Mr. Diouf, who died of the coronavirus, was the first black president of Marseille, a notoriously difficult club to run. He was also a gifted orator and a defender of the club’s passionate fan base.
Tag: Soccer
Pilot in Emiliano Sala Crash Lacked Commercial License
A report from Britain’s air accident investigation body said both the pilot in the fatal crash, David Ibbotson, and the small plane were cleared only for private flights.
Coronavirus Spreads to Soccer’s Schedule, Closing Stadiums and Stranding Teams
Inter Milan will play its Europa League home game on Thursday without spectators. In China, South Korea and Japan, domestic leagues are not playing games at all.
Audit Finds Suspicious Financial Dealings in African Soccer
An investigation into the Confederation of African Football uncovered information suggesting that tens of millions of dollars had been misappropriated.
A View of Brexit From the Soccer Field
Political turmoil may have roiled Westminster. But on wet fields across Britain, a fourth-tier team shows what it looks like to just get on with it.
Hacker Admits Revealing Finances of Isabel dos Santos
The Portuguese man behind a website that pulled back the curtain on world soccer’s business dealings also unearthed documents related to the fortune of Africa’s richest woman.
Persian Gulf Standoff Starts to Thaw on the Soccer Field
For more than two years, Saudi Arabia and its allies have waged an economic war against Qatar. But some things are more important than politics.
Italian Soccer’s Anti-Racism Campaign Features Paintings of Monkeys
Faced with a series of incidents in which black players were racially abused, Italian soccer officials unveiled initiatives to fight the problem. One was immediately labeled racist itself.
Soccer Broadcast Pulled After Arsenal Star Mesut Özil Criticized China
A state-run television network pre-empted an English Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal after Mesut Özil denounced the mass detention of Uighurs.
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The soccer club distanced itself after Mesut Özil condemned China’s mass detention of Uighurs. But Chinese state media, and sports fans, were not mollified.