Manchester City delivered a ruthless statement of intent with a 4-0 demolition of Liverpool, powered by a hat-trick from Erling Haaland and a standout display from Antoine Semenyo, to book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals. The emphatic victory at the Etihad Stadium also marked City’s first FA Cup triumph over Liverpool since February
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo French club Lille OSC has taken the rare step of formally filing a complaint with FIFA after defender Chancel Mbemba was kept in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) following international duty, leaving him unable to return in time for this weekend’s Ligue 1 derby against RC Lens. Mbemba, captain of
By Rasheed Adewuyi, New York Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama has announced his retirement from professional football, bringing the curtain down on a career defined by strength, discipline, and understated leadership. There were no grand farewells or emotional stadium send-offs, just a calm, deliberate decision shaped by time and the physical demands of the
Mikel Arteta has defended the withdrawal of 11 Arsenal players from international duty, insisting the decisions were based purely on medical assessments and transparent communication with national teams. The Arsenal manager addressed growing scrutiny during the March international break, where a significant number of his first-team players pulled out of their respective national squads due
Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi has spoken out after securing yet another legal victory over FSV Mainz 05, as the long-running dispute over his controversial dismissal edges toward a final resolution. The latest development comes after Germany’s Federal Labour Court rejected Mainz’s attempt to continue the case, effectively upholding earlier rulings that declared the club’s
By Yomi Kuku, Toronto Canada FIFA has officially approved a groundbreaking experiment that could reshape football’s most debated rule, with the **Canadian Premier League** set to kick off its 2026 season on April 4 as the first professional competition to trial the so-called “Wenger Law.” The initiative, driven by former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger in
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo “A Bomb Took My Friends” — Džeko’s Emotional Tribute After Firing Bosnia to World Cup Edin Džeko delivered a deeply emotional tribute after guiding Bosnia and Herzegovina to qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026, dedicating the historic achievement to childhood friends he lost during the Bosnian War. “I want to
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Gabriele Gravina has resigned as president of the Italian Football Federation following Italy’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Gianluigi Buffon also stepping down from his role as head of delegation. The departures were confirmed shortly after Italy’s elimination in the qualification playoffs, a result that extended
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Italy’s football system is heading for a sweeping overhaul following the national team’s latest failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with top officials now discussing what insiders describe as a “total reset” of the game’s structure. According to multiple reports, an urgent high-level meeting has been convened involving
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Lamine Yamal has strongly condemned anti-Muslim chants heard during the international friendly between Spain national football team and Egypt national football team, which ended in a goalless draw on Tuesday. The match, played amid high expectations, was overshadowed by sections of the crowd chanting phrases perceived as disrespectful toward Muslims, prompting