Son and Kang-in kiss and make up after Asian Cup bust-up
February 21 – South Korea captain Son Heung-min has apologised for his role in a bust-up at the Asian Cup and urged fans to forgive team-mate Lee Kang-in, the main protagonist.
Fulham boost performance and medical data strategies with Kitman Labs deal
February 21 – Premier League Fulham have announced a new partnership with global enterprise software platform Kitman Labs.
Jota added to Liverpool injury list as Man City loom in title race
February 21 – In-form Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been ruled out for ‘months’ after picking up an injury against Brentford on Saturday.
Man City continue fan experience journey with Qualtrics
February 21 – Manchester City have announced an extension of their partnership with ‘Experience’ management specialists Qualtrics to analyse feedback and understand the needs of fans at the Etihad Stadium.
Molten gets the W Gold Cup ball rolling with 7-year multi-competition Concacaf deal
February 21 – As the W Gold Cup kicked off at the Dignity Health Park in Carson, Los Angeles, in Beverley Hills, Concacaf and Molten were unveiling a new 7-year Official Ball supplier partnership.
Afcon 2025 in Morocco to follow hard on heels of Club World Cup in US
February 20 – Fears over possible saturation in next year’s international calendar appear to have been realised after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) reached agreement in principle for the 2025 African Cup of Nations to be played in July and August.
US and VAR combine to hand a 5-0 beating to Dominican Republic
February 21 – It was a very wet night in California and while most were predicting it to rain goals at the Dignity Health Park Stadium, the reality of women’s football’s global warming was a little different.
Tebas says Boost LaLiga initiative has increased commercial revenues 33%
February 20 – LaLiga president Javier Tebas has reported that LaLiga’s commercial revenues have grown by 33% since the launch of Boost LaLiga – an innovation scheme designed to increase the business capacity and revenues of Spanish clubs.
Messi wants to be friends with China again as he gears up for blockbuster MLS season
February 20 – Lionel Messi insists his failure to play in an exhibition game in Hong Kong had nothing to do with politics and that he was unable to play because of an inflamed abductor muscle.
Germany mourn loss of 1990 World Cup winner Andreas Brehme, 63
February 23 – Andreas Brehme, the scorer of the goal that won West Germany the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 63 following a cardiac arrest.
Kiwis hammer Solomon Islands to secure Paris 2024 slot
February 20 – New Zealand have booked their ticket for the Olympic Women’s Football tournament after thrashing Solomon Islands 11-1 in the Oceania qualifying final.
Mura-Maribor Slovenian derby abandoned after fans through smoke bombs and fireworks
February 20 – Ugly scenes marred the Slovenian Prva Liga derby between Mura and Maribor which was abandoned at the start of the second half with the score 2-0 in favor of Maribor after visiting fans started throwing smoke bombs and fireworks on to the pitch.
CPL adds two more years to Derbystar ball deal
February 20 – The Canadian Premier League has extended its deal with long-term partner Derbystar, marking the extension agreement with the launch of the official 2024/25 CPL match ball ahead of the competition’s start in April.
Winless in Ligue1 in 2024, Marseilles sack Gattuso
February 20 – Marseille have joined Napoli and Crystal Palace in parting company with their manager within the space of 24 hours.
Napoli fire Mazzarri, Calzona returns on interim basis
February 20 – Italian champions Napoli have sacked manager Walter Mazzarri (pictured) after just three months in charge and have brought back Francesco Calzona, currently Slovakia’s national coach, until the end of the season.