Association football

Egypt said on Feb. 25 its premier football league, suspended after a deadly stampede and clashes at a Cairo stadium, will resume but no fans will be allowed to attend.
      
The government suspended the league after 19 people were killed on February 8 when police fired tear gas and birdshot at fans trying to force their way into the stadium, leading to a stampede.
      

Russia's National Football Team manager, Fabio Capello, has lashed out at Russian federation officials for placing him in a hotel in southern Turkey where hundreds of cosmetics salesmen had convened for an annual meeting, Russian media reported.

The board of directors meeting of the Greek Super League on Tuesday ended abruptly when a shouting match between the presidents of Olympiakos and Panathinaikos ended in an altercation.

NOVI PAZAR - Dutch Ambassador Laurent Stokvis and British Ambassador Denis Keefe visited the Textile and Leather Design School in Novi Pazar in which two classrooms were furnished with equipment delivered within the EU PROGRESS programme.

Istanbul club Fenerbahçe was beaten by underdog Akhisar Belediye 2-1 in a Spor Toto Super League match at its home at ?ükrü Saraço?lu stadium on Feb. 23, missing the chance to go to the top standings.

Following a six-month consultation process, FIFA identified end-November/end-December as the most suitable period for staging the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

This became clear after FIFA's Task Force for the International Match Calendar 2018-2024 held its third and final meeting in Doha.

Chelsea "apologised unreservedly" on Feb. 20 to the black Frenchman racially abused by some of their fans on the Paris Metro.
      
The commuter, identified as Souleymane S, a French-Mauritanian, was repeatedly prevented from boarding a train by Chelsea supporters travelling to the Parc des Princes for the Champions League match against Paris St Germain on Tuesday.

Chelsea "apologised unreservedly" on Feb. 20 to the black Frenchman racially abused by some of their fans on the Paris Metro.
      
The commuter, identified as Souleymane S, a French-Mauritanian, was repeatedly prevented from boarding a train by Chelsea supporters travelling to the Parc des Princes for the Champions League match against Paris St Germain on Tuesday.

Hakan Ar?kan, the Turkish goalkeeper of Trabzonspor who conceded four goals against Napoli in the last 32-stage first leg game of the Europa League on Feb. 19, has uniquely bad memories with Napoli coach Rafael Benitez.

Steaua Bucharest Football Club will file a lawsuit against a ruling of the High Court of Cassation and Justice to cancel 'Steaua' trademark, the Romanian champions announced in a release on Thursday.

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