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
Installation view: “Tran Luong, When sky merges with Earth” at Bortolami, New York, 2026. Image courtesy the artist and Bortolami, New York. Photography by Guang Xu There is something both unsettling and engaging in the menacing yet naive visual universe of Vietnamese artist Tran Luong. His hallucinatory stratifications of symbologies connect and collapse fluidly across … 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
Uefa and Concacaf have led the opposition to Infantino’s plan. “The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product,” Uefa’s statement on Thursday read. “It is one of football’s greatest sporting legacies. It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. “No part of it should ever be … Read more
The 2026 World Cup on American soil introduced fans to iconic traditions from around the globe. But what if one of those traditions was here to stay in America this fall? The Minnesota Golden Gophers announced via X that they are adding Norway’s iconic Viking Row to their fan celebrations at home games. While college … Read more
Fermín López has revealed he endured “the worst summer” of his life after an injury ruled him out of Spain’s World Cup-winning campaign. The Barcelona midfielder admitted he required professional help to cope with the heartbreak while being at his physical peak. Heartbreak During The World Cup Fermín has revealed the immense psychological toll of … Read more
No-one can be certain what happens now. And no-one knows what the future for Infantino is. Fifa is yet to respond to Uefa’s statement, which was followed up by another from Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted this year’s World Cup, saying their 41 members rejected the proposals. Yet, in … Read more
This offseason has been a wild one for the NFL, but one of the sad parts has been the news about former players’ health. News of retired players dealing with major health issues after playing for years has never been an uncommon occurrence due to how violent football can be, but it still does not … Read more
Egypt men’s national fencing team beat Bronze medal at the World Fencing Championships after defeating Israel 39-38 in the third place match on Wednesday, July 29. The Egyptian quartet, Mohamed El-Sayed, Youssef Shamil, Mahmoud Mohsen, and Mahmoud El-Sayed, topped the podium after a wonderful march during the tournament, which was held in Hong Kong during … Read more