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Portugal Suspends Cristiano Ronaldo After He Walks Out on the National Team | Cristiano Ronaldo

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026grace

Cristiano Ronaldo has been temporarily suspended after the Portuguese football federation (FPF) launched disciplinary action against the 41-year-old for leaving the national team camp. Ronaldo issued an apology to supporters on Tuesday, while also expressing criticism of Portugal manager Jorge Jesus. He said he would accept any punishment handed to him. “Disciplinary proceedings against Cristiano […]

Gateshead FC: National League side unable to pay September salaries

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026grace

National League club Gateshead have not paid their players and employees their September salaries amid ongoing financial difficulties. The team currently sit at the foot of the table after losing five consecutive matches, during which they conceded 16 goals and found the net only once. Earlier in the week, Mark Nellist stepped down from the […]

Cristian Volpato’s Socceroos Future in Doubt After Second Sample Confirms Positive Cocaine Result | Australia National Football Team

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026grace

Cristian Volpato’s immediate eligibility to represent the Socceroos will be determined by Football Australia after NSW Police confirmed that a follow-up test returned a positive result for cocaine. Police stopped Volpato on Sydney’s Anzac Bridge on 24 July, where an initial roadside screening indicated the presence of cocaine. The 22-year-old later arranged an independent examination […]

National League Lifts Ebbsfleet United Suspension

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026grace

Ebbsfleet United have been cleared to begin their campaign on Saturday following the National League’s decision to end the club’s suspension. The Kent side’s opening six National League South fixtures were postponed while it worked to resolve continuing financial difficulties. Those problems had prompted His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to file a winding-up petition […]

Ebbsfleet United Settle Tax Debt as National League Extends Club Suspension

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026grace

Ebbsfleet United say they have cleared their unpaid tax bill, although their National League suspension has been prolonged. Earlier this month, the Kent side had their opening three National League South fixtures postponed due to continuing financial difficulties. In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the National League said its compliance and licensing committee had […]

Abdul Abdulmalik: £1.5m-Rated National League Standout Requests Boreham Wood Exit

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026grace

Boreham Wood attacker Abdul Abdulmalik believes he has what it takes to compete at the highest level after the National League club turned down a £1.5m bid from Swedish side Djurgarden. The 23-year-old has attracted strong interest from the Swedish top-flight club, whose earlier £1m proposal was also rejected this month. Boreham Wood are determined […]

FA Gives Green Light to WSL Academy Teams in National League

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026grace

The criteria used to choose the four participating PGAs will be established in the coming months, while the framework will be reviewed each year to assess its effects. Further changes will provide WNL clubs with central funding for the first time, establish academies for WNL teams, and adjust the loan system so professional clubs are […]

‘An Incredible Privilege’: Socceroos World Cup Star Alessandro Circati Completes Benfica Transfer | Australia National Football Team

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026grace

Promising Socceroo Alessandro Circati is the latest Australian international to secure a lucrative move in Europe, describing his transfer from Parma to Benfica as a major honour. His transfer follows Lucas Herrington’s switch from MLS to Hull City, which made him Australia’s sole Premier League representative, and Nestory Irankunda’s move from Watford to Benfica’s Lisbon […]

Patrick Vieira Named Senegal Head Coach in His Birth Country | Senegal National Football Team

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026grace

Patrick Vieira has taken charge of Senegal’s national team. The former Arsenal captain, who was born in Senegal, had been without a managerial position since departing from Italian club Genoa last November. He succeeds Pape Thiaw, who was removed from his role after Senegal lost to Belgium in the last 32 of this summer’s World […]

Among England’s outstanding Black footballers, none has been the quintessential national icon—until Jude Bellingham | Calum Jacobs

July 14, 2026grace

In the lead-up to the World Cup, the entrenched hostility that had accompanied Jude Bellingham virtually from his breakthrough at senior level grew more vociferous. Numerous scribes, commentators and one-time professionals doubted whether one of the country’s most gifted footballers could become a divisive presence within the team. The starkest articulation of this position appeared […]