by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 9, 2017 | World
A 24-year-old Swiss soccer fan was handed a prison term on Wednesday for setting off fireworks at a game which damaged another supporter’s hearing. The man from Herisau in eastern Switzerland, a supporter of FC St. Gallen, must serve at least 18 months of a...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 30, 2016 | World
The pilot of a LAMIA Airlines plane that crashed in Colombia, virtually wiping out a Brazilian soccer team, had radioed that he was running out of fuel and needed to make an emergency landing, according to the co-pilot of another plane in the area. The crash on Monday...
by Marcus Christenson | Jul 15, 2016 | Sports
Euro 2016 drew to a close on Sunday night with Portugal beating France in the final in Paris. As with all tournaments there were some good games and some bad games but most were intense and highly watchable. At the Guardian we have rated every single performance in...
by Abdullah Mustafa | Jun 19, 2016 | World
Brussels – Authorities in Belgium arrested 12 suspects as part of a large anti-terror investigation that involved raiding 40 homes in 16 municipalities within Brussels. The raids happened following information about a new terrorist cell linked to al-Bakraoui brothers,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 12, 2016 | Sports
European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, launched disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union on Sunday after violent scenes marred England’s first match of the Euro 2016 tournament with clashes erupting between fans at the end of the match in...