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Facing the prospect of a heavy sanction after being sent off against Ireland, Cristiano Ronaldo was ultimately cleared by FIFA. The Portuguese captain, 40, will therefore be able to play without hindrance in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, his first red card in 226 caps having weighed in the decision. Cristiano Ronaldo […]
Real Madrid is reportedly considering making a move for Victor Osimhen, impressive in Galatasaray colours. The arrival of the Nigerian striker would allow Kylian Mbappé to return to his natural position on the left flank, while Galatasaray could demand a significant profit. Real Madrid is reportedly thinking of submitting an offer close to €100 million […]
FIFA has revealed the composition of the four pots for the 2026 World Cup draw. The host countries and the top nations in the FIFA rankings appear among the seeded teams, while the play-off teams will be placed in Pot 4. A strategic allocation ahead of the draw on December 5. FIFA unveiled the composition […]
CAF has formalized the possibility for each national team to call up up to 27 players for AFCON 2025. Good news for the teams qualified for AFCON 2025. They will be able to take an expanded delegation, increased to 27 players. This decision was already applied at the 2023 edition and has been renewed to […]
L’ex-international français, Frank Lebœuf, estime que la défense barcelonaise, fragilisée par l’approche très offensive de Hansi Flick, pourrait souffrir face à la vitesse des attaquants de Chelsea, alors que les deux équipes s’affrontent ce mardi soir en Ligue des champions. L’ancien défenseur de Chelsea, Frank Lebœuf, s’est montré optimiste quant aux chances des Blues face […]
Xabi Alonso has unveiled the list of players selected for Real Madrid’s trip to Karaiskakis Stadium to face Olympiakos in the Champions League. Kylian Mbappé and Endrick are included in the squad. Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has announced his squad for the trip to Olympiakos on Wednesday in the Champions League. The Madrid boss […]
Back in a final tournament for the first time since 2012, Botswana has announced an extended squad of 36 players to begin its preparation for AFCON 2025. Morena Ramoreboli is relying on a largely local core strengthened by a few foreign-based players, before facing a tough group with Senegal, DR Congo and Benin. Botswana is […]
The Chinese Professional Football League fined Chengdu Rongcheng FC $70,000 and ordered a partial closure of its stadium, after racist insults directed at Ghana international Frank Acheampong. Two supporters were also arrested and banned from stadiums for one year. The Chinese Professional Football League imposed a $70,000 fine on Chengdu Rongcheng FC after racist insults […]
South Africa’s national team coach, Hugo Broos, has unveiled the preliminary list of players selected for AFCON 2025. The tournament will take place from December 21 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco. In just a few weeks, the football world will be buzzing to the rhythm of AFCON 2025. The competition will be held in […]
Barça faces Chelsea this Tuesday as part of matchday 5 of the Champions League. The Blaugrana squad for this clash against the Blues has been announced. FC Barcelona released the list of players called up to face Chelsea on Tuesday night in the Champions League. Marcus Rashford, recovered from a bout of flu, rejoins the […]
A few weeks before the kick-off of AFCON 2025 in Morocco, Senegalese defender Moussa Niakhaté says the Teranga Lions must fully embrace their status as favorites and announces his desire to play a major role in the quest for another continental title. As Senegal enters the final stretch before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations […]
At 38, Lionel Messi delivered a masterful performance — a goal and three assists — to steer Inter Miami into its first Eastern Conference final. Inter Miami experienced a historic night in Cincinnati. Driven by a dazzling Lionel Messi, the Florida club won 4-0 and qualified for its very first Eastern Conference final, a major […]
Benin now knows its opponents for the UFOA B 2025 qualifiers, with two strong groups where its school teams will have to face the title holders. The draw for the fourth edition of the zonal phase of the African School Football Championship, held this Friday, November 21 in Abidjan, has delivered its verdict. Six nations […]
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have the resources to remain competitive in all four competitions this season, provided they keep a squad largely free of injuries. Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, was ambitious, saying his team is equipped to play a leading role in the four competitions they’re involved in this season. Still in the […]
British pundit Geoff Shreeves believes the Portuguese national team is more fluid and more mobile without Cristiano Ronaldo, and urges coach Roberto Martínez to rethink his starting eleven ahead of the 2026 World Cup. British pundit Geoff Shreeves thinks Roberto Martínez should now do without Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s starting lineup. According to him, the […]
The Barça coach, Hansi Flick, said he has no certainty about a return by Lionel Messi, noting that his own contract would not influence a largely speculative decision. FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Friday that he had no idea whether Lionel Messi would ever return to Catalonia. Speaking to the media, the German […]
The president of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, will have to appear in 2026 to face suspicions of falsified accounts linked to the transfer of Victor Osimhen, whose value is alleged to have been artificially inflated. The president of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, will have to answer to the courts over his alleged involvement in the […]
The Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, admitted on Friday that Arsenal could become “very hard to catch” in the title race if the London club were to open up a gap at the top of the Premier League. The Citizens, however, have an immediate chance to close the gap: if they win at Newcastle on […]
After a domestic accident that left him with a fractured toe, Cole Palmer will miss several matches just as he was about to return to action. Chelsea’s attacking midfielder, Cole Palmer, will be out for several weeks after fracturing a toe in a domestic accident, Enzo Maresca announced Friday at a press conference. Just as […]
A few months before the 2026 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a rare distinction by Donald Trump during an exceptional visit to the White House. A few months before the kick-off of the 2026 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was received with great fanfare at the White House for a symbolic meeting with the […]
