January 13 – After Argentina won the World Cup for the second time in 1986, Diego Maradona was the king of football in Argentina. He was seen as a god in his country, given how well he delivered for the team. His successor, Lionel Messi was not born until June 24.
January 13 – Saudi Arabia, who have launched a bid to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, have taken a further step forward with the women’s game in the country, with Dammam hosting the Kingdom’s first-ever women’s 11-a-side international tournament.
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels
January 12 – La Liga president Javier Tebas has called for “less declaration, more regulation” from European institutions of the continent’s sports model to prevent the Super League proposition from its continual resurfacing as a threat to football.
January 12 – Veteran French football boss Noël Le Graët, a member of FIFA’s all-powerful Council, has agreed to step down following an emergency executive committee meeting into his behaviour.
January 12 – Chelsea manager Graham Potter has described his current job as “probably the hardest in football” as he tries to salvage their season.
January 12 – England’s football association is to investigate reports of spot-fixing surrounding the booking of Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown (pictured right) during the League One side’s 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the FA Cup on Monday.
January 12 – The AFC has held the draw for the 26-team first round of Asian qualifiers for the Women’s 2024 Olympic tournament.
January 12 – Sports-streaming giant DAZN has reported an operating loss of $1.36 billion in 2021, taking the company’s total losses over the past three reported financial years to $5 billion.
January 12 – The expected replacement of Aston Villa’s shirt sponsorship by online bookmaker BK8 has provoked an immediate backlash.
January 12 – Promotion of the Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand is gathering speed with FIFA picking up the ‘Beyond Greatness’ theme of local organisers and launching their own team of local stars to be known as ‘Beyond Greatness Champions’.
January 12 – Dutch beer-brand Amstel have extended their official beer partnership with Conmebol, sponsoring the Copa Libertadores until 2026 as well as adding the women’s version of the competition.
January 12 – A number of players worldwide seized the opportunity to showcase their talents on the largest stage at the World Cup. These once-less-known players are now well-known and frequently the subjects of attention as seen with the latest online casino games.
January 11 – The head of French football is fighting for his job as the backlash intensifies into controversial comments he made about national icon Zinedine Zidane.
January 11 – The United Soccer League (USL) has pushed back the start of its new professional women’s league into 2024.
January 11 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has cut short its broadcast deal with Eleven Sports Network following a restructure of Eleven’s business in the region.