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Blatter and Platini back in Swiss court in long-running legal saga

Former football leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini return to court for new fraud trial over $2m FIFA payment.

Al Jazeera

Fifa’s new Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond 2026

Fifa’s new 16-team Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond its previously-proposed 2026 launch, the Guardian has learned

The Guardian - UK

Former soccer leaders Blatter and Platini arrive at court for second trial over $2M FIFA payment

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived at court in Switzerland for his second trial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges

The Independent UK

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Blatter, Platini seek redemption in court over football corruption charges

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini are defending their names in a new court appeal hearing starting Monday in Switzerland.

Radio France Internationale

Oceania Pro League takes shape with 24 applicants

Four Australian football clubs are currently among two dozen chasing slots in the inaugural FIFA-backed Pacific-wide OFC Professional League.

AAP

Goalkeeper time-wasting to be punished with corners next season

IFAB announces eight-second rule in law change

Evening Standard

The Donald Trump World Cup? Why the United States president is set to overshadow the 2026 tournament

Donald Trump will be in office as the 2026 World Cup heads to North America - and could the president get in the way of the tournament?

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New punishment for time-wasting goalkeepers to begin next season

If goalkeepers hold on to the ball for more than eight seconds then they will concede a corner kick

The Independent UK

Goalkeepers to be punished with corner for holding ball more than eight seconds

From next season goalkeepers who waste time by holding on to the ball are to be penalised with the award of a corner, the law-making Ifab has ruled

The Guardian - UK

Nasser Hussain’s cricketing truth-bomb fights back against march of AI robots

The Sky Sports pundit deserves an award for his accurate assessment of India’s Champions Trophy gerrymandering

The Guardian - UK

Fifa’s Gianni Infantino defends ‘crucial’ relationship with Donald Trump

Gianni Infantino has defended his relationship with Donald Trump, saying proximity to the US president is crucial to the success of the 2026 World Cup

The Guardian - UK

A positive step – FIFA’s Gianni Infantino defends Saudi Arabia World Cup award

The Middle East kingdom will host the 2034 finals.

The Independent UK

Premier League split as two summer transfer windows considered amid Club World Cup disruption

FIFA has plans to open an interim transfer window ahead of Club World Cup

Evening Standard

Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

Soccer shirts depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco violated rules against political messaging, a court governing soccer disputes has ruled

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Premier League could be forced to have two summer transfer windows because of Club World Cup

The Premier League could be forced to operate two separate transfer windows this summer due to disruption caused by the Club World Cup

The Guardian - UK

How can women’s football hold on to its unique selling point amid rising abuse?

This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that will ensure their safety?

Latin Times

Soccer Club Won't Face Penalties After Fans Spark 'Show Israel the Red Card' Movement

Celtic F.C. will not face penalties after a fan group held a banner declaring FIFA and UEFA should "Show 'Israel' The Red Card" for the country's genocidal actions in Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

Galatasaray accuse Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho of making ‘racist statements’

The club alleged Mourinho had ‘persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people’.

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The Independent UK

Fenerbahce respond after Galatasaray slam Jose Mourinho as ‘racist’ for ‘monkeys’ remark

The Turkish league leaders said they plan to launch criminal proceedings after the Portuguese manager made ‘derogatory statements’

Sports Illustrated

England vs. Spain Predicted Lineups: Nations League Clash

England will host Spain in the UEFA Women's Nations League on February 26 at Wembley Stadium.

FourFourTwo

‘Winning in Tokyo is very dear to my heart. The man of the match got a free car and Phil Neville ran on pretending to drive one! Ryan Giggs had it in the end’: Mark Bosnich looks back at Manchester United's 1999 Intercontinental Cup victory

Manchester United were the only English team to ever win the old Intercontinental Cup back in 1999

The Times of India

Luis Rubiales' appeal dismissed: CAS upholds FIFA ban for kissing Jenni Hermoso

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected former Spanish football administrator Luis Rubiales's appeal on Friday regarding his disqualification from football-related activities for non-consensually kissing player Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

The Guardian - UK

Shakhtar Donetsk accuse Fifa of failing to support Ukrainian football during war

The club’s chief executive Serhii Palkin says ‘Fifa’s door is always closed for us’ days before the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

The Guardian - US

MLS Year 30: A league at a philosophical crossroads as World Cups loom

America’s top circuit has grown and thrived thanks to mechanisms it now no longer needs

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve had enough’: anger threatens Zambian football after election controversy

The Zambian FA’s president Andrew Kamanga was re-elected unopposed after eight nominees were disqualified

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