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Josep Maria Bartomeu predicted that Lionel Messi would not only extend his contract with the Barca but also end his playing days there too.

• 17 ноября 2016, 17:14

A quartet of state-of-the art, government-built stadia rise out of former marshland in energy-rich Kazakhstan's futuristic capital Astana, but the Central Asian state's soaring sporting ambitions have been shot down by the global oil slump.

• 18 мая 2016, 13:27

China's Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao has become the world's most valuable football club.

• 09 марта 2016, 19:00

Sepp Blatter said that he was the target of "an inquisition" by FIFA's ethics committee, which has suspended him for 90 days and called for further sanctions over corruption charges.

• 26 ноября 2015, 15:13

FIFA approved five candidates to stand in February's vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world football's governing body, but Michel Platini has not yet made the list.

• 13 ноября 2015, 16:08

French footballer Karim Benzema was arrested in connection with blackmail over a sextape featuring fellow player Mathieu Valbuena, a source close to the probe told AFP.

• 04 ноября 2015, 16:42

Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter blamed England, the United States and Michel Platini for the corruption scandal engulfing the organisation.

• 29 октября 2015, 11:47

UEFA said it supports suspended president Michel Platini's right to defend himself against corruption allegations following an emergency meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.

• 16 октября 2015, 13:15

Michel Platini will get a strong indication of the level of support from the organisation he heads when UEFA holds its crisis meeting in Nyon.

• 15 октября 2015, 10:59

Kazakhstan's national football team plays against the Netherlands at the UEFA Euro Qualifiers in Astana on October 10

• 09 октября 2015, 23:04

FIFA president Sepp Blatter appealed against the 90 day ban that forced him out of office, a report said as world football's sleaze-tainted governing body headed into months of turmoil over how to find a new leader.

• 09 октября 2015, 17:12

UEFA refused to name a new leader after FIFA banned its president Michel Platini from all football activity for 90 days.

• 09 октября 2015, 14:34

UEFA leader Michel Platini hit out at "insidious" leaks claiming he faces a 90-day suspension from world football's governing body FIFA.

• 08 октября 2015, 16:57

FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-Joon said he plans to start legal action against world football leader Sepp Blatter who he slammed as "a hypocrite and a liar."

• 07 октября 2015, 16:47

Roger Canas rescued a point for Astana in a 2-2 draw at home to Galatasaray as the Kazakh side became the first team from the Central Asian nation to stage a match in the Champions League group stage.

• 01 октября 2015, 15:04

Football fans in Kazakhstan's capital Astana are eagerly gearing up to welcome Turkish team Galatasaray for the first ever Champions League group match in the Central Asian nation on Wednesday.

• 29 сентября 2015, 20:36

The future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body's ethics committee.

• 28 сентября 2015, 11:17

Football legend, male model and father of four David Beckham went to UN headquarters in New York to call on world leaders to end violence against children.

• 25 сентября 2015, 14:18

Beijing Guoan FC offers the Head Coach of Kazakhstan's Astana FC Stanimir Stoilov a 5 million contract.

• 21 сентября 2015, 19:16

It seems not even bombastic billionaire Donald Trump would go so far as to snatch something so close to the heart of Pope Francis.

• 29 августа 2015, 14:41