football

Strikes and riots at 2010 World Cup building site

Ed — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:24:10 +0000

The workers picketing the Mbombela Stadium site outside Nelspruit include 500 dismissed last Monday, after appealing directly to President Thabo Mbeki to intervene when he visited the site. The Mbombela Stadium Joint Venture fired the workers for an unprotected strike in defiance of earlier agreements.

Student revolt: riots across Bangladesh

Ret Marut — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:03:27 +0000

Despite apologies for the assault from the government, their withdrawal of troops from Dhaka campus and the promise of an official enquiry, unrest has spread and become a more general protest against the caretaker government and its long-running State of Emergency.

Sócrates - midfielder and anti-dictatorship resister

Ed — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:33:45 +0000

Born Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, Sócrates captained Brazil at both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.

Javier Zanetti - Zapatista supporter

Ed — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:18:59 +0000

With Zanetti leading the drive, Inter Milan funded sports, water and health projects in the Chiapas region of Mexico, where the Zapatistas operate.

The Soccer War 1969 - Kapuscinski

Ret Marut — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:49:59 +0000

Alex Ferguson - manager and striker

Steven. — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:45:08 +0000

Stephen Kelly wrote in the New Statesmen that Ferguson was born in Govan two years into the second world war.

Capitalism killing football

Freedom — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:01:22 +0000

Empty seats are appearing at Premiership games. So far this season attendances are down by 6%. There are a variety of reasons for this – high ticket prices, boring, predictable games, a lack of competition and a feeling that clubs don’t care about their fans.

The decline follows over a decade of growth.

Possible railway strike during 2006 world cup

Steven. — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:14:44 +0000

"We don't want to but if necessary we will strike during the World Cup," Klaus-Dieter Hommel, the head of one of two unions representing German railway workers, was quoted as saying in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper today.

Bees United - supporters take over

libcom — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:55:26 +0000

Set up four years ago, it is one of 120 similar organisations attempting to bring football clubs under the control of fans. The trust is now the majority shareholder in Brentford FC and will make most decisions about the day-to-day running of the club.

Di Canio in fascist salute ban

Steven. — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:29:26 +0000

The 37-year-old Lazio striker - who spent time in England with Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham - has now made the gesture three times during matches.

He was fined £7,000 but escaped a ban for his antics against AS Roma in January and raised his arm after being substituted against Livorno earlier in the month.

Di Canio made the gesture again last weekend against Juventus.

Robbie Fowler - fined for supporting Liverpool dockers

Steven. — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:42:55 +0000

Fowler was fined 2,000 Swiss Francs ($1,400) by European governing body UEFA on Thursday for his show of support for sacked dock workers during a European Cup Winners' Cup match.

UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Committee made note of Fowler's sporting behaviour in assessing the punishment beginning its press release saying, "It may seem strange and even unfair...".

Manchester United fans fight back

libcom — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 09:07:18 +0000

PRESS RELEASE - Operation Havana, 07-10-2004