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/ 1246 days ago

Russia could play in Asian tournament this summer

Russia's national soccer team looks set to play meaningful games once again this summer in an Asian tournament. Since February 2022, FIFA banned the nation from official competition under the FIFA umbrella. However, now it seems as if Russia will be playing in an Asian tournament in June. The Central Asian Football Association Championships launch […]

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/ 1272 days ago

Barcelona, United draw in Europa League first leg

Barcelona and Manchester United played a massively entertaining match in Spain in the Europa League on Thursday. Both teams entered the night as two of the most in-form clubs in Europe. In fact, Barca and United both had just one loss over their last 17 total games. The Spanish side last lost in a Champions […]

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/ 1277 days ago

UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal draw announced

The UEFA Women’s Champions League draw for the last eight took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday. Holders Lyon will take on Chelsea while Arsenal have been pitted against Bayern Munich. Elsewhere, Barcelona will face Roma while PSG take on Wolfsburg. The draw opens up a potential semi-final between Lyon and Barcelona in what would […]

UEFA

/ 1277 days ago

UEFA warns against multi-club ownership fueled by US investors

UEFA have rung the alarm bells over multi-club ownership claiming that holding stakes across multiple clubs would undermine the integrity of the game and distort the transfer market. A detailed report from Financial Times claims that there are trends of owners buying stakes in more than one club. Multi-club ownership trend explained Multi-club ownership usually […]

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/ 1280 days ago

European Super League new proposal calls for 60-80 teams

European Super League officials have been working on ways to tweak their setup for months now with a new proposal. News surfaced back in October that the league, with help from A22 Sports Management chief executive Bernd Reichart, had plans to attempt a relaunch by 2024. Now Reichart has revealed a new scheme on Thursday […]

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/ 1289 days ago

UEFA and FIFA can’t block European Super League, court rules

European Super League (ESL) organizers collected a significant victory inside a Madrid courtroom on Tuesday. A22, promoters of the breakaway league, won an appeal previously filed against FIFA and UEFA. The court rules UEFA and FIFA cannot punish the ESL. FIFA and UEFA wanted to sanction ESL organizers for attempting to form the league. Court […]

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/ 1296 days ago

UEFA to close FFP loophole due to Chelsea long-term deals

UEFA looks set to make changes to their Financial Fair Play rules. The governing body of the sport in Europe has allowed teams to spread out transfer fees on players over the duration of their full contract with their new club. However, new tweaks to the rule will reportedly limit this duration to five years. […]

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/ 1322 days ago

Russia soccer contemplates leaving UEFA to join AFC

Russia is considering a switch away from UEFA in order to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Russian Football Union (RFU) has already supposedly scheduled a meeting to discuss the potential move. Sources at ESPN claim that the summit will take place on Friday. The Russia national soccer team, as well as all clubs […]

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/ 1335 days ago

European Super League dealt blow by Court of Justice

FIFA and UEFA have received support from the European Court of Justice regarding their feud with European Super League organizers. Legal advisor Athanasios Rantos officially insisted that the court allow the two governing bodies of the sport to block the formation of the Super League. In his report, Rantos claimed that the failed league should […]

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/ 1348 days ago

Concacaf was weakest confederation in World Cup Group Stage

The group stage said many things about each confederation under the FIFA umbrella. Some saw embarrassment as only one team from the area advanced. Others set records for the quantity of teams to reach the round of 16. The 2022 World Cup group stage was wild. Within minutes a pair of teams was safe to […]

Football Manager

/ 1359 days ago

Football Manager 2023 excels with new match engine

Football Manager 2023, the most immersive sports game on the market, is back. FM 23’s additions are mostly cosmetic, but the new match engine creates a dynamic and enjoyable experience. FM23 cosmetic changes Football Manager's acquisition of UEFA’s licensing for club competitions generates a new wave of engagement. There’s nothing like seeing the presentation during […]

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/ 1393 days ago

FIFA 23 to include Women's Champions League

Electronic Arts is adding the UEFA Women's Champions League competition to FIFA 23. The game released worldwide earlier this month. However, the American company will include the tournament to their latest installment in early 2023. EA is doing more than just adding the Women's Champions League to FIFA 23. The company committed to creating a […]

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/ 1419 days ago

UEFA rejects Euro 2028 expansion plan of 32 teams

UEFA is reportedly ready to abandon plans of expansion for Euro 2028 to 32 teams. The tournament, hosted by England and Ireland, instead sticks to the current 24-team format. Euro 2024, with Germany as hosts, also uses the present format. Initially, organizers prepared to expand the field of team involved in the competition. It would […]

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/ 1432 days ago

Paramount+ reports record Champions League viewers

After the first matchday, Paramount+ reported record viewers in its UEFA Champions League coverage. The company did not release exact figures as to the number of people watching. However, CBS claims Paramount+ had the two most-streamed UCL group stage matchdays in the streaming service's history this week. Tuesday's matchups apparently set the record for the […]
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Brazil

/ 1735 days ago

Breaking down Brazil's dominance in world soccer

Brazil's dominance in the soccer world is one of historic and current significance. Of course, we all know how the nation leads all countries in World Cup Championships. The country consistently produces world-class players that dominate the club scene. Now, Brazil is expanding their domestic output to match the game's global development. Twelve games into […]