SYRIA could defy all the odds and write one of the most amazing chapters of football history by reaching their first World Cup. The war-torn country are currently fourth in their group following a last-gasp win over Uzbekistan. And a shock victory over South Korea tomorrow could see them leapfrog the Asiatic giants into second place […]
SYRIANS cheered excitedly in an Aleppo stadium on Saturday as they watched their first live football match in the war-ravaged city in years. The Ittihad club beat Hurriya 2-1 in their first match on home turf since rebels took east Aleppo in 2012, dividing the northern city into a regime-held west and rebel-controlled east. The […]
CRISTIANO RONALDO has taken time out of his busy schedule to send a message of support to the children of Syria. The Middle Eastern country has been devastated by war and the besieged city of Aleppo has been hit particularly hard. There seems to be no end in sight as world leaders bicker over how […]
PORTO striker Nabil Ghilas has reportedly rejected a move to Turkish side Gaziantepspor – as he fears ISIS. The Algerian forward, 26, has spent the last two season away on loan at Spanish sides Cordoba and Levante after struggling to break into the first team at ‘the Dragons’. Earlier on Friday, Portuguese paper A Bola […]