Ronaldo handed one-game ban for Al Shabab incident
February 29 – Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture during a match in Saudi Arabia.
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Pogba to appeal 4-year ban for doping
February 29 – Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for a doping offence.
Argentina’s (un)friendly world tour gets messier and messier
February 29 – Argentina’s upcoming friendly against Nigeria in the United States has been scrapped and the world champions will instead play Costa Rica.
Germany, Australia and Japan grab slots at Paris 2024 Olympics
February 29 – Germany claimed Europe’s last ticket to the Olympic women’s football tournament with a 2-0 victory against the Netherlands in the third-place playoff of the Nations League. In Asia, Australia and Japan clinched their spots for Paris.
FIFA warms up interest in Club World Cup with qualification tracker
February 29 – FIFA has launched an online tool to help fans track their team’s qualification for the maiden 2025 Club World Cup (FIFA is calling it the Mundial de Clubes) to be played in the US next year.
W Gold Cup enters quarter finals with reputations on the line and the old world order under threat
March 1 – After nine consecutive days of group games, the W Gold Cup moves into its quarter final stage this weekend with two days of double headers at the BMO Stadium, the Los Angeles home of Angels FC of the NWSL and LAFC of the MLS.
Chase banks on power of football with 4-year home nations deal
February 29 – US bank Chase has signed a four-year-deal with the four ’Home’ nations – FA, IFA, SFA and FAW – making it the Official Banking Partner of their Men’s, Women’s, Youth, and Para national teams.
RB Leipzig end decade of Nike in favour of Puma
February 28 – German club RB Leipzig will team up with Puma as a kit supplier, bringing to an end a decade-long relationship with American sportswear giant Nike.
Chelsea put the genie back in the bottle with Leeds win
February 29 – Chelsea Manager Mauricio Pochettino has hit back at Gary Neville’s ‘bottlejobs’ comment after defeating Leeds 3-2 in the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.
Heartbreak for Puerto Rico as draw pulls Costa Rica’s name first for last quarter final slot
February 28 – Costa Rica dramatically made it through to the quarter finals of the W Gold Cup, not through outperforming opponents on the pitch but through a head-to-head draw with Puerto Rico.
Spanish court rules against Real Madrid’s claim that ‘Boost LaLiga’ CVC deal was illegal
February 28 – A Spanish court has dismissed legal action by Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao against LaLiga over a €1.9 billion investment deal to finance scores of clubs.
Spanish line up France in Nations League final, but Bonmati says her country isn’t with the programme
February 28 – World Cup winners Spain can cement their dominance of the women’s game with victory in the inaugural Nations League final against France tonight in Seville.
Funding fears over Euro 28 Northern Ireland stadium rebuild
February 28 – A UEFA delegation is reportedly due to visit Belfast today amid concerns over a funding row that has placed doubt over the re-construction of Casement Park, which is scheduled to host five games at Euro 2028.
Kosovo FA enlists with military to boost infrastructure
February 28 – The Football federation of Kosovo (FFK) and the country’s Ministry of Defense have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of joint projects.
UEFA renews Swissquote for Europa and Conference leagues
February 28 – Swissquote has extended its sponsorship of the Europa League and Conference League for the 2024-2027 competition cycle.