Former Chelsea star sells belongings to save endangered pygmy hippos November 19, 2024 It comes after Zoo Berlin named their new-born pygmy hippo Toni after Germany international Rudiger earlier this year.
Tottenham star hit with one of biggest bans in Premier League history November 18, 2024 Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed one of the longest bans in Premier League history for making a racist remark about Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min. Uruguay international Bentancur has been ordered to sit out seven games and fined £100,000 after a Football Association disciplinary committee found him guilty at a hearing. The remarks date back [...]
England finish Carsley tenure with bang and Nations League promotion November 17, 2024 Captain Harry Kane hailed Lee Carsley after England rounded off the interim manager’s stint in charge with a record 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland at Wembley and promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League. Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis all scored in a 26-minute second-half [...]
Dear sport leaders, drop the slogans if you’re not going to be a force for good November 16, 2024 As the world watched the final votes being counted in the US election, one person in particular should have been nervous about Donald Trump’s victory: Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Infantino had previously claimed that the upcoming 2026 World Cup was “a rallying cry […] a moment when three countries and an entire continent collectively say: [...]
Why London FA rebrand could help it find next Bukayo Saka or Chloe Kelly November 14, 2024 The city is one of the biggest producers of footballers in the world, with one study placing the number of active male professionals from the London area at more than 2,700.
Champions League was meant to get more exciting. It’s anything but November 14, 2024 Uefa has deepened the financial well of European club competition but its waters may have been poisoned in the process.
Tories concerned about overreach in new Labour Football Governance Bill November 13, 2024 The Conservatives issued a caution against potential overreach of the Independent Football Regulator on Wednesday as the Football Governance Bill returned to Westminster. Initially introduced into the House of Commons by the Tories, the second reading of an altered bill was introduced in the Lords on Wednesday by the Labour government. But in the opposition’s [...]
Ahead of the Game: Reading FC hero emerges as potential saviour November 13, 2024 Also in Ahead of the Game: Mendy's record payout; Badenoch to oppose football regulator; ICC chief to stay on.
The three names in the frame as Lineker confirms Match of the Day leaving date November 12, 2024 Lineker is bowing out after 25 years on the Premier League highlights programme but has agreed to stay on at the BBC.
Premier League referee David Coote appears to call Klopp ‘German c***’ November 11, 2024 Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after appearing to call Jurgen Klopp a “German c***”. In an as yet unverified video the football official appeared to call the former Liverpool manager a “German c***” and the club “shit”. He refereed Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. A PGMOL statement read: “David [...]