Burnley FC have announced the signing of Republic of Ireland international Dara O’Shea from West Bromwich Albion. O’Shea joins the club on a four-year deal – keeping him at Turf Moor until at least summer 2027. The Dublin-born defender played over a hundred times for the Baggies, including their 2020/21 …
Read More »Justin Kluivert joins AFC Bournemouth!
AFC Bournemouth have announced the signing of Netherlands international Justin Kluivert from Serie A outfit AS Roma. The exciting frontman has penned a long-term contract at Vitality Stadium and joins the Cherries for an undisclosed fee. Kluivert will significantly bolster the club’s attacking options under newly-appointed Cherries head coach Andoni …
Read More »Decision of the CONCACAF Appeals Committee on Nicaraguan Football Federation!
CONCACAF has announced that its Appeals Committee has considered an appeal submitted by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. This follows the sanctions imposed by the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee for a severe violation of the applicable FIFA/CONCACAF regulations by fielding an ineligible player in eight Nicaragua Men’s National Team matches, including matches …
Read More »Constant vigilance to protect football’s integrity!
Ahead of the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, UEFA’s European football anti-match-fixing working group held its annual meeting in Rotterdam to address the constantly evolving threats to the game’s integrity and how to combat them most effectively. The meeting brought together leading anti-match-fixing stakeholders from sport, government, law enforcement and …
Read More »Aston Villa announce Trade Nation as new partner!
Aston Villa have announced Trade Nation as the Club’s Official Sleeve and Trading Partner. The multi-year agreement will see Trade Nation support both men’s and women’s senior teams, with the company’s logo displayed on the sleeve of all first-team shirts and adult retail shirts. An Aston Villa spokesperson said, “We …
Read More »India’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup campaign ends, but the dream lives on!
India may have been knocked out of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in the Group Stage, but their performance in the last match against defending champions Japan gave hope to football fans across the country. Having gone down 0-3 in the first half of their last match of Group D …
Read More »AFC Grassroots Football Day brings joy to children across Asia – Part 2!
Member Associations (MAs) across Asia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2023 which celebrated its tenth anniversary in May this year. Join AFC Media for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent! Kyrgyz …
Read More »FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new & expanded FIFA Club World Cup!
The FIFA Council has unanimously appointed the United States as the host of the new and expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup that is due to take place in 2025, at its meeting held by video conference from the Home of FIFA. The host selection process took into consideration the …
Read More »CONCACAF’s Disciplinary Committee sanctions Mexico & USA Men’s NT Players & Federations!
CONCACAF has announced its Disciplinary Committee has suspended four players and sanctioned the Football Federations of Mexico and the United States following the on-field player misconduct that took place during their 2022/23 CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) Semifinals in Las Vegas on June 15. After due consideration of the evidence gathered …
Read More »Ruben Neves departs Wolverhampton Wanderers after six years in Old Gold!
After six seasons at Molineux, Ruben Neves’ time with Wolverhampton Wanderers has come to an end, as he joins Saudi Pro League’s Al-Hilal on a permanent deal for a club record transfer fee. The midfielder, signed from FC Porto in the summer of 2017, became a vital figure in the …
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