UEFA president objects to plans for European football matches in foreign countries

Shorouk Express Spanish football chiefs then announced a regular season match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona was being scheduled for Miami in December, sparking howls of protest from the continent’s top supporter advocacy group.  Football Supporters Europe (FSE) complained to the European Commission this week about “ongoing attempts to deterritorialise European football,” according to a…

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European airlines go ballistic over French air traffic controller strike

Shorouk Express This week’s walkout was called by France’s second-largest air traffic controllers’ union, UNSA-ICNA; it was joined by the USAC-CGT, the third-largest union. According to AFP, some 270 controllers out of 1,400 participated in the strike on Thursday. The airlines also accused France of failing to protect planes flying over the country during these actions,…

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Azerbaijani wrestler becomes European champion

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. The European U20 Wrestling Championships are underway in the Italian city of Caorle, Trend reports. Today the winners and prize winners in Greco-Roman wrestling in the weight categories of 60, 67, 72, 82 and 97 kg were determined. Aykhan Javadov (60 kg) became the European champion, defeating Sweden’s Adam…

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