The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) was saddened to learn today of the death of Just Fontaine, one of the greatest legends of French football, at the age of 89. In order to pay tribute to Just Fontaine, a minute’s silence will be observed at all Ligue 1 Uber Eats …
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Young Chelsea FC midfielder Andrey Santos is moving back to his native Brazil, re-joining his previous club Vasco da Gama on loan. The 18-year-old midfielder signed for Chelsea FC in January from his boyhood club, whom he helped to promotion to the top flight last year. He now has the …
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UEFA will be launching a tender process for the provision of draw services for UEFA competitions from 2024 onwards. UEFA will shortly be launching a tender process for the provision of the draw services for certain UEFA competitions from 2024 onwards, including men’s and women’s club and national team competitions. …
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a 12-month period of ineligibility on the Costa Rican player Orlando Moisés Galo Calderón after he tested positive for clostebol (which is included in the WADA Prohibited List 2022 under S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids) on the occasion of an out-of-competition test in September 2022 …
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The bid to securing a place in Africa’s biggest football spectacle, the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations officially resumes next month with some eye-catching encounters as African nations prepare to put their best foot forward to seal a place in the continental showpiece set for Cote D’Ivoire next year. A …
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Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis welcomes 1,740 disabled fans to “the most inclusive match in the world” against Real Valladolid. As one of 11 focus areas in our Football Sustainability Strategy 2030, we want to ensure that the football environment and its infrastructure are accessible for everyone who wishes to …
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The AFC Dream Asia Foundation’s commitment to uplift and strengthen communities through the power of the beautiful game continued to gain strong momentum with the ongoing Indochina Starfish Foundation (ISF) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Legacy Project breaking new ground in 2022. As part of the Memorandum of …
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Sports company PUMA has redesigned its legendary KING football boot by introducing its new K-BETTER technology to deliver exceptional performance without kangaroo leather. The PUMA KING has been worn by legendary players such as Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona,Eusébio, Lothar Matthäus and Pelé, who dominated international football for decades. Now the …
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The Oceania Football Confederation was last month admitted into the UN’s Football for the Goals, a programme launched by the United Nations to use football as a tool to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It’s been well established that sport can be an important enabler for achieving the SDGs. …
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Legendary France and Reims striker Just Fontaine has passed away aged 89. A 1959 European Cup finalist with Reims, Fontaine was renowned for the incredible scoring records he set during the 1950s, and still holds the record for the most goals at a single FIFA World Cup tournament. Born in …
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