April 16 – Tonight Malaysia’s leading club Johor Darul Ta’zim, better known as JDT, will play what chief executive Luis Garcia says is the most important game in the club’s history to date. JDT meet Saudi Arabia’s storied Al-Hilal in Jeddah in the quarter finals of the AFC Champions League Elite. It is the first […]
April 16 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reiterated that Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite a U.S.-led war against the country. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino stressed the importance of Iran’s participation in the tournament that the trio of North American […]
April 14 – Two of Europe’s heavyweights face the threat of elimination this evening as the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals enter their decisive second legs. Liverpool will welcome holders Paris St-Germain to Anfield with the tough task of overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit. That margin could have been greater. PSG created enough chances to put the tie […]
April 12 – With FIFA presidential elections a year away, South American governing body Conmebol has backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as the head of world football. Infantino, who came to power in 2016, has not yet formally announced that he will seek another term in 2027, but that has not stopped the South American […]
April 10 – Deloitte predicts that global revenues in women’s elite sports will reach at least US$3 billion (£2.2 billion) for the first time in 2026. This represents a 25% increase on the US$2.4 billion value generated in 2025. Deloitte bases its numbers on matchday, broadcast, and commercial revenues. Commercial revenue – including sponsorships, partnerships […]
April 2 – European football associations have once again raised the alarm bell over spiralling costs at the FIFA World Cup, with the world governing body’s President Gianni Infantino promising a solution. The 2026 tournament has been labelled the most expensive World Cup ever, not just for fans because of FIFA’s exorbitant ticket prices, but […]
April 2 – West Ham United supporters heading to the FA Cup quarter-final clash with Leeds United this Sunday will be offered a simple incentive to arrive early at the London Stadium – the chance to swap an old Hammers shirt for a new 2025/26 kit, free of charge. The ‘Shirt Swap’ activation, run by […]
April 2 – Paris Saint-Germain have announced a multi-year partnership with Whoop through 2029 that positions the U.S. firm as the club’s Official Health & Fitness Wearable. The deal spans both men’s and women’s teams and will see PSG players equipped with Whoop’s monitoring technology, tracking metrics such as heart rate, HRV, sleep, strain and […]
March 31 – A French judge has dismissed Cardiff City’s claim for more than £100m in damages against FC Nantes – the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle following the death of Emiliano Sala in 2019. Seven years on from the crash that claimed the lives of Sala and pilot David Ibbotson, Cardiff had […]
March 27 – Bolivia and Jamaica have kept their World Cup dreams alive following narrow wins against Suriname and New Caledonia to progress in the intercontinental playoffs. The Bolivians overcame Suriname 2-1 after falling behind to a goal from defender Liam van Gelderen who was quickest to the rebound, but second-half goals from Moisés Paniagua […]
