Clash between Royal Eagles FC supporters and referees gains attention as WAPDA, Punjab win respective semis.
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Kaleemullah demands answers from PFF [Express Tribune]
Kaleemullah was match-fit when he signed in the Turkish league and then went on to score for the club to snub PFF’s claims that he was unfit and unavailable for SAFF Cup and Asian Games.
Kaleemullah thrashes PFF for sending him show-cause notice [Express Tribune]
Kaleemullah's row with PFF vice-president Sardar Naveed Haider Khan continues to escalate on social media.
Faisal hopes Imran brings revolution in Pak sports, Nepal victory ‘good sign’ [The Nation / Dawn]
PFF chief Faisal Saleh Hayat gave press conference about Asiad performance, asks new Prime Minister for funds, adamant on Kaleemullah shunning.
Asian Games football: Pakistan bag first victory after 44 years [Express Tribune]
Natasha Raheel writes about Pakistan's win over Nepal and the dark scenes on the sidelines that can badly affect Pak football.
Why is there a different moral goalpost for female footballers in Pakistan? [Dawn]
Karachi United's women players talk about the constant abuse they get from Pakistani men online for wearing shorts in the name of "sharam o haya"
Former captain Kaleemullah hits out at football federation [Express Tribune]
Conflicting claims: The PFF has accused Kaleemullah of being greedy and missing camp but the striker has said he still wants to play for Pakistan.
Kaleemullah slams ‘petty’ PFF as row rumbles on [Dawn]
PFF officials accuse Kaleem of preferring club over country, but player hits back over being sidelined for not back Faisal Saleh Hayat during PFF crisis.
Pakistan: The struggles of workers making footballs for the FIFA World Cup [libcom]
More than 70% of the world's footballs are made in Sialkot. Despite the “hallmark of quality” and “exceptional product”, the reality of their production is the brutal exploitation of the local working class.
Faisal-led body yet to get control of PFF office [The News]
Asad Munir absent from PFF House as rival group files for appeal / stay order.