Another racial storm hits ChelseaBUDAPEST • Chelsea's reputation took another withering blow on Thursday, with the club condemning their own fans after they were heard singing anti-Semitic chants in Hungary, just days after four fans were suspended for the alleged racial abuse of Raheem Sterling.This was their first...

Football: Manchester City to play pre-season match in Japan against Yokohama F. MarinosTOKYO (REUTERS) - Manchester City will play a pre-season match in Japan for the first time when they take on J League side Yokohama F. Marinos on July 27, the Premier League champions said on Wednesday (Feb 27).City Football Group (CFG)...

Football: Saudi Arabia show title credentials with 4-0 win over 10-man North Korea in Asian Cup openerDUBAI (AFP) - Three-time winners Saudi Arabia laid down a marker as they ruthlessly dismissed 10-man North Korea at the Asian Cup on Tuesday (Jan 8).The Saudis, humbled at last year's World Cup in Russia, looked far more...

Football: Man City teenager Matondo moves to SchalkeMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Manchester City winger Rabbi Matondo has become the latest British youngster to sign for an overseas club after joining German side Schalke 04 on a four-year contract on Wednesday (Jan 30).The 18-year-old's decision to leave the English...

3 in 4 S'pore football fans plan holidays around gamesOf 500 Singapore football fans surveyed, 76 per cent have planned holidays around sporting events, and nearly half (46 per cent) admitted to changing travel plans to ensure that they do not miss a match.Some 94 per cent have travelled overseas to watch football, visiting...

Four fans get stadium banLONDON • Chelsea have temporarily suspended four fans from attending their matches while they carry out an investigation into allegations Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling was racially abused during Saturday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.TV cameras caught a home supporter hurling...

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo pays $29 million fine for tax evasion, avoids jailMADRID (THE GUARDIAN) - Portugal and Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted to committing tax fraud while playing for Real Madrid and agreed to pay an €18.8 million (S$29 million) fine after striking a deal with prosecutors and...

Football: Qatar players cleared in eligibility row just before Asian Cup final against four-time champs JapanABU DHABI (AFP) - Asia's football body dismissed a protest claiming that two Qatari players, including Asian Cup top scorer Almoez Ali, were ineligible to play just hours before the final on Friday (Feb 1).The decision,...

Football: FA charges Emery over water bottle kicked into crowdLONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after kicking a water bottle into the crowd during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton on Wednesday (Dec 26).A Football Association spokesman said...