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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
FIFA gives more time for investigations into Israeli soccer asked for by Palestinian officials
FIFA opens its 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro) Representatives attend FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro) Representatives attend FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro) FIFA opens its 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro) Representatives attend FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro) ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Palestinian officials were left frustrated Thursday after FIFA gave no clear timeline to report on two investigations into Israeli soccer opened last year. FIFA asked its disciplinary body last October to study allegations of discrimination by the Israeli soccer federation, and its governance panel to advise if teams from Israeli settlements in the West Bank playing in national competitions breached the governing body's statues. Advertisement The Palestinian soccer federation's renewed claims to FIFA last year are part of a 15-year campaign seeking action against settlement clubs. 'Let's not wait another year. We need to act now,' Palestinian soccer official Susan Shalabi, a member of the Asian Football Confederation's executive committee, urged FIFA leaders. 'All we are asking for is a clear update on the status of the matter and an exact date in which the investigation will be concluded,' she said. Shalabi asked FIFA to set a one-month deadline for the governance panel to report back to the ruling council chaired by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Advertisement The Palestinians' issues in soccer are 'visible, undeniable but sadly ignored,' she said, getting warm applause after a nine-minute speech. FIFA responded after no member federation at the Congress, including Israel, took up an invitation to speak. FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström said the two investigations need more time and new members elected Thursday had to be informed on the issues. 'The committees are working diligently to conclude what is clearly a highly complex topic,' he said. ___ AP soccer:
Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Maracana will move the soul at Women's World Cup, says Formiga
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - The Best FIFA Football Awards - Salle Pleyel, Paris, France - February 27, 2023 Formiga arrives for the Best FIFA Football Awards REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo ASUNCION - The Maracana has welcomed the greats of soccer and showbiz over the years with Pele, Zico and Frank Sinatra among those to have graced its stage and the iconic stadium is the perfect venue for a Women's World Cup match, said former Brazil player Formiga. The celebrated Rio de Janeiro stadium is one of eight venues for the 2027 tournament, the first time Latin America is hosting the women's showpiece event, and has been the setting for some of football's most memorable matches. Uruguay stunned Brazil at the stadium in 1950 to win their second World Cup, while Germany got their hands on the trophy in 2014 with victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina at the venue. Pele also scored his 1,000th goal there in 1969 in a match between Santos and Vasco da Gama, and it also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games. "A World Cup match there could be the greatest match in history," Formiga told Reuters on Wednesday after playing in a 'legends match' in Asuncion, a day before FIFA's 75th Congress. "I hope it's true and that everyone finally has the opportunity to experience the great Maracana. We have many other great stadiums in the country, but none like it." The Maracana also boasts the four biggest attendances in world football, with more than 150,000 fans crammed into the stadium to watch World Cup matches and qualifiers. "The Maracana is different, it's impressive, it moves people's souls," added the 47-year-old, who played in seven World Cups and seven Olympic Games for Brazil. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Soccer-Maracana will move the soul at Women's World Cup, says Formiga
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - The Best FIFA Football Awards - Salle Pleyel, Paris, France - February 27, 2023 Formiga arrives for the Best FIFA Football Awards REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo ASUNCION (Reuters) -The Maracana has welcomed the greats of soccer and showbiz over the years with Pele, Zico and Frank Sinatra among those to have graced its stage and the iconic stadium is the perfect venue for a Women's World Cup match, said former Brazil player Formiga. The celebrated Rio de Janeiro stadium is one of eight venues for the 2027 tournament, the first time Latin America is hosting the women's showpiece event, and has been the setting for some of football's most memorable matches. Uruguay stunned Brazil at the stadium in 1950 to win their second World Cup, while Germany got their hands on the trophy in 2014 with victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina at the venue. Pele also scored his 1,000th goal there in 1969 in a match between Santos and Vasco da Gama, and it also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games. "A World Cup match there could be the greatest match in history," Formiga told Reuters on Wednesday after playing in a 'legends match' in Asuncion, a day before FIFA's 75th Congress. "I hope it's true and that everyone finally has the opportunity to experience the great Maracana. We have many other great stadiums in the country, but none like it." The Maracana also boasts the four biggest attendances in world football, with more than 150,000 fans crammed into the stadium to watch World Cup matches and qualifiers. "The Maracana is different, it's impressive, it moves people's souls," added the 47-year-old, who played in seven World Cups and seven Olympic Games for Brazil. (Reporting by Javier Leira; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
