While Uefa members are among the richest on the planet, many other nations rely on Fifa funding for basic infrastructure. While the AFC opposes Infantino’s plan, unlike Uefa it has not threatened to boycott Fifa competitions. AFC members would not be obliged to vote against the proposals. Rogers Byamukama, of the Ugandan Football Federation, argued […]
Scottish Premiership Sunday, 9 August – Motherwell v Falkirk (15:00) Premier Sports Cup, last 16 Friday, 14 August – Kilmarnock v Ayr United (19:45) Saturday, 15 August – Aberdeen v Dundee; Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County (both 15:00) Dundee United v Celtic (17:45) Sunday, 16 August – Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle; Hibernian […]
Celtic have rejected a West Ham approach for Arne Engels while Everton are keen on Alistair Johnston, manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed. The West Ham bid for Belgium midfielder Engels, 22, “doesn’t remotely meet our valuation”, said O’Neill, who received a call from Everton counterpart David Moyes relating to Canada full-back Johnston, 27. “Everton have […]
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale – Saturday, 1 August (15:00 BST) Rochdale’s return to the EFL after three seasons away proved to be every bit as gripping as York’s. After dusting themselves down from their final-day disappointment, Dale beat Scunthorpe in the play-offs to set up a promotion final against Boreham Wood at Wembley. Goals from […]
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones had a heated argument with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai after his side’s 1-0 win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. After the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Kostas Tsimikas argued with one another as the team were walking across the pitch to applaud supporters. It is unclear what caused the […]
Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors appears to be in jeopardy, with a third confederation expressing opposition. In a statement published on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it “stands in solidarity” with its counterparts in Europe and North, Central America and the Caribbean. The AFC added […]
Manchester City and Arsenal, meanwhile, had the greatest concentration of players making deep runs into the competition. City’s World Cup contingent featured for several of the tournament’s leading nations. Rodri helped Spain win their second men’s World Cup after playing 726 minutes, while Marc Guehi and Elliot Anderson helped England reach the final weekend. Nico […]
Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain’s “example and integrity will be forever etched into the club’s DNA”. Baresi spent his entire 20-year playing career with the club from 1977 until he retired in 1997, winning six Serie A titles and three European Cups/Champions Leagues. Regarded […]
Fifa wants to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, and external investors will be able to buy stakes in it. It said it would “invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments” in a new subsidiary – Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). On Friday, Fifa said FFE had been […]
“Honestly, I spoke with another team [also],” Tonali revealed, but in the end the decision to join Spurs was an easy one. “When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive. “When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it’s everything, everything is perfect. “I […]