PFA lobbies for temporary concussion subs to protect players and help medics
November 2 – The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) has renewed calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions.
World Football
Champions League: Spurs, Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt through, Atletico crash out
November 2 – Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored an unlikely 95th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and reach the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday, where they were joined by Eintracht Frankfurt after their victory at Sporting Lisbon by the same score.
Flamengo power through to Copa Libertadores title
October 31 – Flamengo defeated Athletico Paranaense 1-0 on Saturday to win a third Copa Libertadores title and cement their dominance at the top of the South American club game.
Wembley sell-out expected as tickets go on sale for Women’s Finalissima
October 31 – Tickets sales have opened for first-ever Women’s Finalissima between England and Brazil at Wembley on April 6.
SoFi Stadium to host 2023 Gold Cup final; Concacaf confirms return of Preliminary Round
October 28 – The SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles will host the final of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, while the confederation has confirmed for the second time there will be a 12-team centralised preliminary round in the US the week before the Group stages start.
Copa Libertadores: Flamengo start as favourites in Ecuador against Athletico Paranaense
October 28 – Flamengo will be sky-high favourites to win the Copa Libertadores for the second time in three years, taking on Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Athletico Paranaense in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in Saturday’s final.
Arsenal’s on-loan Pablo Marí stabbed in Milan
October 28 – A Spanish player on loan from Arsenal was among those injured in a stabbing attack in a supermarket near Milan on Thursday in which one person died.
PSV best a weary looking Arsenal
By Samindra Kunti in Eindhoven
October 28 – Arsenal endured a torrid night to slump to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of their hosts PSV Eindhoven. The London club will now need a result in their final Europa League group game to avoid two extra fixtures in winter.
CAF formally puts AFCON 2025 back out to tender after stripping Guinea of hosting
October 27 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened the bidding process for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after recently stripping Guinea of the tournament hosting rights.
How the mighty hath fallen: Super League ‘giants’ fail to make Champions League cut
October 27 – In a week when talk of a much-maligned European Super League once again raised its ugly head, five of the clubs that signed up for the original concept have failed to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League – including two of the three big guns who are determined to make sure the breakaway project still goes ahead.
VAR pushes Spurs and Conte to the limit; Super League rebels Barca and Juve fail again
By Samindra Kunti in London
October 27 – Tottenham got twice the drama at the end of the 90 minutes to draw 1-1 with Sporting Lisbon, leaving group D wide open until next’s week final round of matches. In injury time, Harry Kane had smashed home a winner from close range before VAR chalked off his 22nd Champions League goal.
Wembley to host England vs Brazil Women’s Finalissima in 2023
October 26 – Wembley will host the second Finalissima next year – the newly created match-up between the national champions of UEFA and Conmebol – but this time it will be the women’s edition.
Ukraine FA calls for Russian FA ban over plan to integrate clubs in occupied territory
October 26 – The Ukrainian Football Association has called on FIFA and UEFA to extend their ban on Russia to include its national federation because of the likely integration of Ukrainian clubs based in the occupied territories into the Russian league.
UEFA-EU climate action pact enters second season with new campaign
October 26 – UEFA and the European Commission have launched a new TV ad campaign as their joint agreement on promoting climate action enters its second season of a three-year campaign.
Neymar, Messi and Mbappe on form as Maccabi Haifi on end of unlucky 7-goal rout
October 26 – Paris Saint-Germain clobbered Maccabi Haifa for seven in a resounding Champions League win to progress to the knockout stage.