Pogba’s past returns to extort him
August 30 – French police have opened an investigation into claims by midfield star Paul Pogba that he is being threatened and targeted for extortion.
Gold Cup 2025
Panama punish slow starting Guadeloupe
June 16 – After taking Mexico to the edge in the Concacaf Nations League final in March, Panama is more than ready to make a deep run in the Gold Cup behind the man-management of Thomas Christiansen as he squeezes one more tournament out of his aging squad.
Home invasion may hasten Aubameyang move from Barca to Chelsea
August 30 – Barcelona forward and Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been attacked and robbed at his home by four people wearing masks who then escaped.
Cardiff fury over loss of €6m Sala appeal at CAS
By Andrew Warshaw
August 30 – The unsavoury dispute over who was liable for Emiliano Sala’s €17 million transfer fee from Nantes to Cardiff City appears to have finally reached its conclusion after Cardiff lost their appeal against a ruling by FIFA to pay the first instalment of €6 million to the French club.
Spain beat Japan to take U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica
August 30 – Spain defeated Japan 3-1 to win the U-20 Women’s World Cup with Salma Paralluelo’s brace powering the Europeans to the title.
Forget Haaland. Foden and Vinicius are hotter prospects, finds new player ranking tool
August 30 – Erling Haaland may be grabbing all the Premier League headlines, but club mate Phil Foden is one of six players born in the same year (2000) who are ranked as hotter prospects. Vinícius Júnior tops the 2000 year group.
Aston Villa complete Kaiyun deal and unveils new images for stadium revamp
August 29 – Ahead of a re-regulation of UK gambling sponsorship laws, Premier League Aston Villa have announced Asian online gaming brand Kaiyun as Official Principal Partner and Official Sleeve Partner.
Betting markets opening up on contenders to win World Cup 2022
August 30 – The 2022 FIFA World Cup, the first to be moved to a winter time slot and the last to be competed by 32 teams, is still the Greatest Show on Earth and while it might not be the highest standard football competition on earth (the UEFA Euros are considerably more competitive), on pretty much every other metric it delivers.
SIGA tops 100 speakers for Sport Integrity Week 2022, September 12-16
August 29 – SIGA have released further speaker details for Sport Integrity Week 2022 including former French and English Premier League star Louis Saha, Hani Balan, CEO, Qatar Stars League and Diego Dabrio, Senior Anti-Piracy Expert, UEFA.
India set to be readmitted to world football and re-instated as U17 Women’s World Cup hosts
August 26 – FIFA is set to lift the suspension of India and reinstate the country as hosts of October’s U-17 Women’s World Cup.
ECA says new UEFA co-operation is bringing financial stability to European club game
August 26 – The European Club Association (ECA) board, meeting for the first time this season in Istanbul, has re-iterated its support for UEFA’s new financial distribution model, highlighting the just completed broadcast deal with Paramount/CBS in the US as an example of the co-operation.
Urawa beat Jeonbuk in penalty shoot-out to take east zone AFC Champions League final slot
August 26 – Urawa Red Diamonds goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero for the Japanese side as they overcame Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in a penalty shoot-out to qualify for the Asian Champions League final.
Lewandowski set for Bayern return as UCL draw sets up Barca rematch
August 26 – If there wasn’t quite a group of death as such, there were certainly some mouth-watering heavyweight clashes when this season’s Champions League group stage draw was made Thursday.
Japan and Spain through to final of U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica
August 26 – In a repeat of the 2018 final, Japan and Spain will compete for the U20 Women’s World Cup crown on Sunday after Brazil and the Netherlands fell in the last four of the tournament.
AFC reports record viewing and global media value for its national team competitions
August 26 – The AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar generated more than $392 million in global media value and over 213.9 million impressions were generated by sponsors’ specific social media posts.
Spain dominate UEFA awards with Benzema, Ancelotti and Putellas taking top prizes
August 25 – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA men’s player of the year on Thursday and his manager Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching award after they led the club to a 14th Champions League title last season.