India's Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) player policy, ignited by an AIFF proposal, has stirred debate over citizenship and sporting nationality. The government's 'Sports Passport' proposal seeks a special pathway for OCI athletes to represent India internationally without renouncing foreign citizenship, aiming to boost competitiveness.
The first legs of the Champions League semi-finals delivered wildly contrasting spectacles as PSG's 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in a nine-goal thriller was followed by Atlético Madrid's 1-1 draw with Arsenal in Madrid. The Paris match, hailed by Luis Enrique as the best he has ever coached, featured relentless attack while the Atlético-Arsenal encounter was decided by penalty controversies involving referee Danny Makkelie and heated exchanges between managers Mikel Arteta and Diego Simeone.
Fifa is developing a new protocol to restrict domestic league games played in foreign countries, limiting each league to one such match per season and requiring approval from multiple stakeholders, including a potential Fifa veto.
