Global women's tournaments in seven-a-side football are to be expected in the future – and investors are said to be backing the venture with one billion kronor. Sweden's most capped national team player Caroline Seger has acted as an advisor, reports The Guardian.
FootballOne of Sweden's longest and most successful football careers came to an end last year. Next month, the national team will bid farewell to the former goalkeeper star Hedvig Lindahl.
FootballJulián Álvarez had his penalty goal disallowed in the Champions League thriller against Real Madrid. A ruling that was questioned by Atlético Madrid's coach Diego Simeone afterwards. Now, Uefa, together with Fifa and football's governing body, Ifab, will discuss the rule, they announce in a press release.
FootballDiego Maradona was left to his fate during a "long and painful" period. This is claimed by the football legend's family, as a four-month-long trial now begins against seven doctors. They are accused of having acted negligently and risk 25 years in prison.
FootballThe Prosecution Authority demands that the trial against the former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales be retried. In their appeal of the verdict, the prosecutors claim that the judge was not "impartial".
FootballNext Women's Football World Championship will be decided in Brazil 2027 – four years later, the championship may be decided in Africa for the first time. The International Football Federation (Fifa) has now established how the bidding process will proceed for the World Championship 2031 and 2035, which has created disappointment in Japan.
FootballFor the first time in history, there will be a halftime show in the final of the World Championship in football – just like in the Super Bowl. Coldplay singer Chris Martin is booked to hire artists for the final in New Jersey, USA.
FootballWhen the Club World Championship is decided in the USA this summer, the total prize money from Fifa will amount to a staggering 10.5 billion kronor, according to the association. This can be compared to the 4.6 billion kronor that were paid out to the participating teams at the Men's World Championship in Qatar 2022.
FootballIt's the ball's fault, or fault with the ball. Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta had comments on the match ball's quality when the club was knocked out of the league cup. Now similar comments are coming from Pep Guardiola. This gets the English Football Association, FA, to rush to the ball's defense.
FootballFormer football bigwigs Sepp Blatter, 88, and Michel Platini, 69, are back in court.
FootballIf the goalkeeper holds the football in their hands for longer than eight seconds, the opposing team shall be awarded a corner kick. The rule change will come into effect from next season.
FootballHe attended Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony and daughter Ivanka Trump was present when the club team World Championship was drawn. Now Fifa President Gianni Infantino is defending his close ties to the USA's president – as well as the awarding of the Men's World Championship 2034 to Saudi Arabia.
FootballThe iconic football coach José Mourinho is accused of racism. The Portuguese, who now coaches the Istanbul club Fenerbahce, is accused by city rival Galatasaray.
FootballFootball star Jennifer Hermoso will appeal the verdict against the former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales. He has been convicted of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso on the mouth after the World Championship final in 2023. Rubiales is also still banned from all football – Cas rejects his appeal.
FootballA Spanish court has convicted Luis Rubiales for the scandalous kiss at the World Championship in football. The road to the verdict was marked by, among other things, player boycott, suspension, and trial. Here is a background on what has happened over the past year and a half.
FootballLuis Rubiales will appeal the conviction for having kissed national team player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth after the World Championship final 2023. This is announced by the former chairman of the Spanish Football Association through his lawyer to AFP.
FootballIncrease protection for migrant workers in Saudi Arabia ahead of the World Championship 2034. That was the demand to Fifa from the African branch of the World Federation. But the International Football Association rejects the demands. This is reported by The Guardian.
FootballGianni Infantino was on site during Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. And the chairman of the International Football Association (Fifa) became proud when he was mentioned in the US President's speech.
FootballHe called one of Panama's female stars fat. Now the country's football chairman Manuel Arias is being suspended for six months.
Football"Faster, higher, stronger – together" is the Olympic motto. Not so hard to remember. The current slogan of international football is even easier. "More, more, more".
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