October 14 – The ball used by Diego Maradona to score his notorious ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal has been put up for auction by the Tunisian referee who was in charge of the game and missed the most infamous handball in history.
October 14 – The USA have retained their place at the top of the FIFA rankings and ahead of the World Cup 2023 draw in Auckland, New Zealand, later this month.
October 14 – The new Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League kicked-off last night in Riyadh.
By Samindra Kunti in Mumbai
October 14 – China and Spain took command of Group C at the U-17 Women’s World Cup after narrow opening-day wins against rivals Mexico and Colombia.
October 14 – UEFA is investigating “potential inappropriate behaviour” by Republic of Ireland women’s players after they sang a pro-IRA chant following their World Cup play-off victory over Scotland.
By Andrew Brown
October 13 – Russia is proceeding with its incorporation of the Crimean Football Union (CFU) and its eight Premier League clubs into Russia’s national football league, an action prohibited by UEFA.
October 13 – World Cup boss Nasser Al Khater has said that England and Wales should focus on their teams’ preparations for the World Cup rather than demanding compensation for migrant workers or making political statements.
October 13 – The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and national team manager Vera Pauw have apologised for players singing a song with a pro-IRA chorus after they beat Scotland 1-0 and qualified for the women’s World Cup finals for the first time.
October 13 – French super star Kylian Mbappé wants to leave Paris St. Germain in January despite having signed a new three-year deal last May, according to multiple reports.
October 13 – English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur are reported to have held talks with Google about a potential sponsorship of their £1 billion state-of-the-art stadium.
October 13 – On a dramatic night of Champions League action, Club Brugge became only the third Belgian club in the competition’s modern history to progress from the group stages after holding Atletico Madrid to a goalless draw.
FIFA is collaborating with eight leading artists to showcase a new ‘Spotlight: Your Dreams’ campaign ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
October 13 – Nottingham Forest broke a 20-year record for the most signings by a British club in a single transfer window – a record previously jointly held by Dundee United and Livingston in Scotland.
October 12 – FIFA has opened the doors to it metaverse real estate with FIFA World debuting on the 50-million user Roblox platform.
October 12 – The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are to bid jointly for the 2025 Women’s European Championship – supported by the Faroe Islands and Iceland.