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CAF calls on UEFA to discipline Napoli’s De Laurentiis over comments on signing African players

August 8 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have condemned the comments of Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis (pictured) over the signing of African players and has asked UEFA to open a disciplinary investigation against him.

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Europe

Bayern put faith in Mane and de Ligt to keep Dortmund and RB Leipzig behind them

August 5 – Bayern Munich kick off their Bundesliga title defence against Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt tonight hoping that a close-season spending spree, notably including Sadio Mane from Liverpool, will offset the loss of star striker Robert Lewandowski.

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Europe

Lionesses call on UK government to make football available to girls in every school

August 3 – England’s Lionesses have written an open letter to the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom – Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss – calling for more girls’ football in schools, but there are fears that the new government will neglect the legacy of the new European champions. 

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Europe

UEFA to debut semi-automated VAR at Super Cup ahead of UCL introduction

August 3 – In the latest attempt to improve marginal VAR decisions and improve accuracy, UEFA has announced that for the first time it will use semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) to detect when players are offside in the Champions League this season.

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Africa

Napoli’s de Laurentiis says club will stop signing Africans unless they turn back on AFCON

August 3 – The controversial and notoriously outspoken president of Italian top-flight club Napoli, Aurelio de Laurentiis, has hit out at the timing of the African Cup of Nations and says the club will stop signing any more African players unless they agree not to play in the tournament.

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Europe

WSL clubs report surge in ticket sales post success of Euro 2022

August 3 – The impact of England’s women’s Euro 2022 success has been followed by a surge in ticket interest in the country’s Women’s Super League.

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Concacaf

Los Angeles SoFi stadium makes soccer debut with full house for Leagues Cup Showcase

August 3 – Los Angeles’ spectacular SoFi Stadium, a venue for the 2026 World Cup and potentially the final, hosted its first football match last night, in fact two of them, to a full house.

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Africa

FIFA’s African apparatchiks keep CAF reform proposal from being circulated to MAs

By Paul Nicholson

August 3 – A reform proposal submitted by the Zambian FA for the restructuring of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee to make it both more representative of Africa’s nations and to save costs of at least $25 million appears to have been kicked into the long grass by CAF’s general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba (pictured).

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Europe

Rangers struggle to reignite European passion as Union take advantage

By Samindra Kunti in Leuven

Leuven – On a raucous night at Den Dreef, Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise upset Glasgow Rangers 2-0 in the third round of Champions League qualifying, with Teddy Teuma and Dante Vanzeir getting the goals either side of the half.

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Europe

Fabregas commits to Serie B club Como as player and shareholder

August 2 – Former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas will become a shareholder at Italian Serie B club Como following his move to Italy. 

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Europe

UEFA hits Bratislava with partial stadium closure, fines and away fan ban

August 2 – UEFA has fined Slovan Bratislava €40,000 for the racist behaviour of its fans during the first leg of its Champions League qualifier at Ferencváros on July 20 – and has ruled that part of its stadium will be closed for its next game in any UEFA competition.

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Europe

UEFA and EU commit to increased promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion

August 2 – On the sidelines of Euro 2022, UEFA and the European Commission have strengthened their ties to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. 

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Africa

CAF shifts Afcon qualifiers to give Qatar 2022 teams more time for World Cup prep

August 1 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has agreed to delay upcoming qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in order to help African teams prepare for the upcoming World Cup.

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South America

Brazil beat Colombia to win 8th Copa America Feminina

August 1 – Brazil have retained their continental crown, defeating hosts Colombia 1-0 in Bucaramanga in the final of the Women’s Copa America with a penalty kick from Debinha.

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2030 World Cup bidding

World Cup 2030: 4-country South American bid poised to release details

August 1 – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay have met to finalise their official bid for the 2030 World Cup, the centenary edition of the competition. 

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