The FA said Chelsea admitted making £47 million in undisclosed payments to unregistered agents and third parties in connection with player transfers completed between 2011 and 2018.

FIFA has launched a consultation process on a proposal to expand the men’s World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, with documents seen by ESPN indicating that a decision could be reached by August 14.

World record holder Tobi Amusan has revealed that a pre-tournament knee injury and chilly weather conditions were behind her surprising third-place finish in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Isaac Ngbede said the Super Falcons lost because they looked heavy, saying the loss will spur them to be more aggressive and brave in their consequent matches.

“It is a bad deal for FIFA’s member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.”

“I think that football has to be for the people, not in private hands,” Alonso said in Sydney, where the London club are on a pre-season tour.

The Asian Football Confederation said on Friday it was backing UEFA and CONCACAF over serious concerns about FIFA’s proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup.

Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and Nollywood actor Charles Okocha reignited their rivalry on Friday after engaging in a heated face-off ahead of their highly anticipated celebrity boxing rematch in Lagos.

“We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each member association has the ability to express its vote based on facts.”

Executive Committee Member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aisha Falode, has expressed confidence in the Super Falcons’ ability to recover from their disappointing defeat to Malawi, urging Nigerians to continue supporting the team as it pursues qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup and an 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. In […]

“Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and integrity will be forever etched into the Club’s DNA, just as his iconic number 6 shirt is,” AC Milan, of which Baresi became honorary vice-president in 2020, wrote on X.

Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer said on Friday he has a point to prove this season after missing out on England’s World Cup squad, while hailing new manager Xabi Alonso as a “breath of fresh air”. Palmer was a high-profile omission from Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup line-up, despite playing a major role in England’s run to […]

A shocking WAFCON Cup story unfolded in Rabat, Morocco on Tuesday when against all odds, tournament debutants Malawi stunned record champions Nigeria 3-2 in their Group C opener. This result sent tongues wagging regarding the possibility of Nigeria’s quest to win their 11th WAFCON title and qualify for the FIFA Women World Cup in Brazil.

The striker is the fifth signing Madrid have made this summer, following Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries.

The Italian explained that he mistakenly believed Brazil had lost control of the contest and altered his team’s shape, a decision he now regrets.