FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces an unprecedented political crisis as support for his leadership evaporates among major footballing bodies, despite abandoning a controversial scheme to sell commercial rights for major tournaments to private investors. The controversy stems from Infantino’s proposal to create a new entity named FIFA Forward Enterprises (FFE) to sell equity stakes in […]

Four months after a controversial Champions League officiating decision, Barcelona have secured a moral victory following clear new guidelines issued by UEFA. European football’s governing body has issued definitive instructions to referees regarding handball incidents inside the penalty area. Under the updated directive, if an outfield player deliberately handles the ball within their own penalty […]

Chelsea have completed the signing of Argentine prospect Valentín Barco from French outfit RC Strasbourg, securing the versatile player on a long-term seven-year contract. Reports of a potential transfer first surfaced in April, yet finalizing the administrative details took nearly four months before the West London club formally announced the move. Barco’s path to Stamford […]

European football’s governing body, UEFA, has made no secret of its dwindling confidence in current FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Tensions escalated sharply after Infantino was forced to scrap a controversial plan to create an independent entity to manage commercial rights for the World Cup and other tournaments using private investment. Abandoning the project failed to […]

Bangladesh have been drawn alongside Sri Lanka and Bhutan in Group A for the upcoming 15th SAFF Championship, as the hosts look to end a 23-year title drought on home soil. The official draw ceremony for South Asia’s flagship international football tournament took place on Saturday, 1 August, in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. Representatives […]

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has welcomed FIFA’s decision to abandon a controversial proposal to sell a minority stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup to private investors. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, President of the AFC, expressed approval of the retreat but issued a firm warning regarding the future governance of […]

Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer, has officially called time on his illustrious 16-year international football career. Speculation regarding the 34-year-old forward’s future had mounted significantly following Brazil’s premature exit from the 2026 World Cup. However, the legendary attacker brought an end to the rumours shortly after helping his boyhood club, Santos, secure a thrilling 4-2 […]