Real Madrid endured a nightmare evening in Lisbon as they succumbed to a 4-2 defeat against Benfica at the Estádio da Luz on Wednesday. The loss proved costly for the Spanish giants, who slipped out of the top eight in the Champions League group stage. Consequently, Álvaro Arbeloa’s side will now have to contest the […]

In a sweeping crackdown on corruption within Chinese football, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has announced lifetime bans for 73 individuals implicated in match-fixing and bribery scandals. Among those sanctioned is Li Tie, former head coach of China’s national football team and a former player for English club Everton. The CFA’s decisive action forms part […]

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Senegal and Morocco descended into unprecedented chaos, prompting the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to impose stringent sanctions on both teams. The incidents, which included a team walkout, on-field scuffles, and fan disturbances, culminated in CAF announcing fines exceeding $1 million (approximately BDT 12.23 crore) and suspensions […]

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has imposed lifetime bans on 73 individuals, including former national team head coach Li Tie, for their involvement in match-fixing and corruption. In addition, 13 top professional clubs have been punished, the association announced in a statement on Thursday. Under President Xi Jinping, Chinese football has undergone an extensive anti-corruption […]

Global men’s football witnessed an unprecedented surge in transfer spending last year, as clubs collectively shelled out a record $1,308 billion (approximately ₨159,926 billion) on player acquisitions. For the first time in history, annual transfer fees surpassed the $1 trillion mark, according to FIFA’s recently published Global Transfer Report. The report further revealed that 86,158 […]

Arsenal fans might be pinching themselves to confirm reality—what they are witnessing seems almost too good to be true. Yet, the North London club’s recent performances leave little room for doubt: this is not a fleeting spell of success but a sustained demonstration of dominance on both domestic and European fronts. Describing it as “recent […]

In a high-voltage encounter at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Newcastle United played out a tense draw that left both clubs consigned to the Champions League play-off stage. With qualification scenarios clear before kick-off, the winner of the match would have secured direct passage to the Round of 16, while defeat would […]