FIFA also sanctioned Emiliano Martinez for hitting a TV cameraman’s camera with his gloves.© AFP Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for “offensive behaviour”, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of “violating principles of fairplay” in […]
'Abhorrent Behaviour' As Iraqi Journalists Confront Asian Cup Coach
Iraq coach Jesus Casas© AFP Iraq’s football association condemned the “abhorrent behaviour” of journalists who confronted coach Jesus Casas following the team’s exit in the Asian Cup last 16 on Monday. Iraq conceded two goals in stoppage time in a surprise 3-2 defeat to lower-ranked Jordan in Doha. Tempers flared among some Iraqi reporters in […]