Manchester City Faces Fresh Tax Scrutiny After Premier League Verdict
Manchester City’s long-running financial case has moved beyond the football authorities, with British lawmakers asking the country’s tax agency to examine whether the club’s dealings could have resulted in unpaid taxes. The development follows an…
Ireland players refuse pre-match formalities with Israel in Nations League clash
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said his players had “raised awareness worldwide” after the Irish squad declined to participate in pre-match formalities with Israel during their UEFA Nations League encounter in Hungary. The Republic of…
Manchester City Found Guilty on 114 of 115 Charges: What Comes Next in the Premier League’s Biggest Ever Legal Battle
The wait is over but the war is just beginning. Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of the 115 financial rule breaches levelled against them by the Premier League, according to reports from The Athletic and confirmed by BBC Sport…
Rasheedat Ajibade’s Initiative Helps Tackle Hygiene Poverty in Nigeria’s Grassroots Football
On Nigeria’s dusty football pitches, where young girls chase dreams of becoming the country’s next Super Falcons stars, talent is rarely in short supply. What is often missing is something much more basic. A bar of soap. A sanitary pad. Toothpaste.…
Top Ten Clubs That Have Dominated Europe
Football has always produced great teams. But greatness is not necessarily measured by one extraordinary season, one historic final or a cabinet suddenly filled with silverware. Greatness happens when dominance becomes a habit, when opponents begin to…
Arsenal Lead Champions League Favourites as PSG Chase Third Straight Title
Paris Saint-Germain will begin their Champions League title defence on Tuesday as they target a third consecutive European crown, while five Premier League clubs prepare to challenge for the continent’s biggest prize. Arsenal, who finished runners-up…
Deadline Day: Premier League Clubs Smash Summer Transfer Record With £3.46bn Spending
Premier League clubs shattered their all-time summer transfer spending record as the deadline reached a summit on September 1. The 20 top-flight sides committed a staggering £3.46 billion to new signings during the window. The figure comfortably…
Retired: The Man, The Myth, The Messi
After nearly three decades of football, Lionel Messi has given the game, and Argentina, almost everything he had. Now, at 39, the man who turned football into an art form says it is time to step away from the international stage, take a breath, and watch…
UEFA Moves to Launch Criminal Case Against FIFA, Infantino Over Scrapped Commercial Rights Deal
UEFA has begun legal steps that could lead to criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over a controversial plan to sell private investors stakes in the governing body’s most valuable commercial assets. The European football governing…
Maradona ‘Hand of God’ Ball Sells for £2.5m at Auction
The football used by Diego Maradona to score his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup has sold for £2.5 million ($3.3 million) at auction in the United States. Recall that the late Maradona controversially punched the…