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February 22 – The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) have unveiled a four-year strategy for the development of Kosovar football. Titled ‘Foundations of the future’, the strategy will be implemented for the 2024-28 period. The strategy was presented by Kosovo FA president Agim Ademi at a special ceremony attended by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Hajrulla Çeku, representatives …

February 23 – Paraguay opened Group C with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. Paraguay qualified for the W Gold Cup as one of the Conmebol guests by finishing fourth in the 2022 Copa America Feminina. They lost in the World Cup 2023 qualifying play-off’s to Panama but are a fast developing women’s …

Juventus defender Alex Sandro missed training due to a physical problem ahead of Sunday’s encounter against Frosinone. The 33-year-old became the favorite to start on the left of the three-man backline when it was announced that club captain Danilo will miss through injury. But according to Calciomercato, Sandro himself suffered a scare, forcing him to work separately during Thursday’s training …

February 22 – New Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he wants to build a new stadium to replace Old Trafford where the club have played since 1910 – and make it a national venue. Ratcliffe told the BBC that Old Trafford had become “tired and in need of refurbishment”. “It’s about time someone built a national stadium in the …

February 23 – Canada eased passed El Salvador 6-0 at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston in the opening game of their W Gold Cup campaign. The Olympic Champions, ranked 10th in the world, are the heavyweight contenders in Group C. This win was useful preparation for the bigger challenges ahead. They were on the score sheet within two minutes, …

Barcelona have a busy summer ahead, with the club not only tasked to set up a new-look squad but also find a new manager, following Xavi’s decision to leave Camp Nou at the end of the season. The Catalans have ample time to study every available option in the market, one of them being former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick. …

February 22 – Chelsea FC are the biggest money movers in world football, according to the latest data report from the CIES Football Observatory. They sit top of the ranking, having ‘shuffled’ €2.57 billion in transfer fees in and out of the club in the last five seasons, recording a net spend of -€782 million in the process. This averages …

February 23 – Australia, co-hosts of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, have become the sole bidders left for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia withdrew. Both Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia have strong AFC hosting credentials and ambitions. Uzbekistan has hosted a number of AFC age-group championships while Saudi Arabia (currently hosting the regional WAFF Women’s …

Ansu Fati’s return to Barcelona is more or less related to who takes up the vacant managerial position at the club. Given that a certain Roberto De Zerbi is among the candidates, Ansu’s return could be considered a fruitful one. According to a report from SPORT, De Zerbi and Ansu share a very good relationship at Brighton and if the …

February 22 – The Canadian Soccer Players’ Association, which represents the national women’s team, has filed a $40 million lawsuit against 15 current and former board members of Canada Soccer alleging “negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.” At the heart of the lawsuit is the controversial 2018 agreement Canada Soccer signed with Canadian Soccer Business, which handed Canada Soccer’s marketing …