Chelsea made a Premier League record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million ($349.3 million) for the year ending June 30, 2025, the club said on Wednesday. The previous highest recorded pre-tax loss in the Premier League was the £197.5 million posted by Manchester City for the 2010/11 season. Chelsea posted a profit of £128.4m in the […]
Italy’s Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country’s football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Azzurri fell at the play-offs again, this time after a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia and Hercegovina on Tuesday, and will miss this summer’s […]
Goals from Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones helped Chelsea retain the Women’s League Cup with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Ashton Gate. The first bit of silverware of the season was up for grabs, but Sonia Bompastor’s side proved too good for the Red Devils and got their hands on the trophy for […]
Coco Gauff advanced to the semi-finals of the Miami Open for the first time after overcoming a resilient challenge from Belinda Bencic in a three-set encounter. The world number four recovered from a difficult second set to seal a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory, holding her composure late in the match to secure her place in […]
Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high‑stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe. New Caledonia, Suriname, Jamaica, Bolivia, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo form the diverse cast of hopefuls each chasing one […]
Eritrea is set to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after an 18-year absence, hosting Eswatini in a 2027 qualifier to be played in Morocco. The preliminary round first leg at the 20,000-seat Stade d’Honneur has been moved from East to North Africa because Eritrea lacks an international-standard venue. Popularly known as the Red […]
Arsenal defender, Ben White, has been called up to the England squad for the first time since the 2022 World Cup. The 28-year-old right-back has not featured for the national team since leaving the camp in Qatar for personal reasons. He subsequently made himself unavailable for selection for the remainder of Gareth Southgate’s spell in […]
Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of Portugal’s squad for next week’s international friendlies due to injury concerns. According to Fabrizio Romano’s post on Friday, the decision was reached following discussions between his club, Al Nassr, and the Portugal national team backroom staff, with both parties agreeing to prioritize the forward’s full […]
In an official press release issued on 17 March, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF’s ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable.” The fallout from the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken a dramatic turn, with the Fédération Sénégalaise […]
The Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football has acknowledged CAF’s Appeal Board ruling following the disputed AFCON 2025 final. In a statement on its official website, the federation said its appeal was aimed at ensuring proper application of competition rules, not disputing the sporting merit of any team. “The Federation reiterates that its approach has always […]
