NRG Stadium sold out for Gold Cup final
July 6 – Concacaf has announced that today’s 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium, Houston, between the United States and Mexico, is sold out.
Women's Euro 2025
Norway dispatch Finland to take control of Group A
Norway 2 Finland 1
July 6 – Norway battled to a hard-fought victory 2-1 victory over Finland in Sion to all but guarantee their place at the top of Group A with one match left to play.
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We are in this for the long-term, insist new Liverpool owners
By Andrew Warshaw
October 17 – Liverpool’s new co-owner insists his organisation is in it for the long term and will not sell the club short in its quest to get back to winning ways.
Corruption claims against World Cup voters
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By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 16 – Two members of FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee have allegedly offered to sell their votes to the United States in the battle to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, it was reported tonight.
Boston Red Sox owners complete Liverpool takeover
By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 - Liverpool’s future was finally secured today after New England Sports Ventures (NESV) completed their £300 million takeover, bringing to an end an ownership wrangle that threatened to seriously derail the legendary club.
USA withdraws from race to stage 2018 World Cup
By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 – The United States has finally withdrawn from the race to stage the 2018 World Cup and will exclusively focus on the 2022 campaign along with Australia, Qatar, Japan and South Korea.
Australia “almost scrapped World Cup bid” after row over stadium
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 15 – Australia came close to scrapping its 2022 World Cup bid because of a festering row over using Melbourne’s world-famous stadium. Read more …
Russia World Cup has “very big” chance predicts Putin
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 14 – Russia has a “very big” chance of beating England to win its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, the country’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin predicted today.
Lowy thumbs up for Australia World Cup bid but still has fears
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 14 – Frank Lowy believes that Australia have enough votes to win its bid to host the 2022 World Cup but admitted he cannot guarantee that everyone will keep their promise to back their campaign.
Liverpool future in doubt after Texas court backs Hicks and Gillett
October 13 – Liverpool’s future remains shrouded in dispute after Tom Hicks and George Gillett tonight went to a court in Texas to try to block the sale to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), owners of the Boston Red Sox.
Rio Ferdinand: England’s passion for football “will be felt all over the globe”
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It is an important week for English football.
England faced another crucial game at Wembley, and we are approaching the final stages of the race to see who will host the 2018 World Cup.
The players feel together with the fans, pulling in one direction – we are England United. Read more …
Cameron meets Blatter at Downing Street
By David Owen
October 13 – British Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Sepp Blatter to Downing Street in the latest meeting between FIFA top brass and political leaders from countries bidding to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Branding firm joins Qatar 2022 Bid sponsors
October 13 - Leading international branding agency Lambie-Nairn has joined the list of organisations sponsoring Qatar’s bid to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Mihir Bose: Fans treated as if they don’t count by dysfunctional football family
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Liverpool fans gathering outside the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand would have been better advised to move a short distance westwards to Parliament Square to get our law-makers to address an essential problem in football: that we now have an extraordinarily unlevel playing field when it comes to the national game.
The fact is that the football industry is like a dysfunctional family and this has come about through muddle headed law-making.
Chung claims he will not stand against Blatter for FIFA President
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 12 – South Korean FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon today claimed that he had no plans to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Presidency of football’s world governing body.
David Owen: Kosovo dream of emulating Montenegro and playing at Wembley
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At Wembley tonight, England’s footballers take on Montenegro in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
Improbably enough, it is the visitors who head the group with three wins out of three - pretty remarkable given that the country declared independence just four years ago and, at some 5,000 square miles, is a touch smaller than Northern Ireland and a touch bigger than Death Valley National Park.
As star player Mirko Vucinic and his team-mates pursue their dream tonight at one of world sport’s most famous venues,
Exclusive: “Sense of entitlement will kill 2018 World Cup bid” warns Sports Minister
By Tom Degun
October 11 – Sports Minister Hugh Robertson says Britain must rid itself of using the term ‘Decade of Sport’ as it implies a sense of entitlement to host major sporting events.