Pipe dreams: Kazakhstan's hopes of sports empire hit by oil crashA 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 May 2016
FIFA official casts new doubt over Platini bidA senior FIFA official called into question Michel Platini's bid for football's top job, saying the failure to disclose a multi-million dollar payment could be seen as a "falsification of accounts".
21 October 2015
Platini admits no written contract for FIFA payment: reportMichel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game, admitted there was no written contract for remuneration he received from world body FIFA.
19 October 2015
UEFA backs Platini's right to defend himselfUEFA said it supports suspended president Michel Platini's right to defend himself against corruption allegations following an emergency meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.
UEFA defies FIFA ban on PlatiniUEFA refused to name a new leader after FIFA banned its president Michel Platini from all football activity for 90 days.
Barcelona makes history with second European trebleLuis Suarez and Neymar scored second-half goals to give Barcelona a 3-1 Champions League as the Spaniards became the first team to twice win the European treble.
Football: Real rout holders Bayern to reach Lisbon finalReal Madrid reached their first Champions League final for 12 years with an historic 4-0 win at Bayern Munich in Tuesday's semi-final, second leg to knock the holders out.