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aAt the summit in New York, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) was featured in a prestigious brand finance report, ranking it as the most valuable sports federation on the planet and one of the most influential brands in world sport.This recognition, awarded to industry leaders, international representatives, branding experts and authorities in the global sports ecosystem, strengthens AFA’s position within a select group of brands with the best reputations, global influence and sustained growth.At 6’5 Erling Haaland looks small next to this Belgian influencerAFA: The Most Valuable Federation on EarthBrand Finance research, the global benchmark for brand valuation and strength,…
Chelsea put in a spirited performance to hold off Arsenal on Sunday and Paul Merson claims they could finish ahead of Manchester City, but I doubt the Gunners are being chased.Chelsea showed plenty of ambition and fight in the draw with Arsenal(Image: Chelsea FC, via Getty Images)Manager Paul Merson believes Chelsea have the ability to overtake Manchester City and finish second, but said, “I can’t see anyone who can reach the leaders, Arsenal.”The Blues put in an impressive performance on Sunday, holding off the Gunners despite being man-down for more than half the game. After Moises Caicedo was shown a…
Manchester City hero Yaya Toure has called Pep Guardiola a “snake” after he played under the Spaniard at Barcelona and the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola took over as City manager in 2016 and led the club to six Premier League titles.Toure and Guardiola worked together at Barcelona from 2007 to 2010, with the manager stepping up to manage the club’s first team in 2008 after enjoying success as manager of the B team. However, the former Ivory Coast international was in and out of the squad under Guardiola, with Sergio Busquets often being selected ahead of him. The star then opted…
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – An “angry” Ruben Amorim saved West Ham from a late 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Thursday and watched Manchester United’s chances of climbing into fifth place in the Premier League end.Sungutu Magassa’s 83rd-minute equalizer canceled out Diogo Dalot’s opening goal which put United level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea.Bruno Fernandes missed two chances to score the winner in stoppage time, firing from inside the box and then volleying wide.United manager Amorim said after the game that he was “frustrated” and “angry” to see his side drop yet another point.“We’re really inconsistent,” he said. “If you…
FIFA has defended its World Cup ticket pricing policy, saying it will also accommodate real fans as England prepare to find out who they will face in this Friday’s draw.2026 world cup (Image: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP, Getty Images)FIFA has claimed that thousands of affordable World Cup tickets will be sold to England fans in a ‘ring-fence’. Football’s world governing body plans to sell 8% of its allocation for all England matches to genuine supporters at prices starting from £45 in the group stage, but the full price list is yet to be finalized.This is being done to ensure ticket prices are…
Manchester United’s Matthijs de Ligt missed the match against West Ham due to a “minor” problem, head coach Ruben Amorim has revealed. However, the Red Devils manager remains optimistic that the Dutch defender will be fit to play against Wolves on Monday night.Amorim had to draft young defender Aiden Haven, who was rumored to be on loan in January, to fill a hole in the backline at Old Trafford. The 19-year-old made his first league start in the 2025/26 season. United are already without Harry Maguire through injury, while Lenny Yolo was forced to sit on the bench after a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — FIFA has invited more teams than ever to the World Cup, primarily for the 1% of fans. The process to determine which teams will play where in the expanded field of 48 countries will begin with a drawing to be held Friday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.cape verde, CuracaoJordan and Uzbekistan will be competing in soccer’s premier event for the first time when next year’s tournament is held from June 11 to July 19. 16 locations in the US, Mexico, and Canada.”I’m quite optimistic because we need to beat the other teams in the…
○On December 18, 2022, Lionel Messi’s Argentina national team became world champions after a nail-biting penalty shootout in Qatar. Now, ahead of next year’s tournaments in the United States, Mexico and Canada, the 38-year-old captain has issued a strong warning to his rivals who dream of winning the Cup again and defending their title.At 6’5 Erling Haaland looks small next to this Belgian influencerLeo puts pressure on future opponents Argentina did not get off to the best start in 2022, losing to Saudi Arabia (1-2), ending their 36-game unbeaten streak. The blowout made Lionel Scaloni’s team even stronger, defeating Mexico…
The Egyptian superstar could benefit from a long break and Liverpool performed well without him against West Ham, but Arne Slott still faces a very difficult decisionDecember 2, 2025, 10:42Updated December 2, 2025 10:44Mo Salah was an unused substitute as Liverpool regained victory against West Ham(Image: 2025 Getty Images)When I spoke with Emil Heskey the other day, he was explaining how older professional players know when the times are catching up with them. It was very fascinating.You don’t feel much of a change and you still feel like you can run through a brick wall, but you start noticing little…
Gary Neville has revealed his immediate thoughts on Manchester United’s penalty shot which was ultimately denied. Brian Mbeumo went down in the box during the second half of Thursday night’s game against West Ham, but Jean-Clair Todibo was not penalized by referee Andrew Kitchen.Neville, a footballer turned pundit, said on Sky Sports commentary: “Referee, he came quite close. It looks like Todibo just stuck his foot out, but did he make contact?””He just stuck his foot out there and pulled it back. Mbeumo fell down. He just pulled that foot out there and pinched it and thought.”It was a big…