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FIFA has handed down severe disciplinary sanctions following the chaotic aftermath of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, suspending five Argentina figures and fining the Argentine Football Association (AFA) $321,000 (around £250,000) for multiple breaches of its disciplinary code. The punishments follow an investigation into the post-match brawl between Argentina and Spain, as well as other incidents throughout the tournament, …

Here is why some fixtures in the group stage of the 26/27 Champions League would be played at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. Stamford Bridge will host UEFA Champions League football in the 2026/27 season, but it will be Ukrainian side FC Shakhtar Donetsk using Chelsea’s historic home as their European base. Subject to regulatory approval, Shakhtar will play their home matches …

It has now been confirmed that Marcus Rashford alongside three other players for Man United will be getting new jersey numbers for the 26/27 football season. Manchester United have officially confirmed their new squad numbers ahead of the 2026/27 season for key players as well as the newly integrated Marcus Rashford following his loan spell at Barcelona. Marcus Rashford will …

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea sent a message to the players after they suffered a stunning 2-0 defeat to Hull City. The Spaniard shared a brief but meaningful message that sparked plenty of debate among supporters. De Gea who spent 12 years at Old Trafford before leaving in 2023, posted on X during the match as fans watched …

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has officially ruled himself out of challenging Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in the upcoming 2027 election. Čeferin, who had been viewed as one of the strongest potential candidates to oppose Infantino, said he is not interested in replacing the FIFA president. He explained that he loves his work at UEFA and believes his credibility …

Here is a list of every Nigerian footballer who has scored over 150 career goals for both club and country as of 2026.As unbelievable as it may sound, over the years, Nigerian footballers have continued to defy logic and break the speculations of Africa not being a continent where prolific strikers can be found. With this in mind we have …