World Cup

Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko shared a moment with Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz after the match in Cardiff. (Image: twitter/sworldfootball)
Ukraine

Own Goal Stops Ukraine on Route to the World Cup While Wales Goes Through

Wales beat Ukraine 1-0 to return to the World Cup stage after a 64-year-break. Andriy Yarmolenko’s own goal was the difference between the two teams in Cardiff on Sunday evening. Ukraine had beaten Scotland on Wednesday in Glasgow to reach the World Cup playoff final. Ukraine had a better start […]

Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard will both depart United on 30 June. (Image: bleacherreport.com)
Manchester United

Pogba and Lingard to Leave Manchester United as Free Agents

Manchester United announced Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard will leave Old Trafford at the end of June when their deals run out. Edinson Cavani, Phil Jones, Juan Mata, and Nemanja Matic are also expected to follow them through the exit door as free agents. Pogba rejoined Man. United in 2016 […]

The cover of FIFA 22 featured Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe. (Image: ea.com)
FIFA

EA Sports to Rename Iconic FIFA Video Game Series Starting 2023

EA Sports failed to reach an agreement with the world football governing body over an extension of their naming license. As a result, FIFA will now be called EA Sports FC from 2023. “After nearly 30 years of creating genre-defining interactive football experiences, we will soon begin an exciting new […]

Maradona's famous "Hand of God" shirt was sold for nearly $9 million at an auction on Wednesday. (Image: thenationalnews.com)
Maradona

Maradona Branded $9 Million Shirt a ‘Joke’ Because of Poor Quality

Diego Maradona’s match-worn “Hand of God” shirt from the game against England at the 1986 World Cup was sold for $8.93 million on Wednesday, making it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia on record. Maradona scored two of the most iconic goals in the history of football while wearing […]

Russian national and club teams at all levels have been banned from competing internationally following the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. (Image: Facebook/rfsruofficial)
Russia

Russian FA to Consider Asian Confederation Move After Ban from UEFA

The Russian Football Federation is considering the possibility of switching to the Asian Confederation following the heavy sanctions imposed by the European Football governing body on the Russian football teams at all levels. Currently, Russian football is banned from featuring in any continental competitions after Putin ordered the invasion of […]

Mino Raiola was announced dead by various media outlets around Europe. (Image: liverpoolecho.co.uk)
Mino Raiola

Super Agent Raiola Takes to Twitter, Denies Rumors of His Death

Several online publications announced on Thursday that football super-agent Mino Raiola died at the age of 54. In a message published on Raiola’s Twitter account, there’s a firm denial of the information. “The status of my health at the moment: I am angry because I was pronounced dead for the […]

Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid for a fee of $140 million in 2013. (Image: Twitter/wyn_real_madrid)
Gareth Bale

DC United Looking to Sign Gareth Bale from Real Madrid

Gareth Bale runs out of contract at Real Madrid this summer and the 32-year-old won’t be offered another deal at Santiago Bernabeu. Bale enjoys life in Spain and could end up staying with another La Liga club. Several sources also claim he’s spent time thinking about retirement, but the player […]

Freddy Rincon celebrated after a vital goal against West Germany at the 1990 World Cup. (Image: cnn.com)
Freddy Rincon

Former Real Madrid and Colombia Star Rincon Dies After Car Crash

55-year-old Freddy Rincon lost his life following a car crash. The vehicle he was in collided with a bus in the city of Cali in Rincon’s native Colombia. The former midfielder was transported to the hospital, where doctors made efforts to save him. His death was announced by the hospital […]

Louis Van Gaal has been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer, but treatment has been successful. (Image: Twitter/onsoranje)
World Cup 2022

Louis Van Gaal Says Cancer Treatment Has Been Successful

Netherlands head coach Louis Van Gaal underwent radiation treatment after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He revealed details about his battle at the beginning of the month during a Dutch TV show. Van Gaal also said he kept the disease a secret as he feared it would affect his players […]

Kylian Mbappe joined PSG in 2017 from AS Monaco on an initial one-year loan that was made permanent for $210 million. (Image: Twitter/fabrizioromano)
Kylian Mbappe

PSG Doesn’t Take No for an Answer, Offers Mbappe Enormous Contract to Stay

A month ago, Kylian Mbappe’s future looked sealed. Reports in Spain revealed the player’s family was looking for a new home in Madrid, with his mother visiting several properties. The superstar forward had also reportedly agreed to terms with Real Madrid on a long-term contract and a $55 million per […]

Louis van Gaal will not step down as Netherlands manager, despite his cancer battle. (Image: caption from the Humberto TV show on RTL)
Louis van Gaal

Netherlands Manager van Gaal Reveals Cancer Battle During Live TV Show

The Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal disclosed he’s receiving treatment for prostate cancer. Van Gaal won’t step down as manager of the Dutch side ahead of the World Cup at the end of the year. The 70-year-old enjoyed a glorious career at the club level, coaching the likes of […]

The World Cup group stage draw set up some fantastic clashes. (Image: Twitter/fifaworldcup)
World Cup 2022

World Cup 2022: USMNT to Play England and Iran in the Group Stage

The US men’s national team will be part of Group B at the World Cup this year. The USMNT will face England, Iran, and the winner of the final European playoff spot, which will be decided in June. Wales and the winner of Scotland and Ukraine will contest the last […]

The USMNT will play at the World Cup in Qatar, after missing out on the final tournament in Russia four years ago. (Image: Twitter/si_soccer)
World Cup 2022

USMNT Qualifies for World Cup Despite 2-0 Defeat in Costa Rica

The US men’s national team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup despite losing 2-0 in their last preliminary round match against Costa Rica. Canada also lost 1-0 away to Panama, but finished atop the CONCACAF group. The Canadians secured a place in Pot Three at the Friday World Cup […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is on route to play his fifth World Cup tournament after Portugal's qualification. (Image: Twitter/adeptosfr)
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo to Play His Fifth World Cup as Portugal Qualifies for Qatar 2022

Portugal and Poland booked their tickets for the World Cup in Qatar following 2-0 wins over North Macedonia and Sweden respectively. North Macedonia couldn’t repeat its miracle performance from last week. After beating Italy in Palermo on Friday, a second shock didn’t come in Porto. Bruno Fernandes scored both of […]