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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In the past few decades, Salé, situated across the river from Rabat on Morocco’s Atlantic shoreline, has changed dramatically. At the beginning of the century, it remained a rugged working-class city whose worn historic quarter was convincing enough to portray Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in the film Black Hawk Down. Since then, however, the country’s authoritarian […]
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Latest football transfer gossip: Folarin Balogun linked with Tottenham, Pedro Neto eyed by Man City, plus Rulli, Sancho, Lukaku and more. It has been a subdued summer for Folarin Balogun, but a potentially contentious transfer may be on the horizon. The Monaco forward, who began his senior career with Arsenal, has been connected with Tottenham […]
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This week, popular football presenter John Fendley, better known as Fenners, shares three remarkable tales from his career. Did Lionel Messi walk away from a FIFA game after being defeated by Fenners and cancel their planned interview? Was Fenners responsible for the first goal scored at the newly built Wembley Stadium during a test event […]
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Alverca have undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. The club have climbed rapidly through Portugal’s football pyramid, changed ownership, rebuilt their squad and welcomed one of the sport’s best-known players into their ownership group. Sporting director Fernando Malta believes their ambition is to become “gamechangers”. Once closely connected to neighbouring Benfica, Alverca reached Portugal’s […]
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Andros Townsend, Don Hutchison and Adam Crafton of The Athletic join Aaron Paul for a discussion about FIFA, Gianni Infantino and the latest transfer developments. Sports editor Dan Roan provides an update on Infantino’s position following the announcement of plans to sell private investors stakes in FIFA competitions. After a deeply damaging week, could he […]
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At times, a team needs an option that breaks from the usual approach. Football has repeatedly shown that unconventional ideas can succeed. Creative tension and contrasting styles may produce outstanding results, yet reports of progress in negotiations between Vinícius Júnior and Arsenal remain surprising. Could Mikel Arteta really introduce such an instinctive Brazilian attacker into […]
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YET ANOTHER LENGTHY WEEKEND And so it begins once more. This is not about the opening of the Scottish Premiership campaign or the Carabao Cup preliminary round, entertaining as the Tranmere-Rochdale penalty shootout was. After days of discussion involving money, self-interest and Donald Trump’s extended family, Monday’s main talking point was again Gianni Infantino. Attention […]
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For Newcastle, which has effectively been forced to sell several leading players this summer to comply with financial regulations, there is a strong case for relocating to a newly constructed stadium. The financial figures help explain the situation: “During the 2024-25 campaign, Newcastle generated £52m in matchday revenue, compared with £160m for Manchester United, £154m […]
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What has taken place? Football has endured a turbulent week after unexpected reports emerged on Tuesday afternoon. The sport’s global governing body was said to be preparing a company that would manage the World Cup’s commercial rights, with part of the business offered to outside investors. Even members of the organization’s main decision-making council reportedly […]
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