December 14 – The CIES Football Observatory has partnered up with Skillcorner to analyse the strongest ‘Marathon runners’ and ‘Sprinters’ (their definitions) across the top 40 leagues in world football.
December 11 – Are unheralded Girona now genuine La Liga contenders to end the domination of Real Madrid and Barcelona?
December 8 – Manchester United Captain Bruno Fernandes is Europe’s most ‘active’ outfield player, according to the latest study conducted by the CIES Football Observatory.
December 8 – Former Serbian Manchester United star Nemanja Matic (pictured) has launched another attack on Serbian football, its president Dragan Džajić, and the country’s biggest clubs – Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade – who he calls the “viruses” of Serbian football.
November 30 – A superb start to life in Munich has seen England captain Harry Kane top a ranking of the best finishers in world football according to data from the CIES Football Observatory.
November 29 – Ex-Everton defender Phil Jagielka has announced his retirement from football at age 41.
November 11 – Beth Mead has returned to the England squad for the first time since November 2022 after a lengthy spell out due to injury.
November 14 – Ligue 1 has topped a ranking of the Big 5 leagues with the youngest players.
November 13 – UEFA hosted its inaugural Youth Football Forum last Friday, marking the first event tailored for technical and academy directors and youth coaches of both clubs and national teams.
November 9 – Manchester City are the least direct team across the top 27 leagues in world football, according to the latest data report by the CIES Football Observatory.
November 8 – Al Ittihad have sacked former Spurs boss Nuno Espírito Santo after an underwhelming start to the season despite an influx of superstar summer signings.
November 6 – Emma Hayes, the longest serving and most successful manager in Women’s Super League history, has agreed to become the United States head coach after a shock decision to leave Chelsea.
November 6 – Bundesliga new boy Harry Kane netted another hat trick in his debut Der Klassiker this weekend as Bayern Munich ran out 4-0 victors in Germany’s biggest game.
November 3 – FC Barcelona youngster Yamine Lamal has been ranked as the best dribbler in the Big 5 European leagues in the under-23 category, according to new data from the CIES Football Observatory.
November 2 – Belgian Paul Put has been appointed as the new coach of Uganda, replacing Serbian Micho Sredojevic who was sacked in September. Germany’s Torsten Frank will take charge of neighbouring Rwanda.