What has been happening? It has been a week that has rocked football. The news caught everyone by surprise. When reports first emerged on Tuesday afternoon that Fifa, world football’s governing body, was to launch a vehicle to control the commercial rights to the World Cup, and would sell a stake of this company to … Read more
With its superstar striker Erling Haaland and its fans doing the Viking Row in the stands, Norway was one of the better storylines at the 2026 World Cup. The team reached the quarterfinals after last appearing at the tournament in 1998. Spurred by Haaland’s goalscoring prowess, Norway finished second in Group I with wins over … Read more
While Uefa members are among the richest on the planet, many other nations rely on Fifa funding for basic infrastructure. While the AFC opposes Infantino’s plan, unlike Uefa it has not threatened to boycott Fifa competitions. AFC members would not be obliged to vote against the proposals. Rogers Byamukama, of the Ugandan Football Federation, argued … Read more
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Newcastle United for the transfer of captain Bruno Guimarães after raising their bid to €90m plus add-ons. The Brazilian midfielder has already agreed personal terms on a long-term contract and requested a delay in his pre-season travel to finalize the high-profile move. Gunners close in on Guimaraes agreement Arsenal … Read more
Casemiro has expressed his delight after completing a free transfer to Inter Miami, calling new teammate Lionel Messi the “God of football.” The Brazilian midfielder also addressed Norway’s Erling Haaland after Brazil’s painful exit from the World Cup. Casemiro presented as Inter Miami player Former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has officially become … Read more
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hit out at FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Burnham is a long-outspoken advocate of fan causes and has been particularly vocal in his criticisms of FIFA, going all the way back to their award of the 2018 World Cup to Russia. And Burnham believes that FIFA’s plans to involve private … Read more
The very future of international football currently hangs in the balance after a dramatic week in the FIFA world. And you thought football governance was boring. FIFA’s plans to bring private investors into the running of its competitions prompted fury the world over, with politicians and FIFA members all expressing their outrage. UEFA member have … Read more
The name ‘Ferdinand’ is already established in Premier League lore – and now the next generation of want their turn. First it was former Newcastle, Tottenham and England striker Les, who scored 149 goals in the competition to put himself 12th on the all-time goalscorers list. Then came his second cousins, Rio and Anton, who … Read more
Watch Birmingham vs Barcelona today as the Spanish champions arrive at St Andrew’s, as FourFourTwo brings you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Birmingham vs Barcelona: key information Birmingham City have pulled a huge summer coup as they host Barcelona in a prestigious pre-season friendly at … Read more
Gianni Infantino’s position as FIFA president looks precarious after a PR nightmare of a week. The world governing body’s announcement of plans to bring private investors on board to help run FIFA competitions – including both World Cups – has been met with outrage, derision, and promises of boycotts from both UEFA and CONCACAF, with … Read more