Former France international Maxime Bossis and Fabien Bonnet, spokesperson for the Irresistibles Francais, have criticized Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe for not making himself available for his country. Bossis finds it odd that Mbappe keeps playing for Los Blancos while avoiding international duty by citing injury. Bonnet, meanwhile, has criticized Mbappe’s leadership skills while lamenting Antoine Griezmann’s retirement. One of …
Read More »Liverpool defender lavishes praise on Slot after signing new contract
Jarell Quansah has credited new Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s style with playing a “massive” part in his joy at the club after signing a new contract. The 21-year-old has been handed a new deal despite not featuring in the Premier League since being substituted on the opening day of the season, with The Mirror reporting that he has committed to …
Read More »FIFA pushes for expanded Women’s finals at 2028 Olympics and addition of Futsal and Beach Soccer
October 7 – FIFA has announced it will propose expanding the women’s Olympic soccer tournament from 12 teams to 16, as well as the addition of futsal and beach soccer to the games in a mission to further elevate women’s football and diversify the sport’s Olympic offerings. As part of its ‘Strategic Objectives for 2023-2027’, the global governing body outlined …
Read More »Lewandowski talks Hansi Flick, Barcelona form, Szczesny, Cristiano Ronaldo
Robert Lewandowski has been by far the biggest beneficiary of Hansi Flick’s arrival at Barcelona. After a tumultuous 2023/24 campaign under Xavi Hernandez, the Pole is back to his best form this season, racking up ten La Liga goals in just nine matches. Lewandowski’s hat-trick in the recent win over Deportivo Alaves helped him widen the gap in the race …
Read More »Official: Paul Pogba’s doping ban reduced by CAS
While the word has been spreading over the past few days, the CAS has now handed its decision in Paul Pogba’s doping case. The Frenchman failed an anti-doping test in August 2023 and was then slapped with a four-year suspension in February 2024. Nevertheless, the player’s legal team challenged the verdict through an appeal to the CAS that has now …
Read More »Top 10 games to watch in October 2024 international break
The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 most interesting fixtures to keep …
Read More »Padres Tie Up Dodgers Series Hitting A Record 6 Home Runs
The Padres kept their World Series hopes alive on Sunday, with an eventful win in game 2 against the Dodgers tying up the NL Division series. Padres Tie Dodgers Series Although the series wouldn’t have been over if the Dodgers won game 2 on Sunday, the Padres would’ve faced an uphill battle if they went 0-2 after the first two …
Read More »Premier League legal case verdict announced on APT rules
Manchester City and the Premier League have both claimed victory in their legal case over associated party transaction (APT) rules. A tribunal has reached a verdict over the dispute, which is related to sponsorship regulations around clubs and other companies which may be linked to them. The panel found that the exclusion of shareholder loans from APT calculations and the …
Read More »Premier League APT rules found to be unlawful – What does this mean for Newcastle?
Manchester City’s court case, which was brought against the Premier League’s hastily written Associated Party Transaction (APT) sponsorship rules, has resulted in both sides claiming a victory. A slew of articles and features released on Monday 7 October issued varying degrees of victory for each side, with the Twitter/X accounts of sports journalists across the land doing the same. The …
Read More »AFC increases its firepower in fight against match-fixing with IBIA co-operation
October 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to combat match fixing in the Asian region. The agreement comes just four weeks after the Chinese FA banned 43 people, including 38 players and five club officials for life following a two-year investigation into match fixing. …
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