80 football teams training in Cyprus
A total of 80 football teams have travelled to Cyprus as part of their mid-season training camps, Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Thursday.
He said it is “nothing new” ...
Footballers threaten strike over lack of safety
Footballers on Tuesday threatened to strike over dangerous conditions in stadia, following a meeting of the Footballers’ Association (Pasp).
The meeting was attended by representatives of players from first division ...
Hundreds of teddy bears thrown onto pitch
One thousand eight hundred teddy bears were thrown onto the pitch during Saturday’s top flight football match between Aek Larnaca and Aris Limassol.
The gesture marked the successful execution ...
Former England football manager Terry Venables dies aged 80
Terry Venables, the former manager of England’s national football team and Tottenham Hotspur, has died aged 80 after an illness, his family said on Sunday.
Venables guided England to the ...
App for detection of brain injuries in footballers introduced
The football players association (Pasp) on Thursday presented a mobile application called BioEye designed to aid in the detection of brain injuries and diseases by tracking eye movements. The application ...
Police in Paphos clamp down on electronic crime
Paphos police carried out inspections of three properties as part of a concerted effort to combat electronic crime, police announced on Monday.
According to Paphos head of CID Michalis Nikolaou, ...
Game changer: celebrating woman pioneer in world of sports
Promoting a more inclusive world, Souzana Psara speaks to a woman breaking the mould in the area of sports journalism
In the world of sports broadcasting, there are individuals who ...
Procopiou says children should defend fair play in sports
Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday that children should defend the values of fair play, as football is a sport that promotes health and noble competition, and not “war”.
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Our View: Referee strike might finally cause police to act
A first division football match due to be played on Monday night was called off after a group of referees announced an indefinite strike because they are often the targets ...
The road to redemption for Cyprus football is not a short or easy one
Inside the game, my month-long election campaign experience in the Cyprus Football Association
By Demos Georgiades
Stepping into the political labyrinth of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), I had expectations. ...
Croatia’s experience might provide edge in final – Perisic
Croatia’s experience might prove key when they go up against a youthful Spain in Sunday’s Nations League final in the Netherlands, midfielder Ivan Perisic said on the eve ...
Scolari comes out of retirement to coach Atletico Mineiro
World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has agreed to another stint in the dugout, coming out of retirement on Friday to take over at Brazilian Serie A club Atletico Mineiro ...
Youths attacked for supporting wrong football team
Police in Limassol are investigating an incident that took place on Tuesday night involving around 30 young individuals who allegedly attacked two people after asking them what team they supported.
According ...
Football hooliganism has reached ‘alarming proportions’
Convictions imposed on football fans for recent incidents both inside and outside sports venues are “utterly futile”, the independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch said ...
Ethics committee to investigate four top-flight flagged matches (Update)
The sports ethics committee appointed four investigators on Tuesday, tasked with looking into four top-flight matches, which were played in the last fortnight following claims of suspicious betting activity.
Vice ...
Teen banned from sports venues for five months
The Larnaca district court has imposed a five-month ban from sports venues on a 17-year-old who was found guilty of participating in a riot during the football match between Aek ...
Struggling to arrive for kick off
The new Alphamega stadium in Limassol is great. But getting there can be a nightmare on match days. Fans and nearby residents lodge their complaints with Jonathan Shkurko
Just months ...
Man banned from sports venues after caught covering his face with hood
A 38-year-old man was banned from all sports venues on Tuesday, following a decision at Nicosia district court.
According to police, the man was wearing a hood covering his face ...
Cetinkaya football stadium set to reopen this week
The controversial reopening of the Cetinkaya football stadium in the buffer zone is expected this week despite efforts by the Greek side to suspend the works, Turkish Cypriot media reported ...
Tottenham slump to Villa defeat as top four hopes suffer blow
Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of regaining their place in the Premier League’s top four were scuppered as they suffered a demoralising 2-0 home defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday.
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Football fan banned for 4 months for violent incidents
Larnaca district court on Wednesday banned a 32-year-old man from sports venues for four months, for his involvement in violent incidents during a football match in September.
The incidents, which ...
Our View: Qatar hosting the World Cup has been a mixed bag
The 22nd World Cup, the first played in an Arab country, comes to a close on Sunday evening in a box-office final between holders France and Argentina, top football forces, ...
Stash of flares, Molotovs and fireworks found at Ypsonas home, one arrest
A 22-year-old man has been arrested following a raid on his home in Ypsonas Limassol during which police found fireworks, flares, Molotov cocktails, smoke bombs and drugs, they said.
Following ...
Two football fans fined, banned from games
Larnaca district court fined two football fans on Friday and banned them from stadium participation, after they were found guilty of violence at a football event which took place on ...