Financial Fair Play: English Premier League clubs hold breath as they await verdict on financial compliance
It has been widely documented that they have committed many of their new signings to hyper-long contracts, allowing them to spread the transfer fees over a significantly longer time period to lower the annual cost on the accounts.
Misogyny and sexism in women football: Why the beautiful game is a living hell for women
It has been a heavy week. There have been plenty of columns, written by men and women, as well as hours of debate on TV and the usual cesspit of activity on social media. Some of this makes women who work in football angry or exasperated or scared. Often, it is a mixture of the three, which soon turns to exhaustion.
Top European clubs clash again with national teams in this years Cup of Nations over players
The Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Abidjan on Saturday, is being held mid-season and Fifa rules mean clubs must give up their players for the continental championship even if they then miss crucial domestic games over the next weeks.
Inaki Williams’ parents left Ghana barefooted to Spain, he plans to repay their endurance with Africa Cup of Nations win
Williams played in a friendly for Spain in 2016. But when Ghana was interested in him, he decided to change allegiance, with Spain no longer calling him. His decision was influenced in part by a conversation with his grandfather, who encouraged him to join the “Black Stars.”
Does Morocco have the drive and verve to repeat Qatar World Cup heroics at Africa Cup of Nations?
Sadio Mane, who took last weekend off to get married, again headlines a Senegal side that, like Morocco, had success over Brazil in a friendly last year and is bristling with experience and talent.
A striker for Arsenal? Creating scoring chances is key indicator of future success than a team’s finishing ability
Arsenal are in a slump, there is no escaping it. But if we zoom out, you can see that their recent wastefulness in front of goal is a rare occurrence across the past 18 months – in which Arteta’s men have largely overperformed when comparing their goals and expected goals over time.
Basketball Africa League announces host cities, venues and dates for 2024 regular season
BAL also announced on January 5 that the league will host a Combine in Rabat, Morocco from January 5-7, marking the league’s first Combine in Africa after previous editions in New York City and Paris. The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature 30 aspiring players from Africa, Europe, the US and around the world taking part in anthropometric and athletic testing, positional skill development, and 5-on-5 games in front of team executives, coaches and scouts.
Liverpool prays Egypt drop out of Africa Cup Nations so Mo Salah can return early for EPL quest
If Egypt reaches the final – like it did in 2022 – it would mean Salah missing at least seven Liverpool games, potentially eight if the Merseyside club gets past Arsenal on Sunday in the third round of the FA Cup.
Arsenal’s wobble in English Premier League title chase blamed on lack of depth in squad
It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that Arsenal are considering strengthening at the back in January, with a focus on the left. The club admire Jorrel Hato of Ajax as well as Miguel Gutierrez of Girona, although neither player would represent an ideal January signing.
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius paroled after serving nine years in girlfriend’s death
Pistorius was expected to initially live at his uncle’s mansion in the upscale Waterkloof suburb of Pretoria, and a police van was seen parked outside of that house.
