FIFA is preparing a more complicated draw for the European World Cup qualifying groups, giving greater weight to the upcoming UEFA Nations League rather than relying solely on world rankings — but also making most teams wait months to find out their full slate of opponents. The new system will see the list of top-seeded…
The Ballon d’Or 2024 list did not feature Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi for the first time in over two decades as the nominees list for the award was announced on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, on the other hand, were the highlights of the list alongside England prodigy Jude Bellingham while Lamine Yamal…
The mayor of Madrid criticised Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior on Wednesday after the Brazilian said Spain shouldn’t host the 2030 FIFA World Cup if the country hasn’t come to grips with racism in football by then. Vinicius told CNN in an interview that “if there is no progress (on racism) before 2030, they should…
Victor Osimhen has signed for Galatasaray on loan from Serie A side Napoli, the two clubs announced on Wednesday. Galatasaray will pay six million euros (USD 6.65 million) net to the 25-year-old Nigeria international for the 2024-2025 season, the club said in a statement, with Napoli adding that the agreement lasts until the end of…
Valencia football player Rafa Mir leaves a Valencia local court after a judge released him with precautionary measures for an alleged crime of sexual assault. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Valencia football player Rafa Mir leaves a Valencia local court after a judge released him with precautionary measures for an alleged crime of sexual assault. |…
A mandatory Indian assistant coach for all clubs, permission of concussion substitutes and appeal against “wrongful” red card decisions are some of the new rule changes that were announced by the Indian Super League on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming 11th season beginning on September 13. As per the new rules, “all the teams must…
Mohun Bagan head coach Jose Molina will have big shoes to fill, as the Indian Super League (ISL) Shield winning side starts the new league season against Mumbai FC on September 13.. Under former coach Antonio Lopez Habas, the Mariners had won their maiden Shield last season and also finished as runner-up in the ISL…
Set for its debut in the Indian Super League, Mohammedan Sporting on Wednesday vowed to play “serious football” with the primary target of making the top six in the upcoming season set to begin on September 13. The 131-year-old club will become the third club from Kolkata after Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to compete…
When the national football team returns to your city for a match after 16 years, the natural expectation is to spread the news as much as possible and resort to fierce advertising to reach as many people as possible and urge them to attend the match. India, coached by Manolo Marquez, the occasion was perfect…
Jack Grealish, who represented Ireland at youth level before switching allegiance to England, will come in for some abuse from home fans in Saturday’s Nations League match between the sides in Dublin, Ireland striker Callum Robinson said. Manchester City attacker Grealish, who was dropped from England’s Euro 2024 squad by former head coach Gareth Southgate,…
