Football
Swiss FA withdraws Infantino support; Football Leaks whistleblower calls him a ‘cancer on football’
October 2 – It was another bad day for FIFA president Gianni Infantino who lost both the support of the Swiss federation, the nation of his birth, and was hammered by Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto who called him a ‘cancer on football’. The withdrawal of Swiss support for Infantino is significant because as a […]
Ceferin’s lambasting of Infantino met with applause at European Football Clubs General Assembly
September 30 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has slammed FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, attacking the football supremo over the attempted World Cup sell-off, the Trump Peace Prize and the Balogun red card scandal. In a speech addressing European Football Clubs General Assembly in Copenhagen, Ceferin (pictured) reached for the story by Hans Christian Andersen to […]
Why Many Football Fans Are Desperate To See The Gunners Fail
Arsenal’s defeat in the Champions League final in Budapest will sting for many reasons other than the result itself, especially considering how close they came to making history. Losing in a smaller cup competition may not bring the same sadness as failing in one of Europe’s most prestigious tournaments, especially when defeat comes on penalties. […]
A True Celebration of Football Strikes in a Brilliant UEFA Champions League Semi-Final
The first leg of the Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich semi-final ended in a 5-4 win for the hosts at the Parc des Princes. The Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich match has been reached the height of very few matches in the history of the UEFA Champions League have achieved before. PSG led 5-2 at […]
Infantino pledged £75 million to Trump’s Peace Council to rebuild Palestinian football infrastructure
February 20 – World governing body FIFA will invest $75 million to rebuild Gaza’s infrastructure as part of Donald Trump’s Peace Council plan. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has once again deepened ties with Donald Trump, committing world football’s governing body to a “true partnership” with the US president’s newly established peace initiative. On Thursday, in […]
Underrated Football Transfers and the Quiet Economics of Winning
Modern football has little patience for the subtleties of the public imagination, but an underrated football transfer certainly captures that imagination. The market may be framed by spectacle: video launches, seven-figure fees and the promise of instant transformation. But negotiations conducted without hashtags or catchy launches are now shaping the sport’s competitive edge. The teams […]
Saint-Maximin quits Club America – Inside World Football
February 3 – Club America will start their Champions Cup campaign without star French striker Allan Saint-Maximin. Having just arrived at the club last August on a $10 million deal, he quit the club two days after revealing that his children had been the target of racist attacks. Club America head coach Andre Jardine told […]
Does FIFA’s “Football for Schools” App Really Help Grassroots Development?
FIFA’s “Football for Schools” (F4S) initiative launched with a surprising promise: to distribute 11 million balls and a dedicated app to democratize the sport for children around the world. Partnering with UNESCO, the aim is not just to find the next Messi, but to teach life skills through football. But can smartphone apps truly revolutionize […]
Football Fans and the Culture that Shapes the Sport
Football is often described as a global game, but at its core, football is a sport shaped by its supporters. Tactics, transfers and trophies matter, but the emotional force that drives football forward comes from the stands, the streets and the millions of fans watching from around the world. Football fans are not passive observers; […]
Kyle Whittingham was hired as Michigan’s football coach, replacing the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore – Baltimore Sun
By LARRY LAGE ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham as its football coach Friday night, giving the longtime Utah coach a five-year contract to replace the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore. “Kyle Whittingham is a highly respected and highly successful head coach who is widely recognized as a leader of extraordinary character […]