May 13 – Brazilian club Botafogo must pay $25 million to Atlanta United within 90 days to avoid a six-point deduction in the Brasileirão. On Monday, the Rio club were handed another transfer ban for the outstanding debt over Thiago Almada’s transfer to the MLS franchise. Botafogo paid…

The German Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-off still has not been decided as the Bundesliga enters its final matchday of the 2025/26 season on Saturday, May 16. Seven of the nine fixtures on the final day still have some meaning for at least one of the teams involved, with regard…

May 8 – US president Donald Trump has questioned the high ticket prices at the World Cup, arguing he wouldn’t pay a four-figure World Cup ticket for a United States match. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump, in reference to $1,000+ tickets for the United…

Live streaming built its reputation on gaming, and gaming still matters. But the audience has moved well beyond it. The platforms and creators that once defined themselves entirely through games now host a sprawling ecosystem of football competitions, music streams, political commentary, art, and lifestyle content that collectively…

The second leg of the Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain semi-final tie will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday, May 6. The first bout between the two sides produced a breathtaking display of football, as PSG won 5-4 in Paris last week. The eyes…

The MENA region is one of the fastest-growing gaming markets in the world. With a youth population that skews heavily under 35 and governments like Saudi Arabia pumping billions into gaming infrastructure under Vision 2030, the conditions for a live-streaming boom have been building for years; and now…

Rafael Leao’s AC Milan future is no longer a quiet conversation; it’s becoming a serious talking point as uncertainty begins to surround his place at the club. He still has a contract until 2028 with AC Milan, but there are growing doubts around the future of Rafael Leao,…

April 28 – In his address to Asia’s national associations at the 36th AFC Congress in Vancouver, Canada, AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa delivered a message praising their unity and resilience in the face of “the realities beyond football that weigh heavily on many in…

The links surrounding Enzo Maresca to Manchester City have been growing in recent days, as the Italian manager continues to emerge as the top candidate to succeed Pep Guardiola next season. Maresca, who left Chelsea as head coach in January following mutual consent, is now being strongly considered…

April 24 – Three years ago FC Machida Zelvia were playing in Japan’s second tier. Saturday night in Jeddah they will play the final of the biggest club competition in Asia, the AFC Champions League Elite, against one of Asia’s most storied team, Al Ahli Saudi. It is…