UEFA fined Roma 2 million euros (USD 2.22 million) and threatened Istanbul Basaksehir with a one-year ban from European competitions in the latest rulings by club finance investigators on Friday. Basaksehir also was fined 100,000 euros (USD 111,000). Fines of 60,000 euros (USD 66,500) for Aston Villa and 20,000 euros (USD 22,100) for Marseille were…
Manchester City midfielder and Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne said money talks louder to FIFA and UEFA as he raised concerns over the impact of a crammed calendar on players’ health and performance. All three European club competitions have been expanded to 36 teams this season and FIFPRO’s European member unions have started legal action…
Defender Matthijs de Ligt is to be given a new chance with the Netherlands national team, after being sidelined at Euro 2024, when the Dutch begin their Nations League campaign against Bosnia & Herzegovina, coach Ronald Koeman said on Friday. The new Manchester United signing did not get any game time at the tournament in…
Life changed overnight for Kiyan Nassiri on January 29, 2022. At the tender age of 22, he achieved something most players dream of in Indian football. He scored a hat-trick in the Kolkata Derby. His second-half hat-trick (64, 90+2’, 90+3’) propelled Mohun Bagan Super Giant (then ATK Mohun Bagan) to a 3-1 comeback win against…
PREVIEW Five-time world champion Brazil will face Ecuador in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifier on Saturday, at the Couto Pereira Stadium, in Paraná state, Brazil. Brazil will be coming into the match looking to move on from its Copa America 2024 quarterfinal exit against Uruguay on penalties. Head coach Dorival Junior, who took…
Australia’s surprise World Cup qualifying loss against Bahrain on Thursday has prompted Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu to sound a note of caution as his team prepare to travel to the Gulf to take on the conquerors of the Socceroos in Riffa on Tuesday. A late Harry Souttar own goal handed the Bahrainis an unexpected 1-0…
Qatar lost 3-1 to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia was held to a 1-1 draw by Indonesia, while six-times qualifier Iran secured a 1-0 win over visitors Kyrgyzstan in a dramatic opening to Asia’s third round of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying on Thursday. Saudi Arabia playing in Group C, struggled despite playing…
An added-time goal from substitute Felicio Milson gave Angola a shock 1-0 victory over Ghana in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kumasi on Thursday. When the Black Stars failed to clear a low cross, the visitor pounced with Serbia-based Milson pushing the ball past goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi from close range on 93…
Denmark’s Patrick Dorgu scored a minute after coming off the bench for his debut as his side beat nine-man Switzerland 2-0 in the Nations League A Group Four clash at the Parken Stadium on Thursday. The Danes thought they had won a penalty early in the second half when Nico Elvedi picked up a booking…
Argentina claimed a 3-0 home win over Chile on Thursday thanks to second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala, to strengthen its grip on top of the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying. The Copa America champion looked dominant and untroubled by the absence of talismans Lionel Messi and Angel…
