Asian Cup semi-finals: Jordan look to upset late-running Koreans
February 6 – The semi-finals of the Asian Cup kick off today with Jordan playing South Korea in the Ahmad bin Ali stadium in Doha. Tomorrow Qatar play Iran.
Barca’s Laporta says ESL is still alive and doesn’t give a f**k if English don’t turn up
February 5 – Despite UEFA insisting the project is dead in the water, Barcelona president Joan Laporta (pictured) says a European Super League could be up and running as soon as next season.
New York to host 2026 final, Azteca Stadium gets kick off, while LA gets US opener
February 5 – The 2026 World Cup final will be played at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home of the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants, beating out Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles for the tournament’s showcase game.
EA Sport’s FC Pro Open doubles viewing as players battle for top 8 finish and shot at $500k prize pot
February 5 – EA Sport’s FC Pro Open tournament has set the record as the most popular tournament in EA football esports history, the developers have announced.
Adidas unveil match ball for WCL
February 5 – UEFA and Adidas have partnered up to unveil the official match ball for this year’s UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout phase and final in Bilbao, with a design inspired by the final venue’s city architecture.
Camarena Tequila signs on for rebranded Concacaf Champions Cup
February 5 – Concacaf have agreed a sponsorship with Camarena Tequila for the 2024 and 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.The 2024 competition kicks off tomorrow.
Egypt sack Rui Vitoria after early exit from AFCON
February 5 – Egypt are the latest country to sack their coach following elimination from the African Cup of Nations.
Alves rape trial starts in Barcelona
February 5 – The long-anticipated trial of former Brazilian star Dani Alves got under way today in Barcelona as he faced accusations of raping a woman in a local nightclub.
Iran’s Ghalenoei hits back at media critics after Japan win
February 5 – Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has denounced sections of the country’s media for having previously criticised the team after guiding them to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup.
Qatar keep Asian Cup dream alive with penalty shoot-out win over Uzbekistan
February 3 – In a tight match that was all square at 1-1 after extra time, Qatar beat Uzbekistan 3-2 in the penalty shoot out to keep their dream of retaining the Asian Cup title they won in 2019 alive.
Iran score from the penalty spot in added time to end Japan’s push for 5th title
February 3 – Another goal in added time in this tournament of late match winners, saw Iran overcome Japan in what was very much a game of two halves and grew into a pulsating quarter final.
Drama over? Lyon say they fixed the deal for Benrahma
February 3 – West Ham have confirmed Algerian winger Said Benrahma (pictured) has joined Lyon after all on loan for the remainder of the season.
Korea’s added time goal and Son Heung-min’s masterclass send Aussies down under
February 2 – South Korea dumped Australia out of the Asian Cup 2-1 at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah in a match that looked as though it had gone Australia’s way at the 90-minute mark.
Winter chill as Premier League clubs cut transfer spend to £100m in January window
February 2 – Spending by Premier League clubs in January dipped significantly after three successive record-breaking windows – with teams splashing out £715 million less than in same 2023 period.
Lyon accuses West Ham of ‘lack of respect’ over failure to complete Benrahma deal
February 2 – French top-flight club Lyon have accused West Ham United of showing a “profound lack of respect” and “incomprehensible behaviour”, hinting at legal action against the Premier League club after the proposed deadline day move for Said Benrahma collapsed in the final moments of the transfer window.