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The football world has paid respects to Pele following the death of the Brazil great at the age of 82. Pele, who won the World Cup three times, died on Thursday having been in hospital in Sao Paulo since late November. As tributes poured in from ...

30 Dec 2022 at 08:50

Soccer

2026 World Cup: Extended tournament and new format revealed

The 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico are set to feature 104 games, including a new round-of-32 stage, with plans for three-team groups poised to be abandoned. The finals will be the first to feature 48 teams, with ...

14 Mar 2023 at 12:17

Soccer

World Cup 2022: Why there are thousands of empty seats in opening games at Qatar

Significant numbers of empty seats could be seen at two of Monday’s World Cup matches in Qatar. The chief executive of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 said the country was “gripped by football fever” following Sunday’s opening ceremony but around ...

22 Nov 2022 at 10:25

Soccer

FIFA president Infantino criticised for taking selfie in front of Pelé's casket

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has landed himself in hot water after he was spotted taking a selfie in front of the open casket of the late footballing legend Pelé. The controversy follows after Infantino called on every nation in the ...

03 Jan 2023 at 12:20

Soccer

Lionel Messi not ready to call time on international career just yet

World Cup winner Lionel Messi is not ready to call time on his glittering international career just yet. The 35-year-old led from the front with two goals in a thrilling 3-3 extra-time draw with France in Qatar on Sunday and then ...

19 Dec 2022 at 09:03

Soccer

Republic of Ireland WNT achieve highest ever FIFA World Ranking

The Republic of Ireland women's national team have achieved their highest ever FIFA Women's World Ranking position (26th in the world). Fantastic news that Ireland WNT have achieved their highest ever FIFA Women's World Ranking ...

05 Aug 2022 at 11:05

Soccer

Racism case involving Ireland U21 player closed by FIFA due to 'insufficient evidence'

A racism case involving the Republic of Ireland has been closed by FIFA due to insufficient evidence. A Republic of Ireland Under-21 substitute was allegedly racially abused as he warmed up during a friendly match against ...

08 Nov 2023 at 11:51

Other Sport

New venue revealed for Champions League final as it is moved from Russia

Paris will host this season’s Champions League final after the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to St Petersburg being stripped of its right to stage the match. The UEFA executive committee held an emergency meeting on ...

25 Feb 2022 at 11:31

Soccer

Messi masterclass inspires Argentina into World Cup final

Lionel Messi will have the chance to crown his glittering career with a World Cup winner’s medal after opening the scoring in a magical display that helped Argentina comprehensively beat Croatia and reach Sunday’s ...

14 Dec 2022 at 09:58

Other Sport

FIFA boss commits to prioritising player welfare as changes to football calendar proposed

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has promised to make player welfare concerns a top priority as the world governing body attempts to reshape the international football calendar. Infantino was in Manchester on ...

21 Jan 2022 at 13:18

Soccer

Russia set to be removed from World Cup line-up over Ukrainian invasion

Russia are set to be expelled from the World Cup over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The game’s global governing body FIFA is reportedly in advanced talks to suspend the Russian Football Union. It is ...

28 Feb 2022 at 18:11

National News

Musk’s ‘erratic’ leadership will cause Twitter’s downfall, Mastodon founder says

The founder of Mastodon has said Twitter has a “real chance of disappearing” under Elon Musk’s management which has seen the social media platform’s workforce of engineers decimated. Eugen Rochko, a ...

19 Nov 2022 at 05:26

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