41 h. ago Shakhtar Donetsk accuse Fifa of failing to support Ukrainian football during war

Chief executive reflects on the three years since invasion‘Fifa forgot about us their door is always closed’Shakhtar Donetsk’s chief executive, Serhii Palkin, has accused Fifa of failing to support Ukrainian football in the three years since Russia undertook its full-scale invasion of the country.Ukraine’s domestic league has managed to play on after an initial six-month pause but resources are scarce and the long-term outlook remains uncertain. Palkin claimed the world governing body had kept its doors “closed to us” and he repeated previous entreaties for the creation of a fund to help maintain a sport that has endured severe physical and financial damage. He also urged Fifa and Uefa to hold firm on their commitment to bar Russian teams from international competitions amid an increasingly precarious geopolitical climate. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Premier League receives huge boost in race for extra Champions League place next season

Two leagues will earn themselves an extra Champions League spot for the 2025-26 season based on their teams' performances in this season's European competitions

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3 d. ago ‘There is magic here’: Lewis Hamilton bullish on title challenge with Ferrari

Hamilton sets sights on record eighth world title‘The passion here is like nothing you have ever seen’Lewis Hamilton is convinced Ferrari will give him the chance to win his eighth world championship, describing his “magic” new team as having everything in place to compete.Hamilton has been reinvigorated by his switch from Mercedes and he and his teammate Charles Leclerc drove their new challenger, the SF-25, for the first time in a shakedown run at the team’s test track at Fiorano on Wednesday. Afterwards the British driver gave an unequivocal “yes” when asked if he believed he could secure a record eighth title with the Scuderia. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Teams to compete for Leadenhall Market’s coveted golden frying pan

Teams to compete for Leadenhall Market’s coveted golden frying pan  London Post

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4 d. ago Justin Trudeau blasted for inappropriate social media response to Toronto plane crash

The 53-year-old shared a clip to his X profile on Monday afternoon of the Canadian national team beating out Finland in the 4 Nations competition.

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5 d. ago How Catarina Macario’s USWNT return and young prospects will impact SheBelieves Cup

Emma Hayes’ latest US squad lacks some of the biggest names from last summer’s Olympic triumph, but there are still plenty of intriguing selectionsThe Olympic gold medalists are back to competitive soccer, though the United States women’s national team might look a bit different than you remember them if the last match you saw was the final in Paris.All three of the famed Triple Espresso frontline – Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson (née Smith) – are sitting out this competition. The first woman to cost a $1m transfer fee, Naomi Girma, is also taking a break, as is Rose Lavelle. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has retired from international competition, with Jane Campbell and Mandy McGlynn getting the opportunity to compete for the No 1 shirt. Continue reading...

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