Real Madrid have stated that they do not plan to pursue Fernandez, making Manchester City the only publicly known possible destination. City are now managed by Enzo Maresca, who departed Chelsea midway through the previous campaign. It is not yet known whether City are prepared to match the asking price. The Manchester club are also […]
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Chelsea’s difficulties continued as their pre-season campaign concluded with an unusually heated draw against Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim. The warning signs are concerning: an overcrowded group of attacking players, reminders of last season’s lack of experience and discipline, and less than two weeks for new head coach Xabi Alonso to bring important players back […]
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The fastest way for Infantino to leave office would be to step down voluntarily, as his predecessor Sepp Blatter did in 2015. However, Infantino continues to have support and may attempt to remain in charge until March, when he is expected to seek re-election for a fourth and final presidential term. What other options are […]
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Fifa plans to establish a commercial subsidiary responsible for managing its leading competitions, including the World Cups, while allowing outside investors to acquire shares in the business. The organisation said it would allow external parties to make minority investments without gaining controlling authority in the new company, named Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Fifa stated on […]
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Looking at the bigger picture, it is difficult to ignore the changes taking place at Newcastle, regardless of how anyone feels about them. Despite the club’s public statements, the overall direction is clearly no longer the same. The club is undergoing a transformation, with the owners’ objectives, ambitions and recruitment policy appearing significantly different from […]
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The Asian Football Confederation has criticized Fifa for threatening football’s fundamental principles by moving ahead with plans to sell World Cup stakes to private investors without first consulting the continental governing bodies. In a letter distributed to the AFC’s 47 member associations on Thursday, president Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa strongly denounced Fifa’s decision to negotiate […]
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Fifa has launched disciplinary action against Argentina concerning the team’s conduct after losing the World Cup final to Spain, as well as incidents that occurred during the competition. Last week, football’s global governing authority assigned a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to review the events that followed the final whistle at New York New Jersey Stadium. […]
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Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson has urged his players to toughen up and prepare for a challenging deciding match away to HB Torshavn on Thursday (18:00 BST). The Fir Park club will travel to the Faroe Islands with a 2-0 advantage after producing an assured victory in the opening leg of their Conference League second qualifying-round […]
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Kelly hit the ground running after joining Arsenal midway through the 2024-25 campaign, registering two goals and five assists while helping the team secure their second Women’s Champions League trophy. She later played a crucial part in England successfully defending their European Championship crown that summer, notably converting the decisive shootout penalty against Spain in […]
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Jamie Raskin, the leading Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has opened an inquiry into Fifa president Gianni Infantino and requested records outlining the organization’s connections with Donald Trump and his administration. In a letter sent on Sunday, Raskin asked Infantino to hand over documents and correspondence concerning any gifts, money or other advantages given […]
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