Kang added: “Many others also have confidence in the growth of women’s football. This was a carefully considered investment rather than a charitable contribution. They share our vision, and together we will provide the resources needed to develop the game and shape its future.” Every Women’s Super League club except London City has the same […]
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The outcome may hinge on whether US courts approve Uefa’s applications to obtain evidence connected to the FFE proposal. The organisation is requesting information from Fifa, Thrive Capital – the venture capital company expected to serve as FFE’s principal investor – and its founder Josh Kushner, as well as former Formula 1 executive Greg Maffei, […]
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1) Divide the governing body into separate units How can the organisation responsible for staging football’s largest tournament also act as the authority that writes and enforces the sport’s rules? The latest World Cup highlighted the problems created by this dual role, with Fifa appearing willing to adjust established regulations on matters such as suspension […]
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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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“Kazuyoshi Miura recently found the net in the Emperor’s Cup at the remarkable age of 59. Does that make him the oldest scorer in football history?” asks Terry Winter. If we were selecting an all-time football trivia XI, King Kazu would be a strong contender. His name has featured in numerous questions about age over […]
Continue ReadingHaving launched his senior playing days at Dinamo Zagreb when he was just 16, the promising Croatian playmaker Alen Halilovic secured a full transfer to Barcelona, staying there for two years before moving on to Hamburg for another two-season stint. Throughout his period at Camp Nou, he featured mostly for the club’s reserve side, then […]
Continue ReadingDuring the hearing, it was explained that a detailed examination of Stiles’ brain revealed his advanced cognitive decline stemmed from Alzheimer’s, alongside chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Du Plessis, a specialist neuropathologist at Salford Royal Hospital, stated: “In this particular situation, it is evident that Mr Stiles suffered from significant dementia, and it was this condition […]
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