Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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Manchester City’s Yaya Toure, centre, pointing towards fans speaks to the referee Ovidiu Hategan, unseen, CSKA’s Kirill Nababkin, left, and Musa, back to camera, during the Champions League group D soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Manchester City, at Arena Khimki stadium outside Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)

Racism still blights the beautiful game

by Matt English | Nov 1, 2013 | Sports

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A seven-strong panel from UEFA’s disciplinary board met on October 30 to discuss the racism charge against CSKA Moscow and decided to issue the Russian club with a partial stadium ban for its next Champions League home game against Bayern...

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Jordan’s Musab Allahham (20) vies for the ball against Oman’s Raed Saleh (6) during their 2015 Asian Cup group A qualifying football match at the King Abdullah International Stadium in the Jordanian capital Amman, on October 15, 2013. (AFP PHOTO /KHALIL MAZRAAWI)

Jordan warm up for Uruguay with tough African test

by Matt English | Oct 28, 2013 | Sports

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jordan will prepare for their crucial World Cup play-off matches against Uruguay next month with an African double header, starting with a friendly against Nigeria in Amman on October 28. In a bid to reach the World Cup finals for the first...

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Sir Alex Ferguson at the press conference for the launch of his new autobiography.

Football legend Ferguson back in the limelight after book launch

by Matt English | Oct 25, 2013 | Sports

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson released his latest autobiography at a press conference in front of 500 sports journalists at the Industry of Directors in London on October 22, 2013.As Ferguson’s successor, David Moyes, was...