July 26 – Having removed herself from her country’s opening game against New Zealand, Canada’s Olympic women’s football coach Bev Priestman has been thrown out of the competition and suspended by the country’s football federation as the fallout continues over the alleged drone spying scandal. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) initially confirmed that assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi …

The 2000-01 English Premier League title was won by Manchester United for the third consecutive season, once again proving to be too good for the competition in a race that was long over before the season end. Arsenal, Liverpool and Leeds United proved to be the best of the rest. CHANGES Manchester United, having been in charge of the league …

Juventus is working hard to bolster their squad during this transfer window, and the Bianconeri are also doing well in selling off their youngsters. The men in black and white have some of the best young talents in Italian football in their system, many of whom have come through the Next Gen team. They have been working hard to ensure …

July 26 – Girondins Bordeaux, one of France’s most historic and iconic clubs, have filed for bankruptcy and dropped their pro team status just days after they were relegated to the third tier of French football and the owners of Liverpool withdrew from takeover talks. Earlier this month the six-time French champions were demoted from Ligue 2 to the semi-professional …

Xavi Simons looks set to remain in the Bundesliga going into the 2024/25 campaign. The only question that remains is this: Which German outfit will the Dutch international join this summer? Bayern Munich or fellow favourites RB Leipzig. There’s not thought to be much separating the two outfits in their bid to land the forward in this summer window. “Désiré …

Arsenal have not made the biggest moves so far in the transfer window this summer. It feels like their biggest signing is yet to come, despite the Gunners making David Raya’s deal permanent and getting closer to completing the signing of Riccardo Calafiori. It is widely reported that the Gunners will sign a new striker and a midfielder this summer …

In a recent development, journalist Philipp Hinze has revealed that RB Leipzig have informed Barcelona they need to significantly improve both their initial offer and the payment terms after their first bid for Dani Olmo was rejected.  He adds that despite media speculation, Manchester City have not made any offers for the Euro 2024 winner and even with the initial …

July 25 – UEFA has ordered seven national federations – almost all them from the Balkan region – to pay fines totalling €230,000 for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024. The governing body’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has punished the associations of Albania, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania and Croatia. Croatia were deemed to be the …

In an extract from his new book Aux Armes! Sport and the French – an English perspective, Insideworldfootball columnist David Owen highlights the birth place of the march towards the all-conquering World Cup. The 1924 Paris Olympics, in Europe’s most captivating capital city, cemented the air of permanency the International Olympic Committee had begun to acquire having survived the Great War. …

Newcastle United are closing in on the capture of Chelsea winger Noni Madueke. According to a report from Football Insider, the 22-year-old is now close to joining Newcastle after agreeing personal terms with the club. Newcastle will be desperate to add a quality winger to their ranks this summer, and Madueke could prove to be a useful acquisition for them. …