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Women’s Football Much Gain from Kind Reforms That has moved into focus in football coverage. Women’s football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt.
England coach Thomas Tuchel said ball possession is not in the team's DNA, an opinion critics argue should disqualify him from the job rather than explain the World Cup exit.
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a
Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure after a proposal to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors triggered a resignation and criticism from within Fifa
Portugal legend calls for Fifa president to stand down ‘Too late to save his dignity, not too late to save football’ The Portugal legend Luís Figo has described Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated scheme to sell off stakes in the World Cup to priv
River work to help critically endangered eels is now a fuller climate update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. River work to help critically endangered eels is now a fuller world upd
Mexico breaks ranks with Concacaf to support Fifa chief Growing speculation country will switch to Conmebol The Mexican football federations have broken ranks with the rest of Concacaf by issuing their public backing for beleaguered Fifa pr
Qatar's challenge to the AFC over an open letter targeting Gianni Infantino has put football politics back in focus.
Home Office figures show more matches were reported for football-related disorder last season, while arrests stayed near pre-Covid levels, reviving debate over who should pay for policing.
Adil Nabi's expected move to Greek club Panachaiki has given Pakistan football another overseas marker at a time when fans are tracking every professional pathway. The story is useful for sports readers
Bradley Barcola, Gabriel Jesus and Folarin Balogun have pushed the football transfer market back into the spotlight as clubs search for late-window solutions. The story is useful for sports readers because it
A fresh football debate is asking whether young fans now follow star names more than clubs, as global player brands reshape the way the sport is consumed.
Australia's young footballers are on the move, giving the Socceroos a post-World Cup lift before the next Asian Cup cycle. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current headline with the
FIFA says football brings the world together, but unhoused people in Atlanta say they felt targeted and completely excluded from the World Cup, describing being pushed out of their community as the city prepared.
Israel has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election as pressure grows over Fifa’s World Cup sell-off plan and the dismissal of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour
Federation leaders are massing forces at the gates, but years after the first proposed selling off of its commercial legacy and the Qatar World Cup In recent decades the city of Salé, just across the river from Rabat on Morocco’s Atlantic c
An advertisement connected to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political operation is drawing sharp criticism after using AI-generated imagery in ways opponents say crossed a clear ethical line, targeting his
Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa open the European football season with a UEFA Super Cup final carrying more intrigue than a ceremonial curtain-raiser usually gets. The story is drawing attention because it
Gianni Infantino will seek another term as FIFA president in March 2027, setting up a debate over governance, commercial policy and regional support.
As the World Cup winds down, questions linger over whether FIFA's orchestration of incompatible corporate sponsorships and soft power interests has tipped the balance too far away from the game's actual magic.
Only England could find itself in a position to claim a World Cup bronze medal by beating France in a wild, high-scoring match, and somehow have the result read as further evidence of exactly the tactical problem
A joint rebuke from UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC has intensified scrutiny of FIFA president Gianni Infantino before the governing body's next election.
Kevin Lamour has left his post as Fifa chief operating officer after sharply criticising Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors
Gianni Infantino is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the president The pressure is growing on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, with many countries withdr