On Tuesday, July 14, Manchester United announced the signing of Aston Villa’s main man, Youri Tielemans. The Belgian midfielder helped Villa win their third European trophy last season under the coaching of veteran Unai Emery, and now, the Youri Tielemans transfer to Manchester United is a done deal. Excitingly, the midfielder’s World Cup performance has […]
Never mind the quality, feel the width. Infantino puts a mega-sized 64 team World Cup on FIFA’s agenda
July 13 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said the world governing body will examine the possibility of expanding the World Cup from its new 48-team format to 64, possibly as early as 2030, which will be co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain with opening games in South America. With Infantino up for re-election next […]
Ranking The Top 5 Greatest FIFA World Cups Of All Time
Discover the top 5 greatest FIFA World Cups of all time, as we rank the most unforgettable tournaments filled with legendary moments, iconic goals, and football history. Every four years, the world comes to a standstill. Schools pause lessons, offices secretly stream matches, families gather around televisions, and billions of eyes fixate on a single […]
IOC Ethics Committee called on to investigate Gianni Infantino following FairSquare referral
July 9 – As pressure continues to mount on FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a series of controversial incidents, non-governmental organisation (NGO) FairSquare has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ethics investigation into an alleged breach of political neutrality. It follows FIFA’s decision to suspend a one-match ban for United States forward Folarin Balogun following a red card in his country’s FIFA […]
La Roja Squad Depth Pays Dividends Once Again
The Spain World Cup 2026 campaign stayed on course as they beat Portugal 1-0 in their Round of 16 match, as La Roja have now won their last four matches and will take on Belgium in a high-voltage quarter-final clash. The Spain World Cup 2026 team is one of the strongest in the tournament, and […]
UEFA removes MFK Karviná from Europa League for involvement in Czech match-fixing scandal
July 3 – UEFA have removed Czech club MFK Karviná from participation in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League (UEL) over its involvement in the match scandal that saw more than 50 people arrested by Czech police in March. UEFA said that its Appeals Body had ruled “MFK Karviná ineligible to participate in the 2026/27 UEFA […]
Spain Defence Hogs Limelight at World Cup 2026
The Spain defence helped them win their third consecutive match against Austria in the round of 32 of World Cup 2026 on Thursday, July 2. The Spain vs Austria match ended in a 3-0 win for the Spaniards, as they booked a meeting with Iberian neighbors Portugal in the round of 16. The Spain defence […]
Juve, Newcastle and Villa hit with €50m+ in fines for breaking UEFA financial sustainability rules
July 1 – Juventus have been hit with a €20 million fine and Newcastle with a €10 million fine for breaking UEFA financial sustainability rules over the football earnings rule. Newcastle had a further fine €3 million fine for breaking UEFA’s squad cost rules (reporting a squad cost ratio above 70% for the 2025 calendar […]
The Vatreni Face Difficult Task In The Knockout Stages
The Croatia World Cup story will continue beyond the group stages, after the Vatreni’s 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday, and it was by far the best showing from Zlatko Dalić’s side in North America so far. However, by having finished second in their group, Croatia inadvertently find themselves in a much more difficult part […]
Lewis family to raise another £100m via ENIC for Spurs, as sale rumours resurface
June 26 – Tottenham Hotspur majority owner ENIC is raising another £100 million of working capital to plough into the Premier League club, with most of it expected to go into the transfer market. It will be the second time within a year that the Lewis family has put £100 million into the club and […]