Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday he questioned the football governing body’s decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card ban. Sources told AFP US President Donald Trump had called FIFA’s current chief Gianni Infantino to ask FIFA to review Balogun’s automatic one-game suspension. The 25-year-old is now free to face […]
Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winners on July 19. The 2026 tournament is underway with the group stage across the US, Canada and Mexico, and it’s been confirmed the US President will appear alongside Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to present the winning team with the prestigious prize after […]
Declan Rice said England should not fear anyone in their quest to end a 60-year wait for World Cup glory after setting the “benchmark” with a dominant opening victory over Croatia. Despite some defensive issues, the Three Lions stormed to a 4-2 win in Dallas over a Croatia side that reached the semi-finals and final […]
A blockbuster FIFA World Cup showdown between Erling Haaland’s Norway and Kylian Mbappé’s France has been set up after Norway edged Senegal 3-2 in a thrilling Group I encounter at the New York/New Jersey Stadium on Monday. The victory ensured Norway joined France on six points from two matches, with both nations already securing qualification […]
England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw. A day after Argentina and France sailed into the last 32, England face Ghana in Group L knowing that victory […]
Former Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement aged 46 to play for Ravenna in the Italian third tier, according to reports in Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport. The sports daily said that Ronaldinho was scheduled to sign a deal in Miami on Tuesday and that he was […]
An official Premier League announcement confirming Newcastle United’s fixtures for the Premier League campaign is expected at 10am. Newcastle United have been dealt a tricky opening start to the 2026-27 Premier League season. For Toon fans, the World Cup has provided a welcome break following a dismal league campaign. Eddie Howe’s men climbed down drastically […]
A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her. The PSG […]
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo says the Black Stars are heading into their FIFA World Cup clash with England intent on “prove a point” after grinding out a dramatic 1-0 win over Panama on Wednesday night in Toronto. A stoppage-time strike from Caleb Yirenkyi settled a tense Group L contest that Ghana largely struggled to control, […]
Cote d’Ivoire forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry into Canada ahead of the Elephants’ crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E clash against Germany, as questions continue to swirl over an ongoing spot-fixing investigation in France. According to reports from BBC Sport, the 23-year-old Nice striker was unable to obtain the necessary authorisation to […]
