FIFA will award championship rings to World Cup winners for the first time in 2026, with 30 rings for the champions and 1,996 limited-edition versions available for fans worldwide. The winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive championship rings for the first time in the tournament’s history, FIFA has announced. Inspired by North…
Arsenal are on the verge of completing a £35 million deal for Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge to replace the departing Leandro Trossard, after reaching agreement with the Belgian club. Arsenal are close to finalizing a deal to sign highly-rated winger Christos Tzolis from Belgian champions Club Brugge. The North London club has…
Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has declared the nation’s infrastructural readiness to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, leaving the final decision to initiate the official bidding process with the Egyptian Football Association. Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has officially declared the country’s full preparedness to host the 2028 Africa Cup of…
2010 World Cup winners Spain have made their nation proud with a sensational run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, breaking a 16-year knockout-stage curse in the process. Before this tournament, Spain had not won a single World Cup knockout match since lifting the trophy in South Africa in 2010. They suffered group-stage elimination…
Spain defeated France 2-0 to reach the 2026 World Cup final and bring to an end the 44-year streak of both Bayern Munich and Inter Milan being represented in every World Cup final. Spain booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final with a commanding 2-0 victory over France in Arlington, ending Les…
Real Madrid has escalated its legal offensive in the Negreira case by requesting that UEFA strip Barcelona of historical titles and demanding a full disclosure of Barcelona’s internal compliance records and third-party financial audits. Real Madrid has intensified its legal battle in the Negreira case, formally requesting that UEFA strip Barcelona of all trophies won…
Michail Antonio has exposed a ruthless contract negotiation with West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady, who used his near-fatal car crash to justify a heavily reduced £5,000-a-week offer. Football can be a cold business, but Michail Antonio’s recent revelation about West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady takes things to a brutal new level. Speaking to FourFourTwo about…
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died aged 38, weeks after being removed from FIFA’s 2026 World Cup officiating team following a UK police investigation that was later dropped due to insufficient evidence. Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after FIFA removed him from its 2026 World Cup list…
The sensational performance of Norway striker Erling Haaland at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has triggered a massive naming boom in Peru, with over 500 babies registered under his name. A massive wave of soccer fever has swept through Peru, prompting parents to name over 500 newborn babies after Norwegian striker Erling Haaland. The National…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed his post-retirement ambition to earn a university degree, aiming to prepare for life after football and inspire youth who faced interrupted educations. Football careers are famously short, demanding a level of dedication that often leaves little room for anything else, and for Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen, the…