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[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] July 25 – The European Club Association (ECA) has highlighted the significant challenges young players face in transitioning from academy to senior level, presenting recommendations and best practices for clubs to support their rising talents in a new report released today (Thursday). The ‘Transition from Academy to First Team Football’ report, created in collaboration with Football Benchmark, examines the …

[ad_1] July 25 – The Canadian women’s Olympic football team have sacked an assistant coach and another staff member after New Zealand complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that a drone was used to spy on their training session. Staff from New Zealand’s team – the Football Ferns – noticed a drone flying above their training session in St …

[ad_1] July 25 – Israel defender Roy Revivo lost his appeal of a two-game FIFA ban at the Paris Olympics in a ruling made hours before the team’s opener against Mali which saw a high level of security and peaceful, though vocal, protest. Before the Mali game, Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered.  Once play began, Israeli players were booed each time …