Euro 2020 to be held in 13 cities
NYON, Switzerland ● Euro 2020 will be held in 13 cities across the continent and the semi-finals and final will be played in the same stadium, UEFA said on Friday as it unveiled the first concrete plans for the ambitious tournament. UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino said no more than one venue per country would [...]
Man Utd issue plea for missing Indian teenager
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester United issued a plea to supporters who may have seen missing Indian teenager Souvik Pal to contact local police ahead of their match against Liverpool on Sunday. Fans making their way to Old Trafford for the Premier League fixture between the north-west rivals were handed flyers concerning Pal, who worked part-time [...]
Community Shield at Villa Park
LONDON, England ● The Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea at the start of next season will be staged at Villa Park rather than Wembley. The annual curtain-raiser to the new top-flight season is traditionally played at Wembley, but the English national stadium in London is hosting the Olympic football final on [...]
Workers building WCup stadium remain on strike
SAO PAULO, Brazil ● Workers building a World Cup stadium in northeastern Brazil decided to remain on strike Wednesday to demand better pay and improved benefits. The strike in Fortaleza entered its second week after workers rejected an offer made by the construction companies involved in the project. Workers in the northeast city of Natal [...]
Fourth arrest in Spurs-gate
LONDON, England – A fourth suspect has been arrested over allegations that Tottenham spied on Olympic officials. Police have been investigating accusations the Premier League club was involved in wrongdoing during its failed bid to take over the main stadium after the 2012 Games. A 45-year-old man in south London was held on suspicion of [...]
