PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps plans to announce on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that he won’t continue in the role after the next World Cup, according to reports in French media. Didier Deschamps (AP) L’Equipe and RMC Sport were among the outlets to report that the 56-year-old Deschamps...
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally got his hands on a big global player award on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid is awarded as the Best Men's FIFA Player during the FIFA Football Awards 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)...
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina’s soccer association (AFA) said on Friday, Sept. 27, that FIFA suspended goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for two matches of South American World Cup qualifying in October. Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez (AP) The decision rules out the 32-year-old from...
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA made a high-profile signing from UEFA on Wednesday, Sept. 18, hiring one of the most respected executives in European soccer. Kevin Lamour, currently UEFA’s deputy general secretary, will join FIFA as chief operating officer on Nov. 1, soccer’s world body told staff on...
DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country’s notoriously underperforming team sport. The official Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday, Sept. 10,...
Sarina Bolden is suiting up for the FC Como Women in Italy’s Serie A for the 2024-25 season following her one-and-done stint in Australia’s Liberty A-League with the Newcastle Jets. The 28-year-old Filipinas forward will resume her club career with the Italian squad this time on a...
Filipinas midfielder Sara Eggesvik is taking her decade of professional football experience to Australia after signing with Western United FC in the Liberty A-League Women. The 27-year-old Eggesvik etched her name in Philippine sports history after providing the brilliant cross to Sarina...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday, Aug. 19, for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days...
PARIS (AP) — FIFA docked six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone-spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000) fine for the Canadian soccer federation...
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is looking to connect the men’s and women’s national teams with the Filipino fans in an eventful November window. PH women's and men's national teams' captains Hali Long and Neil Etheridge (PFF) In an effort to build a sustained...
Following Jeff Cheng’s sudden resignation as the Filipinas’ team manager, Freddy Gonzalez has personally announced his temporary appointment for the role with the women’s program as his top priority. Freddy Gonzalez (PFF) The 46-year-old official is up for another task on...
The Philippine Football Federation has successfully set in motion its hosting of the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup after winning the bid last month. L-R: FIFA Futsal Manager Laura Cuscó, Director FIFA Tournaments Jaime Yarza, Philippine Football Federation President John...
