April 3 – Manchester United’s French international defender Raphaël Varane has opened up alarmingly about how ­concussion has damaged his body as he stressed the importance of creating more awareness among players around the dangers of heading the ball. Varane (pictured) said that in France’s last-16 match against Nigeria in the 2014 World Cup he finished the tie in “autopilot mode”, only …

April 3 – On Wednesday, Fluminense will kick off their defence of South America’s premier club competition the Copa Libertadores, which looks set for more Brazilian domination.  The Rio club open their campaign against Allianz de Lima after claiming their first-ever Libertadores crown last season with a 2-1 extra-time win against Boca Juniors in the final at the Maracana Stadium. …

Genoa has found success in scouting young talents from Juventus, as these players tend to develop well and eventually bring in substantial transfer fees. Juventus boasts a plethora of promising youngsters across various age groups, from the U19 side to the Next Gen team. In January, Genoa made a significant profit by selling Radu Dragusin to Tottenham Hotspur. The Romanian …

April 3 – Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam have suspended their new CEO Alex Kroes on suspicion of insider trading, the club confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.  Kroes (pictured) arrived in the Dutch capital on March 15, but, compounding a bad season with the dismissals of both manager Maurice Steijn and technical director Sven Mislintat, the club hierarchy announced that …

With two of this last summer’s sales included in the accounts for next year, Leicester City could see an increase in their earnings. Despite generating a profit of £74.8 million from player sales, City revealed that they lost £89.7 million in 2022–2023. The two summer departures of James Maddison to Tottenham and Wesley Fofana to Chelsea resulted in the two …

April 3 – Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation. He was detained on his arrival in Madrid from the Dominican Republic. The case is separate to the ‘Kissgate’ scandal for which Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of two years and six months for Rubiales. It …

April 3 – Fenerbahce members have voted against a proposal to withdraw from the Turkish Super Lig. Last month, the 19-time title winners said they would consider pulling out after their players were attacked by Trabzonspor fans in an incident that even prompted the intervention of FIFA president Gianni Infantino Fenerbahce won the game 3-2 after which Trabzonspor fans stormed …

April 3 – The second round group qualifiers for AFC nations chasing places at the 2026 World Cup has now seen seven out of 18 slots filled for the third round. The second round has 36 teams competing in nine groups with the two top teams in each group going through to the finals. After four matches Japan lead their …

April 3 – Belgian Marc Brys has been appointed Rigobert Song’s replacement as Cameroon’s national team coach. The 61-year-old has coached 15 clubs in his career, in Belgium, the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. His last job was a three-year stint with Leuven. Brys’ assistant coach will be former Cameroon forward Francois Omam-Biyik, who scored 26 international goals between 1985 and 1998. …

Timo Werner has done quite well since joining Tottenham Hotspur on loan during the January transfer window. The 28-year-old striker has established himself as a useful first-team player and his cameos have been quite productive. Tottenham have the option to sign the player permanently at the end of the season, and it remains to be seen whether they decide to …