Archive for the ‘football’ Category

World Cup organiser shot himself after final

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

The top World Cup official in Berlin shot himself in the head hours after the dramatic final on Sunday night. He survived and was today in a serious condition in hospital.Link

Football players gang-raped girl, 11, police say

Monday, July 10th, 2006

FRESNO, California (AP) -- The rape of an 11-year-old girl may have involved as many as 10 men, most of whom are football players at local community colleges, police said.Link

World Cup preferred over burning house, wife

Friday, June 30th, 2006

A Beijing soccer fan refused to let the small matter of his house burning down disturb his enjoyment of Tuesday's World Cup match between France and Spain.Link