A well-respected veteran in the national side, the Banyana Banyana captain is determined to lead her team to a second triumph after their maiden success in 2022. “Considering the expanded field this time around, this could be the hardest Wafcon tournament in its history,” said the 33-year-old midfielder, who has just celebrated reaching a landmark […]
Continue ReadingCrystal Palace are eyeing a move for Brest central defender Raphael le Guen. The 19-year-old is being tracked by the Eagles as Maxence Lacroix’s transfer to Chelsea moves closer to completion. Le Guen featured for Brest for the first time in the 2025-26 campaign, collecting six appearances in the French top flight. The young defender […]
Continue ReadingThe International Olympic Committee has stated it will not look into Gianni Infantino, arguing that a grievance raised against the Fifa leader falls beyond its remit. The advocacy organization FairSquare lodged a protest with the IOC, alleging that Infantino violated its code by failing to uphold political impartiality “through remarks or other overt displays of […]
Continue ReadingThe previous year, Mendy made the switch alongside Savage from Macclesfield to Forest Green, where he featured in 47 matches and became a regular presence in the side as the Gloucestershire club ended the campaign seventh and saw their promotion hopes ended by a play-off quarter-final loss. According to Forest Green, the departure of their […]
Continue ReadingA hearing date has been scheduled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to address Senegal’s challenge to the revocation of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations crown. Morocco, the hosting nation, were named champions after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) reversed the outcome of January’s final, a match Senegal had won 1-0. The […]
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New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that World Cup champion Rodri will undergo an operation on a back problem on Monday. The 30-year-old Spain skipper helped lead his nation to the World Cup title last week and received the Golden Ball as the competition’s outstanding player. However, the midfielder endured two difficult club […]
Continue ReadingBirmingham City, fresh from winning promotion, have brought in England goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley from Brighton. The 29-year-old heads back to the side she first joined as a six-year-old and where she made her professional breakthrough a decade ago, in 2014. Reports suggest she has agreed a two-year contract that includes an option to extend for […]
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Belgium have named former Netherlands skipper Mark van Bommel as their new head coach, with his deal set to run until Euro 2028. The 49-year-old replaces Rudi Garcia, who left his position following Belgium’s quarter-final defeat by eventual champions Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Van Bommel is scheduled to begin his new role on […]
Continue Reading“It was heartbreaking, but I barely had a moment to think about the conclusion of last season before heading straight to the World Cup, a tournament that ranks among the greatest highlights of any player’s career. “My mother, father and partner were there in the United States cheering me on. So I was just trying […]
Continue ReadingPep Guardiola has decided against taking over as head coach of the Italy men’s national team. Just days ago, FIGC president Giovanni Malago revealed that discussions had taken place with Guardiola, who departed Manchester City in the summer after a decade at the helm, and suggested that financial constraints would not be an obstacle. On […]
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