Romelu Lukaku’s arrival at Fenerbahçe may be the latest transfer on the Turkish club’s shopping list, but it is also perhaps the clearest illustration yet of the scale of the football project taking shape in Istanbul. The Belgian striker has officially joined Fenerbahçe from Napoli on a 1+1-year contract, with the transfer widely reported at
Corinthians have decided not to renew Memphis Depay’s contract, ending the Dutch forward’s two-year spell at the Brazilian club after a prolonged and increasingly contentious negotiation. The decision was confirmed by Corinthians in an official statement on Tuesday, with president Osmar Stabile citing the club’s financial situation as the sole reason for abandoning the renewal.
Canada Soccer has joined a growing bloc of football organizations demanding greater transparency and stronger governance at FIFA after the governing body abandoned a controversial proposal to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial entity holding World Cup rights to private investors. The development follows a joint open letter issued Monday by the presidents
UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Concacaf have jointly escalated their confrontation with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, demanding a fully independent review of the events surrounding FIFA’s abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal. The three confederations made the demand in a strongly worded joint open letter signed by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, AFC President
Nigeria’s reign as African champions ended in unprecedented fashion on Sunday as Cameroon defeated the Super Falcons 1-0 in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, ending Nigeria’s remarkable run of reaching at least the semi-finals at every previous WAFCON edition. Myriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen’s stunning 19th-minute free-kick proved decisive at the Larbi Zaouli
Jorge Horacio Messi, the father and longtime representative of football superstar Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 after a prolonged illness, bringing an end to the life of one of the most influential figures behind his son’s extraordinary career. Jorge Messi died in Rosario, where he had been receiving medical treatment. His
Algeria have qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history after coming from behind to defeat Côte d’Ivoire 2–1 in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026. The victory also sends Algeria into the WAFCON semi-finals for the first time, marking two historic
Morocco secured a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cupafter defeating defending champions South Africa 2–1 in a dramatic quarter-final in Rabat on Saturday. Sakina Ouzraoui and Hanane Aït El Hajscored for the hosts, while Thembi Kgatlana pulled one back
Yan Diomandé has officially become a Real Madrid player after completing a record-breaking transfer from RB Leipzig, marking one of the most significant signings of the 2026 summer transfer window. The deal was confirmed by both clubs, with reports valuing the package at up to €140 million, including bonuses. The 19-year-old Ivory Coast international enters
Former Socceroos captain and human rights advocate Craig Foster has called for football players and supporters to unite in demanding sweeping governance reforms at FIFA, arguing that the sport’s most influential stakeholders—not administrators—hold the greatest leverage to restore accountability and credibility to world football. His remarks come as FIFA faces renewed scrutiny over governance following