Association football

 Iraklis Thessalonikis returns to the Super League

By George Georgakopoulos

Atromitos forced PAOK?s third consecutive defeat in the Super League play-offs on Wednesday to throw the fight for the second spot in the mini-league wide open with one round of games left to play.

Originally released in December 2013, Turkish Airlines 'Kobe vs. Messi: The Selfie Shoutout' has been voted the favorite YouTube video ad from the last ten years.

Rihanna and Leo DiCaprio may have been rumored to be together, but the Hollywood lifestyle doesn’t count for suspicion. The 27 year-old was seen in Coppelia restaurant in New York along with 27 year-old famous Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema, which fueled the fires of the industrialized rumor mill that fame enjoys.

Turkey's leading tire manufacturer, Lassa, June 3 announced a 21.6 million euro ($24 million) sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona.

Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter, aged 79, is under investigation by FBI and US prosecutors following a corruption scandal that has rocked the international football scene. News reports that Blatter announced his intention to resign from his post as FIFA president on Tuesday coincides with a probe into his activities following the arrest of 14 FIFA officials.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has resigned in a stunning capitulation to exultant critics as a US investigation reportedly draws closer to ensnaring the most powerful man in world sport.
 

Sepp Blatter, who is to resign as FIFA President, is a focus of a federal corruption investigation, US media outlets quote officials as saying.

The new came just hours after Blatter announced he wound step down.

Experienced Ghana midfielder Michael Essien joined Panathinaikos on a two-year contract as a free agent on Tuesday at the end of an 18-month deal with AC Milan.

"I am very happy to be here and I'm very much looking forward to starting my new career with Panathinaikos,» the 32-year-old Essien told reporters.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter highlighted the need of 'deep-rooted structural change' at the organisation when he announced his decision to step down.

"For years, we have worked hard to put in place administrative reforms, but it is plain to me that while these must continue, they are not enough," Blatter said in remarks posted on FIFA website.

UEFA President Michel Platini has hailed the decision of Sepp Blatter to quit as FIFA President.

"It was a difficult decision, a brave decision and the right decision," Platini said in a statement posted on the website of UEFA on Tuesday.