Lionel Messi is the odds-on favourite to win his second MLS MVP award this season, after what many analysts call the best individual campaign in league history. The Inter Miami star claimed both the Golden Boot and the assist title despite missing nearly a quarter of the season, setting new…
Members of the Afghanistan women’s refugee football squad were prevented from flying to the United Arab Emirates after their visa applications were rejected, forcing FIFA to relocate their debut matches to Morocco. The team, known as Afghan Women United, had been due to compete in the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series…
A mural of Novak Djokovic in Belgrade has been vandalised, sparking outrage from the artist who created it. The incident follows the Serbian tennis legend’s recent relocation to Greece, where he has reportedly settled with his family in the southern suburbs of Athens. The mural, painted earlier this year by…
Chelsea FC have expanded their partnership with Vietnamese technology company FPT, naming it the club’s official sleeve sponsor across the men’s, women’s, and academy teams for the remainder of the 2025–26 season. The two sides first partnered in April 2025, when FPT became Chelsea’s global technology solutions partner. The company,…
Plans to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup from 48 to 64 teams are facing resistance from within Conmebol, despite the South American confederation standing to benefit from hosting additional matches. According to reports, seven of Conmebol’s 10 member nations have expressed concern over the proposal, which is being championed…
Daniel Naroditsky, a U.S. chess grandmaster and popular online teacher and commentator, died on Monday at age 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, where he coached, announced his death. The cause was not immediately disclosed. Born in California to parents from Ukraine and Azerbaijan, Naroditsky won the Under-12…
Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov is expected to remain sidelined for at least another week, according to fresh reports from Uzbekistan. The 21-year-old has not featured since sustaining an injury during City’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal last month. Despite early optimism about his recovery, Khusanov has yet to rejoin full…
FIFA says ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup have passed 1 Mln, underscoring huge demand for the first 48-team tournament across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Fans from 212 countries have bought seats, led by the three hosts, with strong interest from England and Germany. FIFA’s resale platform…
The Final Draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, 5 December 2025 at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET) at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., FIFA confirmed, with the venue also announced by the Kennedy Center. The tournament, co-hosted by…
Uruguay secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan on Monday in a friendly that will hone their game plan for next year’s World Cup. The match, played under floodlights in Malaysia, handed Italian icon Fabio Cannavaro his first defeat as Uzbekistan coach. After a dismal first half, Uruguay turned the…
