The Latest Breaking News from Football

Wizz Air plans to launch charter flights from the UK to the US for the World Cup

The airline expects strong interest from football teams participating in the World Cup.

Euronews · Mar 10

Joey Barton charged with assault near Liverpool golf club

Former footballer charged after man taken to hospital with facial and rib injuries

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Iranian women footballers offered ‘place to train, play and belong’ by Australian team after being granted asylum

Five players from the Iranian women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia following their Asian Cup exit

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Jean-Michel Aulas ruffles feathers in Lyon after swapping football for politics

Club’s former owner leads the polls in spiky mayoral race but is accused of putting forward ‘nothing of substance’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

The Champions League has eroded the soul of European football – here’s how to fix it

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: The powers that be at the Champions League have placed an emphasis on revenue growth above all else, argues Miguel Delaney, but in doing so have lost sight of the magic of the competition and what it represents

The Independent UK · Mar 10

McLaughlin: Has Big Ten Football Surpassed the SEC?

Has the Big Ten surpassed the SEC as the premier conference in college football?

SuperWest Sports · Mar 10

What Happened to Jordan Jones? Inside the Bar Fight That Killed the Indoor Football League Star

Jordan Jones, a former Indoor Football League star, was fatally shot while working as a security guard in Acworth, Georgia. The suspect has been arrested and charged.

International Business Times UK · Mar 10

Tuesday briefing: Inside the increasingly heated debate about who can – and can’t – vote in the UK

In today’s newsletter: In the wake of this year’s Commonwealth Day, a look at the complex framework of voting rules in different parts of the UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Pressure not a problem as Matildas brace for dark horse

North Korea are one of the best women's football nations in Asia, but the Matildas are backing themselves to come away with victory in Friday's quarter-final.

AAP · Mar 10

Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches ‘most intense’ barrage of missiles since start of conflict

Trump threatened Iran with a military response ‘at a level never seen before’ after US destroyed more than a dozen Iranian mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK · Mar 10