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October 16 – Germany-based bookmaker Interwetten, a partner of the DFB, has stopped offering betting markets for all amateur matches in the country. The decision was taken after news last month that police in Germany confirmed they are investigating potential betting related match-fixing in 17 lower-league matches. Matches being investigated were from Germany’s professional third division (3. Liga), semi-professional fourth …

October 16 – The second international window of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has seen old stagers and emerging nations stake a claim for a spot in the finals to be jointly held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Otabek Shukurov’s late penalty against the UAE ensured Uzbekistan maintained their unbeaten start to Group A, sharing the top …

During the recent international break, Robert Lewandowski was benched for Poland’s match against Croatia after experiencing an issue during the warm-up. With Poland trailing 2-3 and on the verge of elimination from the Nations League, Lewandowski entered in the 62nd minute to replace Karol Swiderski. Despite a slight injury, confirmed by Poland’s coach Michał Probierz, the striker played a crucial …

October 18 – UEFA president Aleksandar Ceferin has held an emergency meeting with the president of the Football Federation of North Macedonia, Muamed Sejdini, following the attack on Sejdini by three masked men in the centre of Skopje two weeks ago. The meeting between Ceferin and Sejdini took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and principally covered the …

Barcelona midfielder Gavi is set to make his much-anticipated return to the matchday squad for the upcoming clash against Sevilla, according to Mundo Deportivo.  After a long absence due to injury, Gavi may finally see his first minutes of action this Sunday at Montjuic, generating excitement among Barça supporters. Gavi has become one of Barcelona’s key attractions, with fans eager …

October 16 – Three weeks ago, former USMNT head coach left Norwegian side Stabaek – by mutual consent and with immediate effect. The club is currently mired in the second tier of Norwegian football and were in free-fall as well as being in danger of missing out on the promotion play-offs. This was Bradley’s second-go-around with Stabaek having managed the …

October 16 – In 2023, former Manchester City and France international Benjamin Mendy was cleared of seven charges of rape and another of sexual assault, in two separate trials. Due to this legal situation, City stopped paying Mendy’s wages. In an employment tribunal that opened this week, Mendy, and City have both charged each other with explosive revelations. Mendy claims …

Mauricio Pochettino’s first trip to Mexico as U.S. men’s national team head coach ended as a forgettable one. Mexico handed the USMNT a 2-0 loss in Guadalajara on Tuesday night, which marked the first defeat of the Pochettino-era. Raul Jimenez scored the opening goal from a well-taken free kick in the first half before Cesar Huerta added an insurance goal …

October 16 – In a country of 1.5 billion people, it is an impressive feat to have almost 15% of the country follow your league, but that’s the power of the English Premier League in China, the most populated country on earth. With interest in the self-proclaimed greatest league in the world at an all-time high, the EPL is to …

Weston McKennie did not feature for the U.S. men’s national team this month and will reportedly not return to Juventus’ starting lineup this weekend. McKennie will not play in Juventus’ upcoming Serie A clash with Lazio due to muscle fatigue, Gazzetta dello Sport reported Tuesday. The 26-year-old was originally called into Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT squad before heading back to Turin …