# Controversy

Last week

10th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# Controversy

Ex-Spain football boss in court over World Cup kiss scandal

Luis Rubiales has repeatedly insisted the act was consensual.

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Sep 15th 2023, 5:00 PM

This month

September 2023

# Controversy

'I am not a racist' - France lock Bastien Chalureau denies racist remarks

The Montpellier second row shed tears as he addressed the media.

5.2k

Sep 5th 2023, 8:34 AM

# Controversy

French World Cup build-up overshadowed by Chalureau race case

The 31-year-old, who has been capped six times, has appealed against the conviction.

8.8k

Sep 3rd 2023, 10:49 PM

Last month

August 2023

# Controversy

Daniel Dubois’ camp to lobby for no contest after controversial low blow call

Promoter Frank Warren said the contest was spoiled by the referee’s decision to allow Usyk to recover after he was buckled by a low blow in the fifth.

4.6k

Aug 27th 2023, 11:56 AM

# Controversy

Spanish football chief Rubiales to quit over World Cup kiss scandal - reports

Rubiales has faced heavy criticism and calls for him to resign.

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Aug 24th 2023, 9:38 PM

# Controversy

Spanish football chief Rubiales to quit over World Cup kiss scandal - reports

Rubiales has faced heavy criticism and calls for him to resign.

6.4k

Updated

Aug 24th 2023, 9:01 PM

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales

Rubiales has faced heavy criticism and calls to resign in relation to his conduct at the World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday.

11.6k

Aug 24th 2023, 2:03 PM

# Controversy

Spanish FA president criticised for kissing player

Jenni Hermoso has defended Luis Rubiales after he came under fire.

10.4k

Aug 20th 2023, 8:43 PM

# Controversy

Referee and VAR officials stood down after failing to award Wolves penalty

Gary O’Neil claims referees’ boss Jon Moss apologised to him after Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic.

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Updated

Aug 15th 2023, 1:58 PM

This year

2023

# Controversy

Irish Wildlife Trust officer resigns after claiming farming groups are becoming far right

Pádraic Fogarty announced his resignation this morning, after the IWT edited the blog post to remove some political references.

24.9k

Jul 23rd 2023, 1:48 PM

# Frustration

16-year-old Wimbledon starlet unrepentant over handshake controversy

Mirra Andreeva will continue to work on her attitude after being given a point penalty for throwing her racket during a fourth-round loss to Madison Keys.

10.1k

Jul 11th 2023, 8:27 AM

# Controversy

PSG boss arrested in discrimination probe

Christophe Galtier was held for questioning along with his son.

3.9k

Jun 30th 2023, 4:30 PM

# Controversy

The Tubridy pay scandal explained: What it's all about and what might happen next

The controversy has posed major questions for RTÉ and the presenter himself.

67.2k

Jun 23rd 2023, 5:20 PM

# FAI

Ireland U21s game abandoned after alleged racial abuse

Jim Crawford’s side had been leading the friendly game against Kuwait 3-0.

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Updated

Jun 19th 2023, 8:20 PM

# Controversy

Ireland U21s game abandoned after alleged racial abuse

Jim Crawford’s side had been leading the friendly game against Kuwait 3-0.

7.8k

Updated

Jun 19th 2023, 8:14 PM

# Controversy

Everton being sued by Carlo Ancelotti

A claim has been filed in the commercial court, part of the High Court, in London and relates to ‘general commercial contracts and arrangements’.

13.1k

Jun 12th 2023, 6:05 PM

# Controversy

French Open doubles pair disqualified after Miyu Kato hits ball girl with ball

The incident comes a day after 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva admitted she feared she would be defaulted after she angrily swiped a ball into the crowd.

6.1k

Jun 5th 2023, 11:28 AM

# Controversy

Uefa charge Mourinho for abusing referee after Europa League final

Roma lost to Sevilla in a penalty shootout.

4.3k

Jun 2nd 2023, 3:46 PM

# Controversy

French Open crowd boo Ukraine's Kostyuk for not shaking hands with Belarusian Sabalenka

Sabalenka initially thought she was being booed, and Kostyuk said the crowd should be ‘embarrassed.’

4.3k

May 28th 2023, 3:54 PM

# Controversy

EPCR to investigate reported altercation at half time of Champions Cup final

Coaches and players from both teams were allegedly involved in an incident.

31.4k

May 20th 2023, 9:57 PM

# Controversy

Two Ligue 1 players refuse to play in protest at anti-homophobia campaign

Toulouse’s Zakaria Aboukhlal and Nantes’ Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the teamsheets on Sunday.

5.5k

May 14th 2023, 4:41 PM

# Controversy

Former France international critical of Top 14 club Clermont over concussion

Sebastien Vahaamahina has been forced into retirement.

8.8k

May 6th 2023, 1:57 PM

# Support

Jurgen Klopp backs Liverpool amid British national anthem controversy

King Charles III’s coronation will be marked at Anfield this weekend.

8.7k

May 5th 2023, 7:31 PM

# Russian Embassy

Russian embassy's 'chilling' comments on Finbar Cafferkey death slammed by TDs

The embassy said statements by the Tánaiste could be seen as encouraging Irish people to fight in Ukraine, which would make Ireland a ‘direct participant of the conflict’.

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Apr 29th 2023, 2:20 PM

# Controversy

Wild Youth 'focused on Eurovision' after controversy over former creative director's tweets

The band ‘cut ties’ with creative director Ian Banham yesterday.

11.0k

Apr 26th 2023, 4:05 PM

# Controversy

Niall Collins: How Limerick County Council came to sell land to the Fianna Fáil TD's wife

Collins had not responded to the allegations until last night.

25.7k

Apr 25th 2023, 4:53 PM

# Controversy

Villarreal's Baena reports attack to police, after alleged 'punch' by Real Madrid star

Referee Javier Alberola Rojas did not include any reference to the incident in his report from the game.

7.6k

Apr 10th 2023, 8:59 PM

# Controversy

Cork city councillors 'stunned' after tense and abrupt end to eviction ban meeting

Sinn Féin have claimed FG and FF breached council standing orders.

23.1k

Apr 4th 2023, 2:46 PM

# eviction ban

Barry Cowen sorry 'if people find' comparison between eviction ban and free sweets offensive

‘It wasn’t my intention to offend them. Sure what more much more do you want me to say?’ the TD told Claire Byrne.

15.6k

Mar 30th 2023, 1:33 PM

# Controversy

BBC urged to get a ‘grip’ as Match of the Day 2 set to air without presenters

Sunday’s Women’s Super League coverage featured a reduced format.

19.6k

Updated

Mar 12th 2023, 6:08 PM

# Academy Awards

QUIZ: How much do you know about these controversial Oscars moments?

Only last year, the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap broke the internet, and helped to boost publicity massively for the awards.

24.5k

Mar 11th 2023, 10:00 PM

# Controversy

Barcelona charged with corruption over referee payments

Two of the club’s former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell and the former refereeing chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira are facing the same charge.

5.3k

Mar 10th 2023, 3:44 PM