Japanese Football Icon ‘King Kazu’ Miura, 59, Nets First Competitive Goal in Four Years Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi Miura registered his first competitive goal in almost four years on Saturday, scoring at the age of 59 as Fukushima United defeated Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to progress in the Emperor’s Cup. Miura, widely known by the nickname […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), a highly accomplished Nigerian footballer has criticized prevailing views in the country, singling out supporters who shame players for marrying and having children. The defending titleholders brought Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene back into the fold earlier this year, ending her four-year hiatus after she gave birth to a […]
Continue ReadingLast season saw the highest ever number of matches in England and Wales where incidents were reported to the authorities, even though arrest numbers are still returning to levels seen before the pandemic. A yearly report from the Home Office, published on Thursday, showed a 4% rise in the count of games where “football-related anti-social […]
Continue ReadingAlthough India was absent from the World Cup, the tournament still generated enormous interest across the country. This has happened before, but now arrives alongside significant and necessary developments in the domestic game that could turn a four-yearly fascination into year-round attention. Following more than twelve months of unflattering coverage surrounding the Indian Super League, […]
Continue Reading“With the World Cup now on his CV, Rodri holds all the major titles: the World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and Ballon d’Or,” notes Owen Bagnall. “Has anyone else ever ticked every major box in the sport in this way?” A select group have, but it remains an exclusive club. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Taylor has confirmed he is stepping away from top-level officiating, closing a remarkable career that spanned over 20 years and featured 831 games. Regarded as one of England’s most accomplished referees, the 47-year-old oversaw 668 matches within the domestic professional setup. His final assignment proved to be the last-16 clash between Portugal and Spain […]
Continue ReadingManuel Neuer (Germany, 40) His World Cup journey began in 2010, culminating in a championship victory four years later. Germany’s fortunes have since dwindled, and a penalty shootout loss to Paraguay brought the goalkeeper’s international tenure to a close. He had stepped away after Euro 2024 but chose to return shortly before this competition. “Despite […]
Continue ReadingPast attempts to cultivate football in Nauru have not gained much traction. The nearest the nation has gotten to competing internationally was a pair of exhibition games—against a Solomon Islands diaspora squad in 1994 and a team of refugees in 2014. The country’s turbulent history partly accounts for why the globe’s favorite sport has had […]
Continue ReadingIt might be premature, with confetti still drifting across the New Jersey evening, to deliver a definitive verdict. That clarity will only emerge once the dust has truly settled, when recollections have had time to crystallize, and when the ripple effects of pivotal decisions become apparent. Still, let us attempt to gauge where this tournament, […]
Continue ReadingAccessible for 29 days Spain have conquered the world – yet beyond that trophy lift, what long-term impact might this World Cup leave on the SPFL? Are hydration breaks now football’s answer to a tactical timeout? And should the Scottish game take a hard look at how officials and VAR were handled on the biggest […]
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