FIFA approves goal-line technology

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 08:48

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has announced that goal-line technology has been given approval by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), football`s law-making body.

Goal line technology debate could end on Thursday

Last Updated: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 10:46

The world`s most popular sport stands on the brink this week, preparing to dip its toe into the waters of technology.

Goal-line technology will come in future: Dwight Yorke

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 21:07

Manchester United star Dwight Yorke believes that day is not too far when FIFA would be forced to introduce goal-line technology to end controversies over disputed goals.

Introducing goal-line technology would be a historical mistake: Platini

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 08:33

Uefa president Michel Platini believes Fifa would be making a “historical mistake” if they introduced goal-line technology.

UEFA admits referee error over Ukraine `goal’

Last Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 11:11

Head of referees Pierluigi Collina defended UEFA’s experimental system of extra goalline officials on Wednesday but admitted to an "unfortunate mistake" that controversially helped eliminate Ukraine from Euro 2012.

Football’s new goal-line technology to be tested during England-Belgium friendly

Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012, 13:33

The much talked about goal-line technology in football would be put to test in an international friendly between England and Belgium at Wembley on June 2.

Messi becomes Europe’s all-time top scorer

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 08:45

It was Lionel Messi`s saddest week. Defeat to Real Madrid in the Clasico at Camp Nou saw Barcelona relinquish La Liga and there was further personal pain as the Argentine missed a penalty and saw his side lose out to Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals.

UN reaches Millennium Development Goal on drinking water

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 14:29

UN’s Millennium Development Goal of providing access to clean water has been met much earlier than its scheduled date of 2015.

IFAB approve goal-line technology and hijab

Last Updated: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 21:33

Goal-line technology was approved in principle by the soccer`s lawmakers on Saturday and could be used for the first time at FIFA`s Club World Cup finals in Japan at the end of the year.