Brazil's unusual protests -- and larger lessons from it

An objective observer can indeed see the improvement in all the social parameters in Brazil, but for the citizen the state of infrastructure, public transport, education and health is......

An Olympics without a smile

'As each week brings fresh tales of the woes of Rio on the eve of the Olympics, I wonder whether my friends had a foreboding that the Gods of the Olympics will bring only misfortunes to their......

AIFF close to hiring new head coach

There is a FIFA international match window in September and India play their AFC Asian Cup qualifying round games on October 9 and 14 -- against Singapore home and away. IMAGE: Khalid Jamil, who......

Cameroon suspended indefinitely by FIFA

Cameroon were suspended indefinitely by FIFA on Thursday because of government interference in the country's football federation.The four-times African champions, whose next and final World Cup......

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke dismissed

FIFA said on Wednesday it had fired Secretary General Jerome Valcke amid alleged corruption involving World Cup ticket sales, one of many scandals surrounding football's governing body. "The FIFA......

FIFA suspends Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales over kiss

IMAGE: Luis Rubiales planted a kiss on Spanish national player Jenni Hermoso's lips as Rubiales cupped her face with his hands in post-game celebrations. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters FIFA......

Kosovo gets FIFA nod to play friendly matches

Kosovo is to be allowed to play friendly matches against FIFA member-states at club and international level with some limitations, world soccer's governing body said on its website (www.fifa.com)......