Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea that his squad deserves a share of the £97 million prize money on offer for winning the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer. FIFA has unveiled the financial rewards for the new 32-team tournament in the United States, with Europe’s top clubs—including City and Chelsea—set to receive the biggest payouts. However, despite the potential windfall, Guardiola believes his players and…

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has officially parted ways with head coach Dorival Junior following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. Despite Brazil sitting fourth in the South American qualifying group and remaining in contention for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the loss to their fierce rivals proved to be the final straw for Dorival. Short-Lived Tenure Ends Abruptly Dorival, 62, took…

Kenya’s national football team goalkeeper, Patrick Matasi, has been provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing. The decision was made by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Thursday after a video surfaced online, allegedly showing Matasi agreeing to influence the outcome of a match. The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who plays for Kenyan Premier League club Kakamega Homeboyz, has been a regular…

Bayern Munich have strongly criticized Canada Soccer, accusing them of negligence after Alphonso Davies returned from international duty with a serious knee injury. The Bundesliga club claims that Canada failed to conduct a proper medical assessment before allowing the 24-year-old to travel back to Germany with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Davies sustained the injury just 12 minutes into Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States in the Concacaf…

Red Bull Racing has admitted that they made a mistake in selecting Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda for the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The team’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, revealed that the decision to promote Lawson to partner Max Verstappen was ultimately the wrong call, leading to a swift reversal after just two races. Marko acknowledged that while Lawson is a talented driver, Red Bull underestimated Tsunoda’s…

UEFA has launched an investigation into alleged indecent conduct by four Real Madrid players—Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, and Dani Ceballos—following their Champions League last-16 victory over Atletico Madrid. TV footage showed Rudiger making a throat-slitting gesture, while Mbappe appeared to make a crotch-grabbing motion towards Atletico fans. The Spanish club reported the incidents to UEFA, which confirmed an ethics and disciplinary inspector is handling the case. The players…

Callum Hudson-Odoi is rediscovering the form that once made him one of England’s brightest prospects. The Nottingham Forest winger, now 24, has been instrumental in his club’s push for Champions League qualification and an FA Cup quarter-final clash against Brighton. After bursting onto the scene with Chelsea and earning three England caps by 2019, Hudson-Odoi’s progress was halted by a serious Achilles injury. Reflecting on that period, he told BBC…

Emma Raducanu’s impressive run at the Miami Open ended in a hard-fought quarter-final loss to world number four Jessica Pegula. Despite battling illness and needing medical treatment in the second set, the 22-year-old Briton pushed Pegula to three sets before falling 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2. Raducanu, ranked 60th, played some of her best tennis since winning the 2021 US Open. She led 5-2 in the second set and had four…

By [Your Name] In a surprising mid-season shake-up, Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson in their senior Formula 1 team with immediate effect. The Japanese driver will make his Red Bull debut alongside Max Verstappen at his home Grand Prix in Suzuka from April 4-6. The decision comes after just two races in the 2025 season, where Lawson struggled with the RB21 car. Red…

A potential boost has emerged for the Super Eagles in their bid to overtake South Africa in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, following a formal protest lodged by Lesotho against their southern neighbours. Lesotho has accused South Africa of fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in their 2-0 victory over Lesotho last week. The protest comes after Lesotho’s football officials discovered that Mokoena had been booked…

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has remained resolute and positive following his team’s 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, March 25. Despite the setback, Chelle insisted that Nigeria was the superior side in the match, which took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The game, which saw Victor Osimhen’s 74th-minute strike cancelled out by Zimbabwe’s Tawanda Chiwera, ended in a disappointing…

FIFA has officially unveiled the prize money distribution for the upcoming Club World Cup, confirming a remarkable total prize pool of $525 million for the competition. The tournament’s winner will be awarded a staggering $125 million, underscoring the increasing financial rewards for clubs competing at the global level. In line with FIFA’s new structure, clubs will receive varying amounts depending on their confederation, with European clubs set to receive the…