Chelsea put the genie back in the bottle with Leeds win

February 29 – Chelsea Manager Mauricio Pochettino has hit back at Gary Neville’s ‘bottlejobs’ comment after defeating Leeds 3-2 in the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.
February 29 – Chelsea Manager Mauricio Pochettino has hit back at Gary Neville’s ‘bottlejobs’ comment after defeating Leeds 3-2 in the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.
February 28 – Costa Rica dramatically made it through to the quarter finals of the W Gold Cup, not through outperforming opponents on the pitch but through a head-to-head draw with Puerto Rico.
February 28 – A Spanish court has dismissed legal action by Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao against LaLiga over a €1.9 billion investment deal to finance scores of clubs.
February 28 – World Cup winners Spain can cement their dominance of the women’s game with victory in the inaugural Nations League final against France tonight in Seville.
February 28 – A UEFA delegation is reportedly due to visit Belfast today amid concerns over a funding row that has placed doubt over the re-construction of Casement Park, which is scheduled to host five games at Euro 2028.
February 28 – The Football federation of Kosovo (FFK) and the country’s Ministry of Defense have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of joint projects.
February 28 – Swissquote has extended its sponsorship of the Europa League and Conference League for the 2024-2027 competition cycle.
February 28 – A Jessica Martinez hattrick saw Paraguay through into the quarter finals of the W Gold Cup, coming from behind to beat El Salvador 3-2 in added time in the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
February 28 – The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has partnered with FIFA+ to stream tournaments and competitions in a bid to ensure greater exposure for the game in the region, the confederation confirmed.
February 28 – Manchester City’s Erling Haaland fired back into action with a five-goal display against Luton in the FA Cup on Tuesday night, making him the first player to score five or more for a top-flight club in the FA Cup in more than 50 years.
February 28 – Canada beat Costa Rica in the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston in their final group game of Group C to secure qualification ahead of Brazil for the quarter finals as the top ranked nation.
February 28 – Swedish midfielder Kristoffer Olsson is on a ventilator in hospital after collapsing at home due to a brain condition, his Danish club Midtjylland have announced.
February 28 – Football Australia has extended its partnership with Cupra in a deal that will see the company continue as Official Automotive Partner for the Socceroos and Matildas.
February 27 – Global governing body FIFA has launched a new series of friendly matches, piloting the first edition of the ‘FIFA Series’ in March, in a bid to offer more “meaningful action” to smaller nations.
February 27 – Despite the German football league capitulating to fan power over third party investment, more protests occurred at the weekend, this time over Germany’s much coveted 50+1 rule.