Uefa has reinforced its warning that it could withdraw from Fifa-organised competitions, while confirming that it no longer has confidence in Gianni Infantino’s leadership. European football’s governing body said Wednesday evening’s public show of support for Infantino “changes nothing”. It added that it has received no firm guarantees that a crisis like the one seen […]
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Uganda’s football community is grieving after a player died from injuries sustained during a robbery in Kampala on Tuesday evening. David Owori, captain of Uganda Premier League side Sports Club Villa and a former national-team player, was assaulted near his home in Makindye division after reportedly trying to stop thieves from taking his phone and […]
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Two former Iranian football players said on Thursday that they were delighted to receive Australian citizenship after being branded traitors in their homeland for declining to sing Iran’s national anthem before a match. Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were among seven members of Iran’s delegation who requested protection from Australia following their widely reported protest […]
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Argentina’s football governing body is marking the national team’s World Cup semi-final victory against England last month. Following an executive board meeting on Wednesday, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) designated 15 July—the date of the 2-1 triumph in Atlanta—as its “National Football Teams Day”. “This date was selected to honour Argentina’s memorable World Cup semi-final […]
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A coroner has concluded that sudden adult death syndrome caused the death of former Manchester United player Mark Hughes’s son. Alex Hughes was discovered unconscious at his home in Macclesfield, Cheshire, by his two sons on 19 June. The 38-year-old followed his father, a former Wales international, into football and worked in recruitment for clubs […]
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Deportivo La Coruña Deportivo have not competed in La Liga since 2018, but they were once regarded as part of Spain’s leading quartet alongside Barcelona, Valencia and Real Madrid. The Galician side regularly challenged near the top, recording nine top-three finishes between 1993 and 2004 and becoming champions in 1999. They also came close to […]
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Chris Smalling’s opening response during an absorbing 45-minute conversation immediately shows that he is far from a typical footballer. The 36-year-old progressed from non-league Maidstone to a Champions League final in only three years. His journey has since included 580 club appearances across three countries, with much of his career spent under Sir Alex Ferguson […]
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1) Divide the governing body into separate units How can the organisation responsible for staging football’s largest tournament also act as the authority that writes and enforces the sport’s rules? The latest World Cup highlighted the problems created by this dual role, with Fifa appearing willing to adjust established regulations on matters such as suspension […]
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Barcelona are staying calm about Torres’ position despite increasing uncertainty over what lies ahead for him. The club plans to hold talks with the player when he returns to training as scheduled. Although he was not a consistent starter under Hansi Flick last season, Torres completed the campaign with 21 goals and three assists across […]
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Like Vozinha, Marc-Vivien Foe was largely unfamiliar to international audiences before the 1994 World Cup. Although Cameroon endured an underwhelming tournament in the United States compared with their memorable 1990 campaign, Foe established himself as one of the squad’s strongest players in his first World Cup appearance. His impressive display against Brazil drew widespread interest […]
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