John Textor removed from Eagle Football Holdings board as Ares seek to recoup loans
February 25 – American businessman John Textor is no longer a director of Eagle Football Holdings, a legal filing confirmed on Tuesday.
World Cup security concerns as US government shutdown prevents release of $990m in funding
February 25 – Security preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States have been thrown into uncertainty after federal funding earmarked for host cities was frozen during a partial government shutdown.
Hero or villain? Infantino’s $75m Palestine pledge catches FIFA’s rank and file by surprise
February 24 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s announcement that the world governing body would fund rebuilding football infrastructure in Palestine to the tune of $75 million came as a surprise to the football world.
Seattle is latest US host city to scale back 2026 fan park plans
February 25 – ‘Get ready to have a great party’. When the former mayor of Seattle Bruce Harrell said those words in October 2024, the vision was clear and on a big scale.
Amazon champions commercial pull of the UCL in UK
February 25 – Ahead of tonight’s knockout UEFA Champions League ties, Amazon Ads has released new figures underlining the commercial pull of the competition on their streaming service, Amazon Prime Video.
Arbeloa and Courtouis add more noise to Vinícius-Prestianni racism row
February 25 – The return leg between Real Madrid and Benfica comes with more than a place in the next round of the UEFA Champions League at stake.
Adidas renew Kings League kit partnership in 3-year deal
February 25 – The renewed global partnership between Kings League and Adidas demonstrates how single-entity leagues are rewriting the commercial playbook in modern football, and the all-important revenue generated from jersey sales.
Newcastle close in on St James regeneration plan
February 25 – Plans for Newcastle United’s long-running stadium upgrade are on the verge of becoming a city-shaping regeneration project that mirrors the kind of thinking emerging elsewhere in English football – most notably at Manchester United.
Snoop Dogg has Swansea in a towel swirl
February 25 – Celebrity ownership of English football clubs has been growing, but few arrivals have the pulling power of American rapper and entrepreneur, Snoop Dogg.
LAFC on cruise control as Real Espana salvage second leg pride
February 24 – LAFC cruised into the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup on a night of low stress for the Black & Gold.
Canada’s Marsch tells Big Sam he needs to learn to read
February 25 – There’s nothing quite like two former managers having a pop at one another, especially when Leeds United and relegation scars are involved. This time, it’s Jesse Marsch and ‘Big’ Sam Allardyce, jousting in verbal fisticuffs.
Milner makes appearance in Guiness World Records book
February 25 – James Milner has officially been confirmed as the all-time appearance holder in the Premier League by the Guinness World Records after making his 654th outing on February 21, moving him past the previous mark of 653 set by Gareth Barry between 1998 and 2018.
Nashville dispatch Atlético Ottawa to set up Inter Miami tie in last 16
February 25 – Nashville wasted no time in stamping their mark on the second leg of their Champions Cup tie against Atletico Ottawa scoring after 21 minuted and going on to add another four.
Galaxy have work to do at home against San Miguelito challenge
February 24 – Estadio Universitario in Penonomé, Panamá, was rocking last week as San Miguelito looked on course to provide one of the shocks of the round when Rodrigo Tello powered home a first-half header against the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy.
O&M need to find goals to blunt FC Cincinnati’s ambition
February 24 – After a comfortable 4-0 away win in the Dominican Republic, FC Cincinnati already have a rematch with Mexico’s Tigres UANL in their sights.