…has explained the decision to leave Nigeria striker Victor Boniface out of the club’s UEFA Europa League squad ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin. Boniface was omitted from the continental squad despite an impressive pre-season, having endured a difficult loan spell at Werder Bremen last term. Marti…
…behind Monaco already. The Qatar-owned club beat Aston Villa last month to win the UEFA Super Cup, but then lost to Lens in the French Champions Trophy before drawing their first two Ligue 1 outings, away to Rennes and Lille respectively. They had come from two goals down late on in both of those games, with Marquinhos…
…the highest level, having won the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup during his five-year spell with Liverpool. The move, however, remains at the contact and consideration stage, with no agreement yet confirmed. The post Chelsea eye shock move for free agent Wijnaldum after Camara drama…
…that subscribers could get access to major competitions including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, IPL, ICC cricket, SA20 cricket and South Africa's Currie Cup.The package is also expected to include UFC and at least one United Rugby Championship game per week.For Nigerian viewers, football is likely to be th…
…Kanu, on the other hand, remains one of Africa's greatest footballers, having won the UEFA Champions League with Ajax, collected back-to-back African Footballer of the Year awards, and led Nigeria to Olympic gold in 1996.The sight of the two figures sharing a moment in the same room was enough to send fans into a frenz…
…would be concentrated in offshore oil development, while some would go into new LNG liquefaction capacity. Gorrie further said the renewed interest in African energy projects was partly linked to developments in international energy markets. “The current global risk crisis has pushed international buyer interest in Afr…
UEFA threaten legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino following the FIFA president's plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup. A 56-page document, filed by UEFA's lawyers in a court in the United States,…
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UEFA chief Aleksander Čeferin calls for Infantino to quit but rules out replacing him UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has ruled himself out of the running to replace FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, but warned that the embattled FIFA boss must either quit or face a leadership challenge in March. Infantino has come under…
…Chelsea were projected to finish sixth, with close to a 25% chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.The supercomputer offered little hope for the three clubs making their return to the top flight. All of them were predicted to go straight back down, continuing a pattern that has become increasingly common in…
…a trophyless season for Los Blancos in 2025-26, during which they were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and the Round of 16 in the Copa del Rey. With the return of former manager, Jose Mourinho to the Bernabeu for a second term this summer, having previously managed the club from 2010 to 2013, Mba…
…the trophy 11-10 in the shootout. Having been fined 10 million euros for failing to meet UEFA break-even targets, Marseille have to sell players this summer to balance its books. Marseille’s fifth-place finish in Ligue 1 during the 2025-2026 season also means the club will not participate in the lucrative Champions Lea…
…to win everything” this season, ahead of their first chance of silverware in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa. PSG secured their second straight Champions League title last term, as well as a fifth consecutive Ligue 1 crown, the UEFA Super Cup, the French Champions’ Trophy and the FIFA Intercontinen…
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…came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations — Europe’s UEFA, North and Central America’s CONCACAF and Asia’s AFC — accusing the world football boss of breaking trust “through deception”. But Trump backed Infantino, who awarded the US president a “FIFA Peace Prize” at the World Cup draw cere…
AFC, UEFA, CONCACAF demand review of Infantino's failed FIFA deal UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have accused FIFA of a "fundamental breach of trust" and "deception" over its handling of plans to sell a stake in the World Cup, saying that the episode raises serious questions about the integri…
…Newcastle’s Carabao Cup triumph in 2025 and helped the club secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League across two seasons. Guimarães admitted that leaving Newcastle was one of the toughest decisions of his career. Still, they said he was ready for a new challenge and determined to win major trophies with Arsena…
…Mane enjoyed an outstanding career at Liverpool, where he won the Premier League and UEFA Champions League among other major trophies. He has also remained an influential figure for Senegal and is widely regarded as one of the country’s greatest footballers. 1. Riyad Mahrez – Algeria Weekly wage: £870,192 | Club: Al-Ah…
…deal after progressing through Real Madrid’s academy and helping the club win the UEFA Champions League and LaLiga, while Palacios arrived for a reported £8.5 million following his rise through the Spanish club’s youth ranks. The pair will now reunite with former Real Madrid academy coach and current Fulham manager Álv…
…Lig last season, have been active in the transfer market and are preparing for their UEFA Europa League playoff later this month.Despite the latest reports, uncertainty still surrounds the move. Just days earlier, Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan dismissed reports claiming the club had already reached an agreement…
…$40m (£30m) each if they backed the proposal. But after days of criticism - including Uefa's 55 nations threatening to boycott all Fifa tournaments - Infantino was forced to withdraw the plan. Wenger, who clarified he had no intention of following senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro in resigning, distanced himself from the…
…will therefore receive an automatic ticket to the tournament rather than compete in UEFA’s qualifying process. Spain’s involvement is also particularly significant because the country will host most of the tournament alongside its Iberian neighbour Portugal and Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar. 3. Portugal Portug…
…League title ahead of Manchester City and Manchester United. They also reached the UEFA Champions League final before losing to Paris Saint-Germain. Arteta has further reinforced his squad during the transfer window in a bid to compete on both domestic and European fronts. Speaking to talkSPORT on Monday, Stelling said…
…firm led by Joshua Kushner. The proposals have since been scrapped after opposition from UEFA, the North, Central America and Caribbean confederation (CONCACAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).According to The New York Post, Infantino is now turning to his biggest ally - Donald Trump - to help him survive. T…
…after an outstanding campaign in which he scored 21 goals, helped Palace lift the UEFA Europa Conference League and netted four times for Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.