UEFA has initiated legal actions in U.S. federal courts to obtain documents supporting a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Borislav Mikhailov died in Sofia at the age of 63, family members confirmed to the outlet Actualno.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out running for the FIFA presidency while warning Gianni Infantino that he will face an election challenger next March.
English football’s chief refereeing officer, Howard Webb, admitted he was really troubled by the decision from FIFA’s disciplinary committee to suspend Folarin Balogun’s ban. The controversy stems from a red card shown during the World Cup, which triggered a direct appeal from the US president and resulted in the player’s one-match ban being set aside … Read more
Argentina’s women’s field hockey team defeated Scotland 2-0 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, securing first place in Group B with seven points and advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. Group B of the Belgium-Netherlands 2026 Hockey World Cup closes this Wednesday, defining the future … Read more
Premier League chief Richard Masters warned on Tuesday that FIFA president Gianni Infantino pressed a self-destruction button by proposing an aborted opening to private investment. The fallout from FIFA’s controversial self-destruction button policy continues to widen across international football administration. Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, delivered a scathing assessment on Tuesday regarding … Read more
Patrick Vieira has been appointed head coach of Senegal, succeeding Pape Thiaw following the team’s World Cup exit. The Senegal-born former Arsenal captain takes charge of the national A team in a strategic move aimed at revitalising the squad ahead of upcoming sporting challenges. Senegal has turned to one of its most prominent football figures … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Falcons and South Africa’s Banyana Banyana meet in Casablanca on Thursday for a high-stakes 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup playoff. Both African heavyweights suffered quarter-final exits at WAFCON, leaving their global tournament ambitions hanging by a thread as they fight for a spot in the Inter-Confederation Play-Off Tournament. The stage is set at … Read more
nytimes.com are in negotiations with Inter Milan regarding the potential transfer of England international Djed Spence, with discussions centering on a fee in the region of €30 million (£25.6m), according to BBC reports. The 26-year-old defender has emerged as a key target for the Serie A champions, who are searching for a new right-back following … Read more