3 h. ago Sepp Blatter suggests fans boycott 2026 World Cup over security concerns

The former Fifa president posted in support of a lawyer who has urged fans to avoid this summer’s World Cup

Events

7 h. ago One of greatest managers of all time who coached Johan Cruyff unmasked as a secret SPY

COACHING legend Stefan Kovacs has been unmasked as a SPY - who worked for Romania's hated Securitate secret police. Kovacs led Ajax to European Cup glory in 1972 and 1973. He famously managed none other than Dutch superstar Johan Cruyff during his time in Amsterdam. Kovacs also coached both the French and Romanian national sides....

Society

7 h. ago Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup

Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott callsSecurity concerns over tournament have risenFormer Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Senegal PM slams ‘deplorable’ Afcon final scenes as fans await trial in Morocco

Senegalese supporters clashed with Moroccan security during the controversial Africa Cup of Nations final

Sport

69 h. ago Donald Trump risks World Cup boycott as German soccer chief calls for crisis talks: 'The time has come'

One of the ten vice presidents of the DFB - Germany's football federation - believes national teams should consider a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to Donald Trump.

Events

3 d. ago Rangers hero Barry Ferguson laughs off Celtic fan’s ‘cheeky’ suggestion for nephew Lewis

BARRY FERGUSON watched his nephew Lewis take on Celtic in the Europa League last night. But there's no way he can imagine the former Hamilton Accies and Aberdeen midfielder play for the other side. With current Celtic midfielders Arne Engels and Reo Hatate linked with moves away this window, some ambitious Hoops supporters believe Lewis...

Politics

3 d. ago BBC The Traitors fans suggest new role that would 'add another dimension'

BBC viewers think it would solve the disappointment over changes made this series.

Politics

4 d. ago A World Cup boycott over Trump? Football’s hypotheticals cannot be dismissed any more | Nick Ames

Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations when it comes to the US-shaped problemCould European countries really decide to boycott the World Cup this summer? It is an astonishing question to be asking in 2026 and an indictment of the bind in which, as Donald Trump sows confusion around a potential annexation of Greenland, the world’s most popular sport finds itself. But the idea is at least seeping into the mainstream and senior figures are asking what, in a worst case scenario, it would take for football to meet the moment.Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations. As the Guardian reported this week, an anniversary party for the Hungarian FA on Monday became the forum for unofficial discussions among national association heads about how a unified approach to the US-shaped problem might take shape. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago French government not in favour of World Cup 2026 boycott over Greenland threats

Minister says there is ‘no desire’ to boycott tournamentBut Coquerel says US should be stripped of World CupThe French government is not in favour of boycotting this year’s World Cup being co-hosted by the United States over Donald Trump’s Greenland threats, France’s sports minister has said.Trump has targeted France among the eight European countries threatened with tariffs for their opposition to his drive to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

Gianni Infantino’s cosying up to the US President has left Fifa in an awkward situation, writes Miguel Delaney, with the real prospect of lasting ramifications for the World Cup this summer

Politics

7 d. ago Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy asked if Brahim Diaz purposely missed AFCON final Panenka penalty

The Africa Cup of Nations final was steeped in controversy, but Senegal ultimately secured their second title with a 1-0 victory over Morocco in Rabat on Sunday

Politics

8 d. ago Sport London E Benfica 1 Brentford Women 3: Cheatley’s brace secures Capital Cup win

Sport London E Benfica 1 Brentford Women 3: Cheatley’s brace secures Capital Cup win  Brentford FC

Society

8 d. ago LFC Women score six at London Bees to secure FA Cup progress

LFC Women score six at London Bees to secure FA Cup progress  Liverpool FC

Politics

8 d. ago BBC legend Steve Davis unimpressed by crowd's behaviour at the Masters and calls them out

Steve Davis branded the Alexandra Palace crowd's chanting as 'Mickey Mouse' during the Masters semi-finals, suggesting fans should show a little more class at the Triple Crown event

Politics

9 d. ago Love Island fans claim Charlie Frederick is USING villa girl as a ‘winning ticket’ and doesn’t really fancy her

LOVE Island: All Stars may only be two days in, but the connections are already forming between the islanders - particularly for Charlie Frederick. The personal trainer, 31, has a blossoming romance with 2021 show winner Millie Court, but some fans think the relationship is part of a gameplan and have suggested Charlie isn't really...

Sport

1 week ago What’s the easiest way to get healthy? I tried biohacking my life to live longer

Small changes to sleep, diet, and exercise can have significant benefits – and I’m all for barely perceptible adjustmentsA week into the first lockdown of the pandemic, I vowed I would never set foot in a gym again. This pledge seemed in keeping with the confused fatalism of the moment, but it turned out to be one of the few promises to myself I have ever kept.Since then I’ve become a fan of evidence suggesting that minimal changes to one’s lifestyle make a big difference to overall health, and this week there was more: a new study from the University of Sydney found that even small changes to three key behaviours – sleep, diet, and exercise – can have significant benefits. For those with the least healthy habits, an additional 5 minutes of sleep, 2 minutes more exercise and minimal dietary adjustments could add another year of life. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Can the tiniest of changes to sleep, diet and exercise help me live longer?

A study found small changes to key behaviours can have significant benefits, and I’m all for barely perceptible adjustmentsA week into the first lockdown of the pandemic, I vowed I would never set foot in a gym again. This pledge seemed in keeping with the confused fatalism of the moment, but it turned out to be one of the few promises to myself I have ever kept.Since then I’ve become a fan of evidence suggesting that minimal changes to one’s lifestyle make a big difference to overall health, and this week there was more: a study from the University of Sydney found that even small changes to three key behaviours – sleep, diet, and exercise – can have significant benefits. For those with the least healthy habits, an additional five minutes of sleep, two minutes more exercise and minimal dietary adjustments could add another year of life. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Eurovision song contest to go on tour to celebrate 70th anniversary

‘Iconic performers’ will visit 10 European cities, as event reels from boycott over Israel’s 2026 participation The Eurovision song contest will go on its first ever tour to celebrate its 70th anniversary, its organiser has said, as it reels from a boycott due to Israel’s participation.Five countries have pulled out of the contest over Israel’s war in Gaza, leaving 35 to participate in the world’s biggest live televised music event – the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago ‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on Fifa, Uefa and the fight to clear his name

Former Uefa president – caught between moving on and settling scores – talks candidly about his downfall, Infantino and the snakepit of the game’s governance“There are millions and millions of romantics in football,” Michel Platini says. He has been asked whether, after a decade frozen out of the game, its lustre has vanished for him. “Millions who share the ideas that I have. But in the end, it’s big business.”It is an industry whose peaks Platini scaled before, in one of football’s biggest falls from grace, it spat him out. He maintains he would have become Fifa president if he had not been banned from football over an alleged unlawful payment made to him in 2011, when he was running Uefa, by Sepp Blatter. The scandal led to a criminal case but both men were acquitted for a second time, definitively so, by a Swiss appeals court last year. Nothing hangs over Platini any more, bar a conviction that he was cheated. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Man United could secure £10m Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Carrick reunion after cup humiliation

Michael Carrick was officially unveiled as the interim Manchester United head coach until the end of the season after the club were dumped out of the FA Cup

Economics