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UEFA Highlight FIFA’s World Cup Greed by Freezing Ticket Prices for EURO 2028

Fans attending some games at EURO 2028 will be able watch their teams for as little as £26 – a complete contrast to the farce that has engulfed World Cup 2026 in North America. UEFA have taken the decision to freeze ticket prices from EURO 2024… perhaps as a direct response to FIFA’s shenanigans, which …

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78 is the New 48: Roy Hodgson Is Back in Football… But He Isn’t the Oldest Manager Around

Giving up on the thing you love isn’t easy. Even so, at the age of 78, you would have thought that full-time employment was a long way from your mind. But not for Roy Hodgson, who has made a sensational return to football management at the age of 78. The former England head coach will …

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Senegal Sensationally Stripped of AFCON Title… Two Months After the Final

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has set an extraordinary precedent by stripping the champions of its flagship tournament of their title… two months after the final took place. Officials for Caf have declared that Senegal’s decision to walk off the pitch in the middle of their final against Morocco has been viewed as them …

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Filipe Luis

Is This the Harshest Sacking in Football? Flamengo Dismiss Filipe Luis After 8-0 Win

After winning seven trophies in 18 months as head coach of Brazilian side Flamengo, you would think that Filipe Luis’ job was untouchable. And you’d surely double-down on that notion after Flamengo had gone out and thrashed Madureira by a scoreline of 8-0 – sweeping into the final of the Carioca, which is the state …

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Gateshead and Truro City Break Record for Longest Away Day in English Football

It’s game day. You wake up, have a stretch, put the kettle on and plan your day ahead – which presumably entails watching your team win 3-0. The supporters of Gateshead FC probably went through a similar ritual to that ahead of their National League contest with Truro City on February 21, 2026… albeit at …

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Antoine Semenyo

From Non League to the Champions League: Antoine Semenyo to Join a Very Exclusive Club

From the mud-splattered pitches of non league in front of one man and his dog, to the pristine turf of the Champions League knockout phase in front of 50,000; football is a sport unlike any other in creating a unique pathway for its players. Rejection and the school of hard knocks are an inevitability, given …

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James Milner Makes Premier League History in Career of Remarkable Longevity

Ah yes, 2002. Tobey Maguire was Spiderman, Gareth Gates topped the music charts and Juicy Couture’s velour tracksuits were all the rage, somehow. Meanwhile, a young whippersnapper named James Milner was making his professional football debut for Leeds United. Fast forward 24 years and Milner is no longer a whippersnapper. But he is still a …

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Real Madrid and Barcelona Top Deloitte Football Rich List as Premier League Clubs Slump

The release of Deloitte’s annual Football Money League has revealed that English Premier League clubs are being left eating the dust of the beautiful game’s two revenue-generating monsters, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Real Madrid topped the standings for a third consecutive year, hauling in £975 million in revenue during the 2024/25 season – a …

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Jean-Philippe Mateta

Mateta Fails the Dreaded Football Medical to Miss Out on Dream Move to AC Milan

In a lovely, utopian world, footballers would be treated as human beings – with the same needs and desires as the rest of us. Meanwhile, here on Planet Earth, the truth is that a professional footballer is often considered – by their club, their coaches and even their fans – as an asset, who can …

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Money Talks in the Champions League as SIX Premier League Clubs Eye Knockout Phase

Money doesn’t buy you happiness, so the old saying goes. But it can certainly buy you success in football. English Premier League clubs have once again dominated the group phase of the Champions League, to the point that five of them finished inside the top eight places in the standings – securing them automatic passage …

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