Napoli have won an appeal at the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) over a point deduction for missing their Serie A game at Juventus in October. The clubs will now meet in a rearranged fixture after Juve were originally awarded a 3-0 win. The decision
Lionel Messi snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo in The Best FIFA Men’s Player voting, while only naming eventual winner Robert Lewandowski as his third choice pick for the award. Lewandowski picked up the annual individual prize in Zurich after being recog
The body of football legend Diego Maradona “must be conserved” pending a paternity case, an Argentine court has ruled, halting cremation plans. Maradona died from a heart attack last month, aged 60. Responding to a lawsuit filed by a woman who
Barcelona presidential hopeful Victor Font has said that he will not be repeating the mistakes of previous candidates by making bold transfer promises amid links with Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. It has been suggested that the Blaugrana co
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele and the late Diego Maradona have been included in the all time best eleven squad. Tagged ‘Ballon D’Or Dream Team’, the squad was compiled by France Football and published on their verified Twitter handle on Mo
With the group stages out of the way, the prospect of Champions League knockout football is very much on the horizon following Monday’s last-16 draw. As always there were a number of eye-catching ties, including a heavyweight clash between Barce
The resumption of the TNM Super League in November due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) break has brought along its several challenges, including the rainy season. Ideally, the season starts in March and ends mid-December such that when heavy rains start, the te
Malawi Scorchers captain Tabitha Chawinga has once again made it onto The UK Guardian newspaper’s list of top 100 women’s football players in the world. The forward has however slipped from position 95 in 2019 and just makes the 100. She is
Ajax football star, Quincy Promes has been arrested for stabbing a relative during a family party in the Netherlands. De Telegraaf reports that the 28-year-old Dutch footballer was arrested by police on Sunday over the incident which occurred in late July
Professional women footballers are to be guaranteed maternity leave under new rules approved by FIFA on Friday, the global football body’s president Gianni Infantino said. Under the new rules, approved by the decision-making FIFA Council on Friday, a pl
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