Football

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr demands punishment over hanged effigy
Effigy of the winger hanged from a bridge near the club’s training ground before Real’s meeting with rival Atletico.
Published On 26 Jan 2023
OPINION,
Basra’s stampede is a metaphor for Iraq’s governance failures
Iraq won the Arabian Gulf Cup. But Iraq also lost ordinary fans because of their government’s ineptitude.
opinion by Ahmed Twaij
Published On 24 Jan 2023
EXPLAINER
Why were Juventus docked points and what happens next?
Italian football’s foremost club has been plunged into chaos by a 15-point deduction over alleged financial wrongdoing.
Published On 23 Jan 2023
Ronaldo makes long-awaited Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr
The 37-year-old Portuguese forward failed to score but his Riyadh-based club beat Ettifaq 1-0 to go top of the table.
Published On 23 Jan 2023

Record 36-time Italian champions will fall from third into 10th and could miss out on European football’s next season.

Thousands of ticketless fans had gathered outside Basra International Stadium ahead of the Arabian Gulf Cup final.

A crush killed four people and injured dozens as fans tried to get into the stadium hours before kickoff.

Ronaldo’s first game in Saudi Arabia since signing for Al Nassr and the first game featuring both Ronaldo and Messi.

Ronaldo and Messi, who have dominated football over the last 15 years, face off in a friendly match in Saudi Arabia.

All the updates from January 19 as they happened.

Thousands of spectators gathered outside 65,000-capacity venue hosting match between Iraq and Oman.

The events from January 19, as they happened.

Stampede takes place at a stadium in Basra ahead of the Arabian Gulf Cup final between Iraq and Oman.

Iraq face Oman in the 2023 Gulf Cup final on Thursday. We break down the football history between the two teams.

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