Betfair renew Cruzeiro sponsorship in record deal
November 19 – Betfair has renewed its partnership with Brazilian Serie A team Cruzeiro until the end of the 2026 season, marking the highest value deal in the history of the Minas Gerais club.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Alderweireld’s panic attacks forced him to retire
November 19 – Former Belgium international defender Toby Alderweireld has revealed that he decided to end his international career after thinking he was “going to die”.
Brazilian U-20 women’s player fails dope test but contaminated beef blamed
November 19 – Corinthians have sidelined player Gi Fernandes after she failed a doping test during the U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Spurs tweak logo and monogram
November 19 – Tottenham Hotspur have revealed their new ‘remastered’ brand identity, which will see the club ditch the letters underneath its logo for the first time.
Honduras stun Mexico in Nations League first leg, but sanctioned after Aguirre hit by missile
November 19 – Honduras go into the second leg of their Nations League quarter final tie against Mexico in Toluca with a two-goal lead and a major upset in the offing.
Valencia’s Ghost Stadium comes to life
November 19 – The Nou Mestalla may finally be closer to competition after it was announced that a new long-term corporate financing agreement has been finalised between Valencia CF and its investing partners to complete the stadium.
Showtime for Rooney at Plymouth Argyle
November 19 – Wayne Rooney is no stranger to having cameras follow his every move, and that is set to continue as the former England and Manchester United star, will participate in a fly-on-the-wall documentary.
Muamed Sejdini resigns North Macedonian FA presidency
November 19 – The president of the North Macedonian Football Federation (FFM), Muamed Sejdini (pictured), has resigned, two months after he was attacked by masked men in the centre of Skopje.
US College soccer learning the lesson that football is a year-round activity
November 19 – There was a time, not so long ago, that National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College Soccer was the pathway to the professional game, and Major League Soccer stardom. However, with the rise of academies in the US, the pathway has stalled, and the relevance of the college game has faded.
How to become a winner, engrave your name on the trophy
November 18 – Sometimes you come across a person who appears to have become bigger than the organisation or institution they represent. FIFA seems to have found one – and it isn’t Lionel Messi.
Match abandoned as Kosovans walk-off in Romania following chants of ‘Serbia’
By Samindra Kunti in Bucharest
November 18 – UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of both Romania and Kosovo following the abandonment of their Nations League match as Kosovo walked off in injury time following chants of ‘Serbia’ by Romanian fans.
WLA declares unity in face of expanded calendar and transfer rules uncertainties
November 18 – With FIFA increasingly trying to force their way into the club game worldwide as both a disruptor and a new club competition organiser, so the World Leagues Association has grown in numbers, strength and unity of purpose.
OL handed transfer ban as Textor scrambles to find cash to inject into club
November 18 – In a move that sent shockwaves through French football, Olympique Lyonnais, one of the country’s most prestigious clubs and domestic title winners seven times, have been banned from making any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address a financial crisis.
Hungary’s Szalai ‘doing well’ after being rushed to hospital during Netherlands match
November 18 – Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai says he is “doing well” after collapsing during his side’s Nations League match against Netherlands on Saturday.
Argentina president Javier Milei wants to open club ownership to foreign money
November 18 – New Argentinian president, Javier Milei, is well known for pushing deregulation in all areas of society, and he has now turned his sights on to the most important component of Argentine identity, football.