Real Madrid defender David Alaba snubbed Lionel Messi as he chose three Manchester City stars in his 2023 FIFA The Best Men’s Player nomination. As part of the voting process, the captain of each national team has the opportunity to vote. Representing Austria, Alaba left the Argentine superstar completely off the list. He awarded first … Read more
Plans for a European Super League bringing together elite football clubs such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona won a surprise boost at the European Union’s top court after judges ruled the sport’s main governing bodies violated antitrust law by thwarting the project. UEFA and FIFA are “abusing a dominant position” by applying arbitrary rules … Read more
One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were the targets of online abuse, FIFA has found – with more than half of comments sexual, homophobic or sexist. New data published by FIFA, identified by its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), found 152 players out of 697 whose social media accounts were actively … Read more
The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup will have major Premier League attention on it as Manchester City bid for a first-ever world title in Saudi Arabia. City’s incredible treble win at the back end of the 2022/23 campaign saw Pep Guardiola finally lift the Champions League trophy in Manchester after years of frustration. Despite the … Read more
Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The market is massive, and only stands to grow, … Read more
GENEVA — Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation declined to enter the bidding contest. FIFA had set a Tuesday deadline to submit a bid to host the tournament, but Australia’s decision to pull out leaves Saudi Arabia as the only declared candidate. “We have … Read more
Sandro Tonali’s 10-month ban from football for betting violations has been ratified by FIFA with immediate effect. The Newcastle midfielder will not be available for Saturday’s trip to Wolves on Saturday – live on Sky Sports. More to follow…. This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal shoots past Jawad El Yamiq of Morocco during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Morocco and Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Francois Nel | Getty Images The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by … Read more
Breakups are hard. They can also be freeing. Just ask the producers of EA Sports FC 24. After a messy divorce, the long-running video game FIFA has got a rebrand, bringing a 30-year relationship to an end. In 2021, soccer’s governing body said it would refuse to let EA Sports continue to use the FIFA … Read more
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