The Latest Breaking News from Football

President of Turkish football club arrested after punching referee

Club president Faruk Koca and two others was arrested after the ‘shameful’ attack on referee Halil Umut Meler

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Georgia football DE announces transfer destination

Georgia football defensive end transferring to future ACC school

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 12, 2023

Harry Kane: what I miss about London – and next steps in a glittering career

England’s captain plays his first club match in the UK on Tuesday since his move to Germany. He tells the Standard about what music he’d play in the dressing-room and why even his dogs are misunderstood

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

Puma to end sponsorship of Israel’s national football team in 2024

The company says the move, planned since last year, is unrelated to boycott calls against it amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023

Joey Barton’s far-right rebrand points to sad malaise among football’s lost boys

While Barton’s empty intellectual shtick was just that, his misogynistic rants are symptomatic of something more sinister

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Turkish football league suspends all matches after club president punches referee in the face

Faruk Koca was seen punching referee Halil Umut Meler after his team MKE Ankaragucu conceded a last-minute goal

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Watch: Knocked out! Club president punches referee, Turkey suspends league football

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has taken the decisive step of suspending all leagues following a disgraceful incident that occurred during Ankaragucu's Super Lig home match against Rizespor as Ankaragucu's president, Faruk Koca, physically assaulted referee Halil Umut Meler by punching him in the face after the final whistle blew.

The Times of India · Dec 12, 2023

Gary Lineker hits back after being told to stick to football over Rwanda views

Gary Lineker called for a ‘fair new plan’ that reflects the ‘will of the British people’

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Michigan State football offers Kent State commit Farell Gnago

Michigan State offers Kent State commit Farell Gnago, the top ranked player in Quebec

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 12, 2023

Donald Tusk’s second coming: can returning PM remake Poland?

Known by friends for his courage and ‘monstrous stubbornness’, Tusk will aim to deliver reform in the face of a divided electorate and a hostile president

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023