Buzzfeed reported that the Fraenkel family, whose son Naftali's remains was found alongside those of Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach in a shallow grave in the southern West Bank city of Hebron has released a statement denouncing any plans of revenge in their son's name. Muhammed's father, Hussein Abu Khubair also called for a stop of the bloodshed via the New York Times.
The Guardian reported that Suarez's current club, Liverpool, is close to securing a transfer deal with the iconic Spanish club FC Barcelona worth at least £70 million (about $120 million).
While a government official is asking Russian soccer national team coach Fabio Capello to appear to lawmakers to present a plan on how to improve the country's national team's chances in the next World Cup, an untraconservative politician is asking the 68 year-old to return all or at least half of the money given to the team manager.
On Tuesday, 11 people were arrested for allegedly selling tickets that may have been procured through a FIFA contact, according to authorities. The tickets that were being sold to unsuspecting fans were the ones handed out by FIFA to sponsors, football federations, players and non-governmental organizations, the Express Tribune reported.
