So, could England have another go at the World Cup? Is it possible to turn back the clock and erase what happened in Atlanta? Because this team finally appears ready. That enthusiasm may fade, however, if another match must be played in front of 6,000 excited children, whose collective noise in Rijeka reached levels few […]
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Bruno Fernandes has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo remains “the greatest symbol” of Portugal’s national team, even after choosing to leave the squad this week. Ronaldo announced on Wednesday that he had departed the training camp after Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus informed him that he would not be in the starting lineup against Denmark. Portugal […]
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Rui Pinto, whose disclosures contributed to the Premier League’s inquiry into Manchester City’s finances, is reportedly willing to assist UK authorities with any legal proceedings if he receives protection from potential threats. Although a crowdfunding campaign was launched on Friday to help him begin a new life after leaving Portuguese police protection, the whistleblower’s main […]
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Arsenal have abandoned proposals for a large-scale expansion of the Emirates Stadium. Instead, the club will pursue a series of smaller upgrades while its owners assess the Premier League champions’ broader operations. In 2024, Arsenal formed a working group headed by chief executive Richard Garlick to explore whether the stadium’s 60,704-seat capacity could be increased. […]
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Rui Pinto says he is making plans to leave Portugal over concerns for his personal security after being notified that his place in the country’s witness protection scheme is ending. The founder of Football Leaks said he has faced “numerous death threats” and believes there is “a genuine danger of an attempt on my life” […]
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The Liberal Democrats are urging Andy Burnham to release information about every meeting he has held with Manchester City’s owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), and to disclose any hospitality he received at the Etihad Stadium. The prime minister faced widespread criticism this week after saying he would be “deeply worried” if ADUG had […]
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Robbie Savage has officially been appointed as the new manager of League One strugglers Peterborough. Savage has departed National League club Forest Green Rovers to join Posh on a long-term deal. Peterborough sit second from bottom of the table and dismissed Luke Williams last month. This is Savage’s first managerial position in the Football League […]
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“I have never been convinced by the idea of returning,” Slaven Bilic once said while sitting in the lobby of a Canary Wharf hotel, dressed in a black Soundgarden T-shirt and dark jeans. Speaking with characteristic confidence, he moved effortlessly between subjects such as Sir Alex Ferguson’s memoir, classic Yugoslav films and Nikola Tesla’s decision […]
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The Football Association has stated for the first time that it has the authority to discipline Manchester City and prominent figures connected to the club following findings that multiple financial rules were violated. According to the FA, the independent panel’s ruling carries “significant implications for the integrity of the game,” and appropriate measures will be […]
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More than 10 years after Rui Pinto launched the Football Leaks platform as part of a campaign inspired by the 2015 Fifa controversy, he is once again at the centre of an escalating dispute. The former history student, known for his distinctive spiked hair, once supplemented his income by selling books about the second world […]
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