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AFCON champs Ivory Coast return to heroes welcome

The elephants have landed and with their latest piece of silverware firmly in hand. The Ivory Coast arrived home to a heroes welcome on Monday after

Egypt

Former Zamalek player blames extremists for deadly football crush

All football in Egypt has been postponed indefinitely after dozens of people were killed in clashes between fans and police in Cairo on Sunday. It is

Sport

Atletico enjoy 4-0 drubbing of city rivals Real

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly trip around the world of football. Last Monday we predicted Atletico’s victory in the Madrid derby, but who could

Egypt

At least 22 dead in clashes outside Cairo football stadium

Football fans in Cairo die in a stampede after police fire teargas at ticket-less supporters who tried to enter stadium to watch the match

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Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties

Ivory Coast edged out Ghana 9-8 on penalties to clinch the Africa Cup of Nations in Bata on Sunday. With neither team able to break the deadlock

Sport

Ghana looking for a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title

Ghana will be bidding for a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title when they lock horns with Ivory Coast in the showpiece match in Bata on Sunday. Now in

Sport

Morocco banned from next two African Nations Cup

Morocco have been banned from the next two African Nations Cup tournaments as punishment for withdrawing from hosting the 2015 finals. The Royal

Ghana

Violence erupts at the Africa Cup of Nations crowd trouble taints semi-final

The semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana descended into chaos as crowd trouble erupted. Fans of the host

Sport

German football loses a giant with the death of Udo Lattek

The most successful club manager in German football history, Udo Lattek, has died aged 80. He was one of a select few managers to win all three major

Sport

Barcelona chief charged over Neymar case

Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu is reportedly set to be investigated over claims of fiscal fraud in the ongoing case surrounding the deal to

Sport

No Champagne in FIFA presidential race

Fifa presidential candidate Jerome Champagne has pulled out of the race to replace Sepp Blatter after failing to find sufficient backing for his bid

Sport

Chelsea and City draw blank as Bayern Munich suffer setback

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly programme that brings you up to speed with the latest from the world of football. The Bundesliga is back. Bayern

USA

New England Patriots overcome 'Deflategate' to win Super Bowl

There were celebrations as fans of the New England Patriots exulted in their first Super Bowl victory for ten years – despite a whiff of scandal. The

Sport

Costa hit with three-match ban

Chelsea striker Diego Costa will miss his side’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Manchester City after losing his appeal against a

Sport

From Rallying and Cyclo-cross to Bobsleigh and Archery, Sports United kicks off in style

Hello and a very warm welcome to Sports United, a brand new weekly show here on euronews. With the help of all our friends from the federations we

Sport

Barca beat Atletico in eventful Kings Cup quarter

Five goals, two sendings-off, a mass brawl, a controversial penalty and nine yellow cards. Barcelona beat a nine-man Atletico Madrid in a

Sport

Ronaldo handed two-match ban

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off for kicking out at Cordoba defender Edimar in La Liga on Saturday. The Real

Sport

Luis Figo to run for FIFA presidency

FIFA’s presidential race threw up another surprise on Wednesday when Portuguese great Luis Figo put his name into the hat to replace incumbant Sepp

Sport

PACE call on Fifa to rerun 2022 World Cup vote

The ongoing debate over whether Qatar should stage the 2022 World Cup was taken to a whole new level on Tuesday. The parliamentary assembly of the

Sport

Argentine playmaker Riquelme blows full-time whistle on career

Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has retired from football. The 36-year-old won 51 caps for Argentina scoring 17 goals. He is best known for