Europe

It looks set to be another bumper year of European football (and futsal) in 2023 – here some picks of the choicest morsels to feast on over the next 12 months. EURO 2024 qualifying starts (and nearly finishes) The journey to UEFA EURO 2024 only begins in March, but by …

LAFC have announced that the Club has signed forward Stipe Biuk from Croatia’s Hajduk Split. The 20-year-old Croatian youth international is signed to a four-year contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Biuk will join LAFC as a part of Major League Soccer’s U-22 Initiative and will occupy …

Club Brugge have announced the appointment of Scott Parker as their new head coach to succeed Carl Hoefkens. 42 year old Scott Parker had a great career as a professional footballer. He played for Chelsea FC, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. The then midfielder played 18 times …

Celtic FC have announced that it has signed Japanese Player of the Year and international Tomoki Iwata from Yokohama F Marinos, subject to international clearance. Just last month, Tomoki was named the J League Player of the Year after a fantastic season for his club as they lifted the League …

Pelé, the record three-time FIFA World Cup winner universally considered one of the greatest ever footballers, has died aged 82. The Brazil forward, named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, won the FIFA World Cup on an unmatched three occasions and scored a joint national …

Liverpool Football Club have reached an agreement for the transfer of Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, subject to a work permit. The 23-year-old forward will officially become a Reds player at the start of the January transfer window after agreeing personal terms and successfully completing a medical at the AXA …

Ajax and Daley Blind have terminated their contract. The defender’s contract was set to expire on June 30, 2023 but will now end on December 31, 2022. 32 year old Amsterdam-born Daley Blind followed Ajax’s youth academy from age 8. He made his debut for the Ajax senior team on …

PSV Eindhoven and Liverpool FC have reached an agreement on the upcoming transfer of Cody Gakpo. The 23-year-old attacker will immediately leave for England where he will undergo the necessary formalities for completing the transfer. Both clubs do not make any announcements about the transfer fee, but PSV general manager …

The Future Leaders in Football programme has helped inspire young women from all over the world to stimulate positive social change in their football communities. The UEFA Assist programme has made huge strides in recent years helping countries outside Europe develop their games on the pitch – but it has …