February 23 – Have ball will travel … peacefully. UEFA is partnering with the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to promote the benefits of sport and sports tourism “for development and opportunity for all”.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 22 – UEFA are coming under mounting pressure to strip St Petersburg of the Champions League final due to Russia’s military incursion into eastern Ukraine which has been widely condemned in the west.
February 22 – England’s Professional Footballers’ Association says the current rules relating to concussion are not working and “are failing to prioritise player safety” following an injury sustained by Leeds United’s Robin Koch in Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United.
February 22 – Pele is to stay in hospital for a urinary tract infection having already been receiving chemotherapy for a colon tumour.
February 22 – Eredivisie giant Ajax and Abdelhak Nouri’s family have reached a settlement of €7.85 million to care for the brain-damaged former player.
February 21 – After initially denying reports they were selling, Atalanta have become the latest Italian top-flight club to do a deal with American investors – this time led by Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca.
February 21 – Manchester City say they are “shocked and appalled” by an attack on their young England forward Phil Foden and his family backstage at a high-profile boxing match on Saturday.
February 21 – Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has had his appeal against a three-match Champions League suspension turned down.
February 21 – Atletico Mineiro have won the Brazilian Super Cup, defeating rivals Flamengo 8-7 from the penalty spot after a nail-biting 2-2 draw.
February 21 – Asian futsal has been a solid success story with national teams competing with parity on the global level and club sides attracting fan attention across the region in the AFC’s Futsal championships.
By Samindra Kunti
February 18 – Ten Brazilian top flight clubs have formed ‘Forte Futebol’, a group to bolster a collective bargaining position amid ongoing talks over a breakaway league.
February 18 – A study in Norway has revealed that repeated heading and accidental head impacts in football can alter the blood structure of the brain.
February 18 – La Liga can return to packed stadiums after Spain’s health minister said that health authorities have decided to allow football stadiums and other sports venues to operate at full capacity again.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 17 – Years after being plunged into scandal with a spate of high ranking officials banned for financial wrongdoing, the Oceania Football Association (OFC) has once again become embroiled in chaos and corruption.
February 17 – Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has hailed the kick off for the first Concacaf W Qualifiers as “a hugely important milestone for women’s football in our region”.