Veteran former Real Madrid and Manchester United attacker Ronaldo has won the UEFA Champions League five times but has never triumphed in Asia’s top club competition. The 40-year-old Portuguese will spearhead Al Nassr’s hopes next month against a Yokohama side managed by Steve Holland, formerly Gareth Southgate’s assistant with England. The quarter-finals, semis and final […]
The 63-year-old Patrice Motsepe, whose family trust owns one of the continent’s biggest clubs Mamelodi Sundowns, will serve a second four-year term after being first elected in 2021 when his candidature was also unopposed and heavily backed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation, was elected unopposed as a representative […]
Riaz’s story had recently come to light, highlighting his struggles to make ends meet after being forced to leave the football field. He had been forced to sell jalebis at a roadside stall due to severe financial difficulties. The PFL has stepped in to recognize Riaz’s contributions to Pakistani football and provide him with a […]
This decision comes after the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Congress unanimously approved the constitutional amendments proposed by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). According to a statement released by FIFA, the suspension was lifted on March 2, 2025, after the PFF Congress ratified the revised constitution, which aligns with FIFA’s governance requirements. Shahid Khokhar, […]
Desperately needing a win to close the gap on leaders Liverpool, Arteta’s side staged a stirring fightback after Son Heung-min’s early opener for Tottenham. Dominic Solanke’s own goal hauled Arsenal level before Leandro Trossard’s strike put them ahead late in the first half at the raucous Emirates Stadium. Second-placed Arsenal’s first win in four games […]
“I have hundreds of motivations, but I think the biggest of them is really to restore international respect to Brazilian football,” he said in an interview on Monday with the Globoesporte website. Ronaldo said he wanted to be an “alternative for significant change” as a candidate for the job of running the Brazilian Football Confederation […]
The 25-year-old French star, one of the highest-profile players in world football, visited the Swedish capital October 9-11 with a group of people after he was not selected by his country for a Nations League match. Sweden’s prosecution authority announced on October 15 that it was investigating an alleged incident that occurred at an upscale […]
Elsewhere, struggling Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) gained a vital win at Salzburg, while Bayer Leverkusen edged Inter Milan to move second. Aston Villa, in their first appearance in the continent’s elite club competition for 41 years, maintained their bright progress beating Leipzig 3-2 to sit third. The first eight teams qualify directly for the last 16 […]
The league expanded to 14 teams this year, up from 12 in 2023, which contributed to a significant boost in overall attendance. For the first time in its 12-season history, the NWSL welcomed two million fans, a 44 percent increase from 2023 and a staggering 96 percent rise from 2022. A total of 89 matches […]
City challenged the league’s associated party transaction (APT) rules, which assess whether deals between clubs and entities linked to their ownership represent fair market value, on competition law grounds earlier this year. Since a takeover from Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice president of the United Arab Emirates, in 2008, City has become the […]
