Modern Nomads Kairat Almaty takes UEFA Champions League to Central Asia In partnership with MDQ Real Madrid’s visit to Kazakhstan became a national celebration and a major tourism boost, as Europe’s elite stage reached Almaty for the first time. 19/11/2025
Travel News World Cup fans could get their US visa fast-tracked. Here’s why Donald Trump says that US embassies will offer visa appointment priority to those with 2026 World Cup tickets. 18/11/2025
Sport Turkish football imposes bans on 102 players over betting scandal Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices. 13/11/2025
The Europe Conversation EU Commissioner slams attempts to revive football Super League In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Euronews, EU Commissioner for Sport and Culture, Glenn Micallef, defends Europe’s football infrastructure, presents the EU’s first-ever strategic framework on culture and urges to improve working conditions for artists. 13/11/2025
wellbeing This is your brain on football, according to a new study Researchers scanned football fans’ brains to see what happens when their favourite team wins or loses. Here’s what they found. 12/11/2025
Turkey More than 1,000 Turkish football players suspended in betting probe Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu has described the scandal as a "moral crisis" and vowed to purge the sport of "all its filth." 11/11/2025
Culture Series How Gurban Gurbanov put Azerbaijan football on Europe’s map In partnership with Azpromo Qarabağ FK coach Gurban Gurbanov highlights how belief, stability and hard work fuel Azerbaijan’s growing football reputation, with the club’s Champions League performances reflecting its rising European ambition. 16/10/2025
Italy Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police before Italy-Israel match Thousands of Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in Udine ahead of the match between Italy and Israel in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. 15/10/2025
Sport Ronaldo sets another record by becoming first billionaire footballer After renewing his contract with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, the Portuguese player had his fortune valued at 1.2 billion euros. 08/10/2025
Italy San Siro set for demolition after sale to AC Milan and Inter approved The iconic Italian football stadium is on track to be torn down and replaced by a new arena after Milan's city council approved its sale to the two clubs. 30/09/2025
Sport Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí win 2025 Ballon d'Or awards Ousmane Dembélé edges past Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or after a remarkable season which saw PSG win its first Champions League title. Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí joins an elite club of three – Platini and Messi – after securing her third consecutive award. 23/09/2025
Sport Champions League: PSG get tough teams and Real Madrid head to Almaty Real Madrid also got a challenging draw, including a trip far east to play Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan, 6,420 kilometres from the Spanish capital. 28/08/2025
Sport EU Commissioner slams plans to take European football games abroad Playing regular-season European football games outside Europe would be a ‘betrayal’ of the sport’s identity and community roots, according to the EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef. 27/08/2025
United Kingdom Man accused of ramming car into Liverpool FC fans faces 24 new charges Celebration quickly turned into tragedy when a vehicle drove down a street full of the title-winning club's supporters, injuring dozens of them. 14/08/2025
Culture news Cristiano Ronaldo engaged to partner Georgina Rodríguez The Spanish-Argentine model posted a picture of a large diamond ring announcing the news. 12/08/2025
United Kingdom Ex-Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey granted bail on rape charges The 32-year-old Ghanaian international, who recently left Arsenal, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. 05/08/2025
No Comment AI-powered robots prepare for first World Humanoid Robot Games Robot teams from China and abroad are training at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics speed skating venue ahead of the first World Humanoid Robot Games, set for 14–17 August. 04/08/2025
Netherlands Dutch group sues FIFA over transfer regulations after Diarra ruling The lawsuit follows a European Court of Justice ruling in the Lassana Diarra case, which found FIFA’s contract termination regulations violated EU competition and labour laws. 04/08/2025
Football Now Real Madrid: Can Alonso carry on Ancelotti’s legacy? In partnership with Media City After a disappointing season by their lofty standards, Xabi Alonso has been appointed as the new manager of Real Madrid. 31/07/2025
Greenland Greenland starts football's shortest season after international blow The Arctic island's ambitions of playing competitive international football remain a pipe dream after its pathway to FIFA membership was blocked. 29/07/2025