By Samindra Kunti in Los Angeles June 15 – On the eve of their World Cup opener against New Zealand, Iran captain Mehdi Taremi and manager Amir Ghalenoei voiced their dismay at the difficult preparations their team has endured for the tournament. On Sunday, the Iranians crossed into US territory from Tijuana, Mexico, following a […]
June 12 – The World Cup, digitally marred by its rocket-fuelled pricing model, had thousands of empty seats in just its second game. Who saw that coming? Concerns over FIFA’s ticketing strategy resurfaced on Thursday after large sections of empty seats were visible during South Korea’s 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Guadalajara. FIFA […]
June 11 – England head into the 2026 World Cup as the most valuable squad in global football, according to new data from the CIES Football Observatory – even with a wealth of talent left at home. Based on estimated transfer values of selected players, England’s squad tops the ranking at €1.454 billion, narrowly edging […]
June 9 – FIFA and former player Lassana Diarra have settled their landmark transfer case about claims for compensation. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder wanted €65 million from the world governing body and the Belgian FA after he was denied a transfer to Belgian club Charleroi in 2014. He argued that the compensation claim covered damages incurred after Lomomotiv Moscow cancelled […]
June 5 – The human rights organisation Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) has cautioned that the 2026 World Cup will be played in a “climate of fear”. FIFA has repeatedly claimed the World Cup and its activities are a unifying factor and provider of happiness, but at a news conference Andrea Florence of the SRA […]
June 5 – Former Spurs executive chairman Daniel Levy has sold the majority of his shares in the parent company of Tottenham Hotspur to Eight Sports Capital for an estimated £1 billion. Levy owned 29.88% of ENIC which holds an 87.62% stake in Spurs, effectively giving Levy a 26% ownership position in the club. Joe […]
June 3 – The Norwegian FA (NFF) has confirmed it is backing an official complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over an alleged breach of political neutrality rules. The NFF’s letter backs the complaint by NGO FairSquare to the FIFA ethics committee, demanding an investigation over alleged breaches of neutrality by Infantino. Speaking at a […]
May 29 – With Palestine’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against FIFA’s decision not to act against Israeli football teams in the West Bank currently working its way through sport’s judicial system, a new investigative report has been released outlining the industrial scale of the football ecosystem that has been created […]
May 26 – Budapest is already gripped by Champions League fever days before kick-off in the UEFA Champions League final, with supporters filling the city centre and UEFA’s fan activations beginning to take shape ahead of Saturday’s shiwpiece at the Puskás Aréna. That atmosphere will intensify as the week unfolds, with UEFA’s Champions Festival set to take over […]
By Samindra Kunti in Oslo May 23 – FC Barcelona clinched a fourth Women’s Champions League with a resounding 4-0 win against OL Lyonnes with two goals apiece from both Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo. It took Barcelona 55 minutes to find their first attempt on target but when Pajor raced into the right-hand channel […]
