Sergino Dest has been a consistent performer since he arrived on loan at Dutch giants PSV and the American full back was finally able to celebrate his first goal for the club on Sunday. Dest scored the third goal for Peter Bosz’s squad in a 4-0 Eredivisie rout of AZ Alkmaar on Sunday afternoon. The result moved PSV to a …
Read More »Bradley Chubb’s Big Day Pushes Dolphins To 10th Win Of Year
Bradley Chubb got off to a slow start as a member of the Miami Dolphins. The team gave up a first round pick in exchange for his services mid-way through the 2022 season, and while he showed some flashes at times, he finished with just 2.5 sacks in 8 appearances for the team. The size of his contract came under …
Read More »AFC lands major global sponsorship with Qatar Airways, starting with Asian Cup 2023
December 18 – Qatar’s national airline has signed a six-year partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that begins in January with the start of the Asian Cup that Qatar in hosting and kicks off 12 January. Signed with the Qatar Airways Group, the deal runs until 2029 and will include Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, Women’s Asian Cup 2026, …
Read More »Fleetwood Haiya ends Walter Nyamilandu’s 19-year Malawi presidency
December 17 – Fleetwood Haiya (pictured) has been elected the new president of the Malawi FA (FAM), bringing to an end the longstanding reign of Walter Nyamilandu. Nyamilandu, who sought a sixth term, was voted out on Saturday at the FAM presidential elections, beaten by Fleetwood 23 votes to 13. He reigned over Malawian football for 19 years having previously …
Read More »Spain top FIFA rankings for first time as record 192 nations make listing
December 16 – World champions Spain have secured the top spot in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings for the first time, knocking off ranking leaders Sweden who themselves had only had a short time at the top after displacing the USA in August. The US had held an unbroken six year run at the top. Such is the new fluidity …
Read More »Aston Villa owners take in new money from Atairos for expansion of V Sports
December 15 – Premier League Aston Villa’s holding company, V Sports, has secured an investment from east coast US private equity firm Atairos. V Sports is a joint venture company owned by Egyptian/American billionaire Nassef Sawiris and US billionaire Wesley Edens. Atairos will become a minority partner in V Sports though the stake and investment sum has not been disclosed. …
Read More »Al Ahly thrash Al-Ittihad’s Euro stars to set up Fluminense CWC semi. Urawa reds to face Man City
By Samindra Kunti in Jeddah December 17 – African champions Al Ahly from Egypt eliminated hosts Al-Ittihad from the Club World Cup with a resounding 3-1 win to set up a semi-final against Brazil’s Fluminense. Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds complete the last-four line-up and will face Manchester City. All the firepower and experience of Karim Benzema, Fabinho and N’golo Kante …
Read More »AFC draws groups for U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024; Japan hunt 7th title
December 18 – The AFC has drawn groups for the 8-team finals of the U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 that will be played March 3 to 16, 2024. The top four teams from the U19 Women’s Championship were pre-seeded into the finals along with hosts Uzbekistan. A record entry of 31 nations saw 27 of them, many competing at …
Read More »Juventus is tempted to make move for Bologna star
Juventus is reportedly in the market for a new striker, anticipating the sale of Dusan Vlahovic in the upcoming summer transfer window. While the club attempted to offload the Serbian striker in the last transfer window without success, they hope that a strong season will attract potential buyers in the summer. In the search for Vlahovic’s potential replacement, Juventus has …
Read More »Steph Curry Reacts To Keegan Murray’s Career Night
The Sacramento Kings took on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. They were playing without their star point guard De’Aaron Fox who was dealing with a shoulder ailment, but the home team was still the heavy favorite going into the contest. Sacramento has plenty of firepower up and down its roster that can make up for the absence of its …
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