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Eto'o unveiled as ambassador of organisation responsible for delivering Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup infrastructure

  • Football

Samuel Eto’o, one of the most decorated players in world football, has joined the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) – the organisation responsible for delivering tournament infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and its associated legacy programmes – as a global ambassador.

which includes three UEFA Champions League victories, four league titles across spells in Italy and Spain



Germany’s Fischer and Graf make ideal start in 49er as Genoa World Cup sailing starts

  • Sailing

Germany's Tim Fischer and Fabian Graf got off to a perfect start in the men's skiff - 49er as the first ever Hempel World Cup Series event in Italy began in Genoa with racing in the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17, due to conclude on Saturday (April 20).

Keiju Okada and Jumpei Hokazono of Japan and Jordi Xammer Hernandez and Nicolás Rodriguez Garcia-Paz of Spain


All-time medals record in Europe heralds new era for cleaned-up weightlifting

  • Weightlifting

When athletes from Greece, Belgium and Austria won medals last Friday, the penultimate day of the European Weightlifting Championships, they collectively helped to set a record that will be welcomed by everybody working to clean up a sport that has for so long been tainted by doping.

“Our idols in Europe, our role models, are Spain and Italy.”The Israel Weightlifting Federation is holding


Argentina top latest IBSA football world rankings

  • Football News

Argentina’s success at the Blind Football World Grand Prix in Tokyo has propelled the nation to the top of the latest global standings.

ranking includes points gained at a number of events in 2018, including the World Championships in Spain


Argentina continue winning streak in FIH Pro League

  • Hockey

Argentina extended to six consecutive games their winning streak in the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League with a 3-1 victory against New Zealand at Estadio Mundialista in Rosario.

 The Netherlands secured a 4-0 win against Spain in Rotterdam, Roel Bovendeert, Mirco Pruijser,



Hansen re-elected as European Athletics President as Alexander becomes only second female vice-president in EA history

  • Athletics

Svein Arne Hansen was re-elected unopposed for another four years as European Athletics (EA) President today as the 26th EA Congress in Prague voted in a record number of female Council members – including Britain’s Cherry Alexander, who became one of three vice-presidents.

required to be women.Those were Slobodan Brankovic of Serbia, Nadya But-Husaim of Belarus, Raul Chapado of Spain


First FIFA eNations Cup to begin in London

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Some 40 players from 20 countries are set to contest the first edition of the FIFA eNations Cup in London.

represented.They will be joined by teams from New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain


Hat-trick for van Maasakker in Netherlands' happy homecoming

  • Hockey

Caia van Maasakker scored a hat-trick as Netherlands women recorded a 6-0 victory over China in the FIH Pro League in Utrecht.

We didn’t play really well but we won, so that is enough.”In the men’s competition, Belgium crushed Spain

twice and Enrique Gonzales once to restore some pride for Spain.On Saturday, Netherlands men take on Spain




Schachmann profits from late crash to extend lead in Tour of the Basque Country

  • Cycling

Maximilian Schachmann, riding for Mitchelton-Scott, won the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country today to extend his overall lead after avoiding a crash in the final five kilometres that put paid to many of the overall and stage favourites.

same time.Schachmann thus has an overall time of 8:34:31, 33 seconds clear of Astana’s Ion Izagirre of Spain


Hosts Poland dominate at INAS Athletics Cross-Country World Championships

  • Paralympics

Polish athletes won all the men's and women's individual events at last weekend's International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) Athletics Cross-Country World Championships in Trzebnica. 

men's short distance after beating compatriot Sylwester Jaciuk by a second, crossing the line in 8:04.Spain