scored a brace in a 4-0 rout of DC United at NU Stadium and now has 23 goals in the MLS season. Luis Suárez also struck twice in the win.
varela·4 min read
Spain defeated the United States 0-2 in the first of two consecutive women's international friendlies. Patri Guijarro and Eva Navarro scored two fine goals inside the opening 15 minutes, and goalkeeper Elene Lete preserved the lead with several key saves in the second half. The win reinforces the world champions against the FIFA number two-ranked side.
varela·6 min read
Spain scored twice in the opening 14 minutes through Patri Guijarro and Eva Navarro to beat the United States 2-0 in Washington D.C. The world champions punished defensive mistakes from Emma Hayes' side, who improved after the break but missed a penalty through Lily Yohannes and could not find a way back.
Javi·5 min read
The Portuguese Football Federation has opened disciplinary proceedings against Cristiano Ronaldo following his decision to leave the national team camp in September. The Al Nassr forward departed after a disagreement with head coach Jorge Jesus and has already missed Portugal's last two Nations League matches, both of which ended in wins for the group leaders.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read
UEFA has fined the Croatian Football Federation €20,000 for the racist and discriminatory behaviour of its fans during the Nations League match against Spain, played on 29 September at the Estadio Sánchez Pizjuán. Croatia will also be banned from selling tickets to its supporters for the next away fixture, although that sanction is suspended for a two-year probationary period.
Matt·4 min read
UEFA has ordered Serbia to play their next home match behind closed doors and fined the federation €50,000 after fans displayed racist and discriminatory behavior in two Nations League games. The Serbian FA also faces additional fines for inappropriate messages, pyrotechnics and a pitch invasion. The punishment will be served on 13 November against Germany.
varela·5 min read