January 8 – The battle for the hosting of the 2026 World Cup final is ongoing with the two favourites – the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – both seemingly committing to multi-million dollar projects to woo FIFA’s decision makers.
January 7 – A four-time world champion and the first person to win the World Cup as both a player and a coach, Mario Zagallo has died at the age of 92.
January 8 – Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentine legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle.
January 8 – With just four days left before the kick-off on Friday (Jan 12) of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, there has been a flurry of last-minute fixtures as nations fine tune squads or in some cases desperately seek form and formation ahead of the tournament.
January 8 – Three years into their ownership of Wrexham that earned the Welsh club global recognition, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are continuing their love affair with the club – and appear gripped by FA Cup fever.
January 8 – In what could be a decisive twist in the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga, French reports suggest the coveted striker has after all agreed to join Real Madrid when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires this summer.
January 8 – Maidstone United from the sixth tier of English football, have progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup after a giant killing 1-0 win over high-flying League One side Stevenage thanks to a first-half penalty converted by Sam Corne.
January 8 – The Kylian Mbappe saga has taken another turn as the Frenchman appears to have agreed a deal to join Real Madrid at the end of his contract, although the club are reportedly offering less money than their 2022 offer.
January 8 – Birmingham City have unveiled former Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray as Wayne Rooney’s replacement as the Blues look to get their season back on track.
January 8 – No Carlo Ancelotti and now no more Fernando Diniz. Brazil and their returning president Ednaldo Rodrigues have dismissed their interim manager after a run of poor results.
January 5 – Ednaldo Rodrigues has returned to chair Brazilian football following a provisional order by Brazilian justice Minister Gilmar Mendes that overturned a previous court order removing him from the CBF presidency.
January 5 – A deal that would see French Champions Paris Saint Germain relocate to the neighbouring Stade to France has not materialised, with the club set to stay put at the Parc des Princes for the time being.
January 5 – Côte d’Ivoire FA president Yacine Idriss Diallo says everything is ready in terms of preparations for the upcoming African Cup of Nations.
January 5 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has launched a tender for the broadcasting rights for the matches of the country’s top two football leagues – Super Lig and First Lig for the next three seasons.
January 5 – Week 18 of Premier league fixtures saw Liverpool and West Ham unite for two of the strongest turnouts of the season, raising the average of an overall dismal week for Premier League turnout.