FIFA has accused “some leagues in Europe” of acting with “commercial self-interest, hypocrisy and without consideration to everyone else in the world” after learning they are to face legal action due to the congested nature of the football calendar. The European Leagues organisation, of which the Premier League is a part, is to file a joint complaint alongside players’ union …

July 23 – UEFA has announced the bidding process for the 2029 women’s Euros, with prospective candidates given until September 24 to declare their interest and the hosts to be chosen in December 2025. The tournament is set to feature 16 teams, as has been the case for the previous two events.  Joint bids are permitted, provided that the bidding …

With just over three weeks to go until the start of the new Premier League season, West Ham remain one of the busier teams in the transfer market. As of this moment, the East Londoners have only managed to get three deals over the line, which will surely come as a great shock to Julen Lopetegui given that he walked …

Serie A powerhouse Napoli have reportedly shot down Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s first official offer for center-forward extraordinaire Victor Osimhen. Napoli are well aware of the Parisians’ desperation after losing Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid and want to extract as much money as possible from the Osimhen deal. Luis Enrique’s PSG have talented individuals in every department of the team, including …

July 23 – Four-time Olympic women’s champions, the United States have put their disastrous World Cup campaign behind them and are ready to go again, says captain Lindsey Horan. The Americans settled for bronze at the COVID-delayed Tokyo Games three years ago and captured their last gold in 2012. But after their worst showing at a Women’s World Cup – knocked …

Valencia put two straight years of European heartbreak behind them by clinching their first Liga title in 31 years at the end of the 2001-02 season. After losing the 2000 and 2001 Champions League finals to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively, Los Che stifled their way to the title under the pragmatism of new manager Rafa Benitez. Despite only …

Juventus have reportedly refused to negotiate the transfer of Fabio Miretti with Como, prompting the newly-promoted club to inquire about another two Bianconeri midfielders. The 20-year-old is a youth product of the club. He represented all age classes before earning a promotion to the first team in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign. The Italian made an immediate positive …

Arsenal expert Charles Watts has provided some insight and his opinion on Nicolas Pepe and where it all went wrong for him at the Emirates Stadium following his public criticism of his former club last week. Pepe looked an exciting signing when he first joined the Gunners back in 2019, but it quickly became apparent that he was struggling to …

July 22 – Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is looking for another buyer for the club after the Friedkin Group pulled out of a £400 million deal agreed in principle in June. The US investors, who also own Serie A club Roma, had entered a period of exclusivity with Moshiri, but are understood to have become concerned over the complications of …

While efforts continue to be made to sign Nico Williams, FC Barcelona are simultaneously working on other deals as well, as they intend to strengthen their squad before the new season. Pau Victor of Girona was one such player who had been very much on the club’s agenda after spending the last season on loan with Barça Atletic. Agreement reached …