James Rodriguez has retired from international football at 35 after 15 years with Colombia, leaving behind a career highlighted by the 2014 World Cup Golden Boot and 131 appearances. James Rodriguez has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 35, bringing an end to a 15-year Colombia career that made him one…
Lionel Messi will make a final appearance for Argentina against Benin on October 6 as the 39-year-old brings his remarkable international career to a close. Lionel Messi is set to receive his long-awaited farewell from Argentina after being included in the squad for the national team’s friendly against Benin on October 6. The 39-year-old announced…
Indonesia are targeting a historic title on home soil as they prepare to host the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, a new competition designed to bring Southeast Asian football into a wider FIFA framework. Indonesia will have the opportunity to make history when they host the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, with the national team targeting the…
Fresh allegations surrounding Samuel Eto’o’s handling of money from a Russia-Cameroon friendly have added another layer of pressure on FIFA and president Gianni Infantino. Fresh questions over Eto’o and FIFAFormer Barcelona and Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has become the centre of a fresh controversy that is putting FIFA’s governance under renewed scrutiny, with allegations surrounding…
UEFA has used the opening week of the Champions League to express solidarity with Nepal following the devastating August 26 floods that killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing. The UEFA Champions League has turned its opening week into a show of solidarity with Nepal, with players, officials and supporters observing moments of…
Aitana Bonmati’s three-year reign as Women’s Ballon d’Or winner will end after the Barcelona midfielder was excluded from the 2026 shortlist following a lengthy injury lay-off. Aitana Bonmati has been excluded from the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or, ending her three-year hold on the prestigious award. Le Parisien reported that the Barcelona…
South London goalkeeper George Kamurasi is facing an extraordinary career change after being selected to succeed his late cousin as ruler of Uganda’s historic Tooro Kingdom. George Desmond Kamurasi, captain and goalkeeper of south-east London non-league side SE Dons, is set for an extraordinary change of career after being selected as the next king of…
Gianni Infantino will pursue another term as FIFA president despite mounting opposition following his abandoned plan to bring private investment into World Cup commercial rights. Gianni Infantino is set to contest the 2027 FIFA presidential election despite mounting pressure over his leadership and the collapse of his controversial plan to introduce private investment into the…
Alex Iwobi has joined an exclusive group of Premier League players after reaching 100 appearances for Fulham. Alex Iwobi has written another significant chapter in his Premier League career after becoming only the fifth player in the competition’s history to make at least 100 league appearances for three different clubs. The Nigerian midfielder reached the…
FIFA has launched a strong legal defence of Gianni Infantino after UEFA sought evidence in the United States as it considers possible criminal proceedings over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan. FIFA has escalated its battle with UEFA by accusing European football’s governing body of running a “smear campaign” against president Gianni Infantino following the…