Gold Cup 2025

Gold Cup’s breakthrough strikers make case for Golden Boot and glory

June 27 – The Gold Cup 2025 has been the showcase for a number of forwards to make their case for international recognition and potential moves to Europe’s big leagues as they chase the Golden Boot for the competition’s top scorer.

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Andrew Warshaw: Stalking horse or a real contender for the crown?

Decent man, strong principles and some seriously sensible ideas for modernising the game. But can Jerome Champagne really become the Comeback King at FIFA?

The more one analyses Champagne’s somewhat poorly structured launch announcement on Monday that he is to stand for president of world football’s governing body next year, the more one has to question not only whether he chose the right place to unveil his manifesto but also his motives and whether there is a hidden agenda.

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Saints could soon be marching in to a Chinese tune

St Marys

By Paul Nicholson
January 20 – The richest man in China is rumoured to be lining up a move into Premier League football by buying Southampton. Last week Southampton’s chairman Nicola Cortese resigned, prompting immediate speculation that the Liebherr family who own the club were ready to sell.

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