Ticket requests hit 2m for Ronaldo vs Messi clash in Riyadh
January 17 – Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo will be face with his old foe Lionel Messi in his Saudi debut when a Riyadh select play Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.
PSG play hard ball over Parc des Princes buy
January 17 – Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain are playing hard ball over their Parc des Princes ground, threatening to leave the venue that has been their home for 50 years after city officials refused to sell them the club.
Big picture: EFL clubs create £875m of value in the community, finds report
January 17 – The English Football League (EFL) clubs and their community schemes created more than £875 million of social value across England and Wales in the 2020/21 season, according to a new report.
Records recap: Qatar 2022 broke a number of World Cup barriers
January 17 – The 2022 World Cup was heralded as a resounding success for fans from around the globe – it thrilled and moved people to tears of happiness and sorrow.
Mandela’s grandson ignites Moroccan fury with call to ‘free’ Western Sahara at CHAN opening in Algeria
January 16 – Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela has sparked Moroccan outrage and an investigation by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over his comments “to free” the disputed Western Sahara at the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria.
FIFA crack down on bad World Cup behaviour; case opened against Argentina
January 16 – FIFA have opened a disciplinary case against world champions Argentina for alleged “offensive behaviour” by players and violations of fair play at the final in Qatar.
Shakhtar Donetsk and Russian clubs lose appeal to CAS over loss of transfer business
January 16 – In a blow to Ukraine’s top club Shakhtar Donetsk, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld FIFA’s decision to allow foreign players and coaches to leave Russian and Ukrainian clubs due to the ongoing war.
AFC heads for Thailand with return of Beach Soccer title and 2023 World Cup qualifiers
January 16 – After a four-break due to the covid-forced cancellation of the 2021 championship, elite national team beach soccer is returning to Asia with the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2023.
Boehly keeps gambling with €100m Mudryk buy as Chelsea chase UEFA club cash
January 16 – Big-spending Chelsea have splashed out their biggest fee so far in the January transfer window by acquiring 22-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk for an eye-watering €100 million + on an eight-and-half-year contract.
Vietnam seek to give Park winning send off with Asean title victory over Thailand
January 16 – Thailand and Vietnam will decide who is crowned the new Asean champion tonight with the second leg of the final marking the last match of long-standing coach Park Hang-seo reign of the Golden Stars.
Poisoned pen letters: Everton board stay away from Saints game for fear of safety
January 16 – In an unprecedented move, the entire board of struggling English top-flight club Everton stayed away from last Saturday’s home game against Southampton due to a “real and credible threat to their safety and security”.
Vandenhaute steps back as struggling Anderlecht reshuffle again
January 16 – In a latest boardroom shuffle, Wouter Vandenhaute has taken a step back at Anderlecht, downgrading his role as chairman to non-executive chairman following weeks of turbulence and fan pressure at the Brussels-based club.
EA Sports Cup 23 reaches knock-out stage in chase for $250K prize money
January 16 – The finals of the EA SPORTS Cup kick off this with the eight remaining teams playing off for the $250,000 prize money.
Spurs hunt fan who aimed post-match kick at Arsenal keeper Ramsdale
January 16 – Tottenham Hotspur say they will ban for life a spectator who climbed on to an advertising hoarding and appeared to kick Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after the visitors won 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to strengthen their grip on the title race.
Morocco to stage Club World Cup 2022 in Rabat and Tangier
January 16 – The seven-team Club World Cup Morocco 2022 will kick off in Tangier at the multi-use 65,000 capacity Tangier Stadium on February 1.