Sport Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini acquitted of fraud charges Michel Platini and the former president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, were acquitted on Friday in Switzerland in a fraud case which in 2015 shattered the Frenchman’s ambitions to reach the top of world football. 08/07/2022
Switzerland Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini go on trial for corruption Blatter served as FIFA President from 1998 to 2015, with Platini widely seen as his protege. 08/06/2022
Sport Amnesty demands over €400m in damages from FIFA for Qatar workers NGOs have accused Qatar of abusing migrant workers ahead of the World Cup. 19/05/2022
Football Now Group F Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Last Chance for Belgium? Belgium's golden generation have been the nearly men of international football in recent tournaments. Is this their last chance to seize the moment? 12/05/2022
Football Now Group E Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Clash of the Giants Germany & Spain is perhaps the must-see match of the group stages. But don't rule out Japan from springing a surprise as we focus on Group E 05/05/2022
Football Now Group D Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Will France win it again? France was the best team in the 2018 World Cup, do they now have the best player in Kylian Mbappe? And will Christian Eriksen shine in Qatar? 28/04/2022
Football Now Group C Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Can Messi win World Cup? In what could be his last World Cup will Lionel Messi help Argentina claim football's biggest prize? Plus we take a look inside the Lusail Stadium 21/04/2022
Football Now Group B Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Is this England's time? Can the Three Lions roar again? Former World Cup Winner Frank Leboeuf tells us "England has all the talent to win the World Cup" 14/04/2022
Switzerland Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to go on trial on corruption charges The case centres on a payment of 2 million Swiss francs to Platini that Blatter had authorised before his re-election campaign. 12/04/2022
Sport Russia lose appeal to freeze FIFA ban on its football teams Russia have lost an appeal to freeze their World Cup qualifying ban from FIFA ahead of next week's playoff game against Poland 18/03/2022
Russia FIFA and UEFA ban Russian teams after IOC call to suspend athletes Russia has been thrown out of the World Cup after its clubs and national teams were suspended "until further notice" following the invasion of Ukraine. 28/02/2022
Football Now Playing the number 9 role: How important is it in modern football? Manchester City and Liverpool both play without traditional strikers but in Germany it's a different story. How important is the number 9 in football? 24/02/2022
world news UK and Ireland drop World Cup bid to focus on race to host Euro 2028 The UK and Ireland have dropped plans for a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup to focus on hosting the 2028 Euros tournament instead. 07/02/2022
Football Now 2022 World Cup will be 'best ever' says FIFA president With less than a year to go until the World Cup, the FIFA president is confident that Qatar 2022 will be a huge success. 06/01/2022
Football Now The FIFA Arab Cup: A perfect World Cup warm-up A first ever FIFA Arab Cup provided Qatar with the ideal opportunity to test out the logistics ahead of next year's World Cup. 23/12/2021
Football Now Lucy Bronze: Alexia Putellas is Ballon d'Or favourite Former Ballon d'Or Féminin runner-up Lucy Bronze says Barcelona's Alexia Putellas is the favourite for this year's prize. 25/11/2021
Football Now Michael Owen: Robert Lewandowski deserves 2021 Ballon d'Or prize Former Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen says Robert Lewandowski deserves the 2021 prize ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. 18/11/2021
View Only the EU can save football from itself | View Football is under threat. Cross-border regulation and the 'Brussels effect' could restore faith in the beautiful game and prevent future Super League-style disasters, argue four experts in the field. 12/11/2021
Money NFTs 'part of the future' of gaming, says EA The digital tokens are an attractive business proposition, EA's chief executive told investors this week, but they're not without controversy. 05/11/2021
Switzerland Ex-FIFA officials Blatter, Platini indicted for fraud in Switzerland They could be jailed for several years if found guilty. 02/11/2021
world news European Club Association slams FIFA's plan for biennal world cups 'The proposals would put players’ health and wellbeing at risk', the 247 clubs said in a statement. 24/09/2021
Sport Hungary fined and given one-match fan ban for racist abuse Hungary will have to host its next World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after fans directed racist abuse towards England players. 21/09/2021
Hungary FIFA will take action over racist abuse of England players The Three Lions were jeered for taking a knee before the start of the game, pelted with plastic cups after goals and players of colour were harassed. 03/09/2021
Sport European Super League: UEFA and fans condemn breakaway competition In a statement released Sunday, UEFA and six European football confederations said any teams involved in setting up a breakaway, closed 'Super League' would be barred from entering other competitions. 18/04/2021
Netherlands Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest 28/03/2021
Sport Spain vs. Kosovo World Cup qualifier to go ahead with flags & anthems Spain does not recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 but states that this month's match will go ahead with national flags and anthems under FIFA rules. 12/03/2021
