The world's most expensive footballer is on a pilgrimage to Islam's holiest city as he marks the start of Ramadan. French international Paul Pogba shared a picture of himself in Makkah on Sunday, captioning it the "most beautiful thing I've seen in my life". He also sent a tweet wishing everyone a "happy Ramadan". The 24-year-old became the most expensive footballer in history last summer, after Manchester United paid Juventus a […]
A decision on the future of Israeli football clubs based in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank has been postponed once again after a member vote at the FIFA Congress in Bahrain. The Palestine Football Association (PFA) argued that the presence of six Israeli football clubs playing inside settlements, that are seen as illegal under international law, are also in breach of FIFA statutes. PFA President Jibril Rajoub called […]
German investigators are hunting for possible suspects responsible for three explosions that rocked Dortmund football team's bus, injuring a player. The assault, described by Dortmund city's police chief as a "targeted attack" against the team, shook German football ahead of a Champions League quarter-final at home to Monaco. Borussia Dortmund's team bus was attacked with explosives on Tuesday shortly before the start of the match, injuring defender Marc Bartra and […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
