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‘We’re a Mess,’ PSSI Admits After Unruly Crowds Fine

‘We’re a Mess,’ PSSI Admits After Unruly Crowds Fine

Indonesian football is in “such a mess” that nothing will be done to address the issue of unruly crowds at international games despite the country being fined $15,000, an official admitted on Tuesday. The Asian Football Confederation on Monday fined the Indonesian association over several matches at which fans let off fireworks and threw plastic more »

Indonesia Hit With $15,000 Fine for Crowd Trouble

Indonesia Hit With $15,000 Fine for Crowd Trouble

Mumbai. The Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) have been fined $15,000 for repeated crowd infringements at international matches, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Monday. The PSSI were fined $10,000 after fans ignited firecrackers and threw water bottles during Indonesia’s March 23 Asian Cup home qualifier against Saudi Arabia, with the additional $5,000 a result of more »

Football: My Worst Ever Season, Says Mourinho

Football: My Worst Ever Season, Says Mourinho

Madrid. Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho described his side’s season as the worst of his trophy-laden, colorful career after Atletico Madrid edged a 2-1 extra-time Spanish Cup triumph. Real have already surrendered their La Liga title to Barcelona and were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals, leaving the former Chelsea boss to more »

Bayern Eyes More Records in League Finale

Bayern Eyes More Records in League Finale

Berlin. Bayern Munich wraps up its record-breaking Bundesliga season on Saturday at Borussia Moenchengladbach with 20 records in its sight and with coach Jupp Heynckes to end his German league career at the club where he began in 1963. While Bayern’s Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund in Wembley on May 25 looms ever larger, more »

David Beckham to Retire at End of Season

David Beckham to Retire at End of Season

London. David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season, his representative announced on Thursday. The 38-year-old midfielder has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan, as well as winning 115 caps for England, and recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain. more »

QPR’s Remy Bails in Rape Inquiry

QPR’s Remy Bails in Rape Inquiry

London. QPR’s France striker Loic Remy has been bailed after he was arrested on suspicion of rape, police said Thursday. Remy was held by Scotland Yard’s sex crime squad along with two other men after a 34-year-old woman alleged three men raped her on May 6 in west London. Although police did not name Remy, more »

Chelsea Claims Last-Gasp Europa League Triumph

Chelsea Claims Last-Gasp Europa League Triumph

Amsterdam. A 93rd-minute header from Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a stunning 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday as the London club claimed the trophy for the first time in heart-stopping fashion. The game in Amsterdam seemed destined for extra time after Fernando Torres’ superb 60th-minute opener for Chelsea was canceled more »

Manchester City Sack Manager Mancini

Manchester City Sack Manager Mancini

Roberto Mancini was sacked as manager of Manchester City on Monday — a year to the day after leading the club to the English Premier League title. City’s shock FA Cup Final defeat by Wigan at Wembley on Saturday meant they ended this season without any silverware and strengthened rumors Mancini, who replaced Mark Hughes more »

Ferguson Leaves Moyes With Rooney Dilemma

Ferguson Leaves Moyes With Rooney Dilemma

London. Alex Ferguson bowed out in triumph following his last Old Trafford match as Manchester United manager only to leave successor David Moyes with the familiar problem of what to do with striker Wayne Rooney. No sooner had the Premier League champion defeated Swansea 2-1 on Sunday to bring down the curtain on Ferguson’s final more »

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