2021-04-7 11b86be6acfa5f6dfd87bc18ec9d818524d5d388 /feed/2021/04/7/fifa-bans-chad-indefinitely-from-all-global-association-football-competitions-citing-government-interference-in-the-coun FIFA bans Chad indefinitely from all global association football competitions citing government interference in the country's football federation. 1617843952 2021-04-7 1431e5177c81c02b1767f12e683dadff696b6d98 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/6845/production/_117539662_d5e856f3-baeb-4281-b628-56114548267e.jpg <71af8fb8db3f7bc2ae8a707a66f79d8a5f023360>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/6845/production/_117539662_d5e856f3-baeb-4281-b628-56114548267e.jpg 49 Chad 13 /wiki/chad%20national%20football%20team FIFA 1 /wiki/fifa association football 36 /wiki/association%20football government 70 /wiki/government%20of%20chad Chad FIFA association football government FIFA 2020-11-23 c6a1f0945828fa44ba7d45fa193d653f1a896e67 52 FIFA association football 2 /feed/2020/11/23/fifa-bans-the-president-of-the-confederation-of-african-football-ahmad-ahmad-from-all-football-related-activity-for-five FIFA bans the president of the Confederation of African Football Ahmad Ahmad from all football-related activity for five years, following an investigation into financial misconduct. He is also fined $220,000. Ahmad declined to comment on the ban. 2018-05-5 b6d9f6b792d9c302dd6a02ee7afe595bd5f72432 8 association football 1 /feed/2018/05/5/egypt-s-court-of-cassation-rejects-appeals-by-45-people-handed-long-prison-terms-over-a-2013-port-said-riot-that-killed Egypt's Court of Cassation rejects appeals by 45 people handed long prison terms over a 2013 Port Said riot that killed 42. The riots broke out in response to death sentences handed out over a previous riot in 2012 that killed 72 football fans. 2018-04-18 22d0ce1fc7a08d071ed7b1553fa41827383a7b11 8 association football 1 /feed/2018/04/18/a-bomb-explodes-at-a-football-match-between-bulgarian-rivals-levski-sofia-and-cska-at-the-vasil-levski-national-stadium A bomb explodes at a football match between Bulgarian rivals Levski Sofia and CSKA at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, injuring two police officers, one seriously. It is the second time a match between the two has seen an explosion, with a similar incident killing a man in 2000. 2018-01-12 d2e7dff13edf819dbfcc84d0d6d8b670daf7802b 2 association football 1 /feed/2018/01/12/for-the-first-time-saudi-arabia-allows-women-to-spectate-at-football-matches-part-of-an-easing-of-strict-rules-on-gend For the first time, Saudi Arabia allows women to spectate at football matches, part of an easing of strict rules on gender separation by the ultra-conservative Muslim country. 2016-05-30 ef929b09f03b8bfa61a5f83f35bd1c57cb27ba62 10 association football 1 /feed/2016/05/30/more-details-emerge-on-the-rescue-of-olympiacos-and-mexico-international-footballer-alan-pulido-kidnapped-in-ciudad-vi More details emerge on the rescue of Olympiacos and Mexico international footballer Alan Pulido, kidnapped in Ciudad Victoria on May 28. He escaped by overpowering a captor left alone with him. 2016-01-10 5d59606ce8f55ec924440921389d53b11c504a7f 9 association football 1 /feed/2016/01/10/twenty-people-are-killed-after-a-bus-carrying-amateur-football-players-and-fans-plunges-into-a-river-in-veracruz-easter Twenty people are killed after a bus carrying amateur football players and fans plunges into a river in Veracruz, eastern Mexico. 2013-04-7 7f355532854cc8e0b18df1ff752e6a5abe903b9a 11 association football 1 /feed/2013/04/7/eric-ding-si-yang-a-singaporean-businessman-is-charged-with-corruption-for-offering-free-sex-to-three-lebanese-footbal Eric Ding Si Yang, a Singaporean businessman, is charged with corruption for offering free sex to three Lebanese football referees to induce them to fix a match in the AFC Cup. 2010-06-18 cb1f2181f1762c43098568d6484e0564173575a6 17 FIFA 1 /feed/2010/06/18/fifa-receives-a-complaint-about-its-security-after-a-football-fan-breaks-into-the-dressing-room-of-the-england-national FIFA receives a complaint about its security after a football fan breaks into the dressing room of the England national football team during a 2010 FIFA World Cup game in which the team were booed in South Africa. 2010-03-15 f407fd84667f3b417bbb336a7d80e62801a7eb77 3 association football 1 /feed/2010/03/15/david-beckham-flies-to-finland-to-have-surgery-for-a-torn-achilles-tendon-after-the-injury-thwarts-his-attempt-to-becom David Beckham flies to Finland to have surgery for a torn Achilles tendon, after the injury thwarts his attempt to become the first English footballer to play at four editions of the FIFA World Cup. [http:--sport.scotsman.com-sport-David-Beckham39s-bid-to-become.6151139.jp "(The Scotsman)"] 2010-01-25 507c70b41240c2dea74def02b11d00917746cce1 9 association football 1 /feed/2010/01/25/dutch-football-club-hfc-haarlem-national-champion-in-1946-is-declared-bankrupt-becoming-the-first-dutch-professional Dutch football club HFC Haarlem, national champion in 1946, is declared bankrupt, becoming the first Dutch professional club to be disestablished since FC Wageningen and VCV Zeeland in 1992. /feed/2021/04/7/fifa-indefinitely-bans-chad-from-all-global-association-football-competitions-citing-government-interference-in-the-cou BBC 7 71af8fb8db3f7bc2ae8a707a66f79d8a5f023360 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/56661109 2021 Fifa bans Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of its football federation. FIFA indefinitely bans Chad from all global association football competitions, citing government interference in the country's football federation.