IIn 2002, the competition at the top of the Bundesliga was still so intact that television people often expressed the suspicion that a well-known British film director had thought it all up. Things are so exciting in this league, “as if (Alfred) Hitchcock had directed,” was the stereotypical saying. FC Bayern was the most powerful … Read more
SEven the British Prime Minister and the New York mayor complained to FIFA. As someone who once saved up for tickets himself, Keir Starmer said this week that he was once again asking the world football governing body to offer more affordable tickets. And Zohran Mamdani started a campaign months ago, calling the World Cup … Read more
For the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the USA and Mexico, the world association has Fifa Premiums totaling 727 million US dollars (619 million euros) announced. This means that the total amount of the bonus pot exceeds that of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by around 50 percent. At that time the budget was … Read more
LThe French team now knows its destiny for the next World Cup, scheduled for June and July 2026 in Mexico, Canada and the United States. The Blues inherited Group I, where they will face Senegal, Norway and an intercontinental play-off, that is to say Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname. On paper, Didier Deschamps’ men are not … Read more
En addition to his still amazing pool of young people, Didier Deschamps can also count on a few experienced players to complete his team for the next World Cup in 2026. For the moment, Mike Maignan and Lucas Digne are the only players in their thirties expected to be starters in North America, but others … Read more
Interest in tickets for the World Cup in Canada, the USA and Mexico is high. According to FIFA, five million ticket requests have been received in the first 24 hours of the third sales phase. Fans from over 200 countries have applied for tickets. Almost two million tickets have already been sold in the previous … Read more
Europe’s Football Dominance: A Reality Check for Critics and a Warning for Trump Doha, Qatar – Three years ago, teh World Cup in Doha was a stark reminder of the global game’s complexities. While the glitz and glamour of the tournament unfolded, whispers of criticism emerged from Europe regarding the tragic deaths of construction workers. … Read more
Didier Deschamps had a smile on his face Friday after the draw for the group stage of the next World Cup. The Blues have undoubtedly inherited the toughest group with Senegal, Norway and a play-off which will be known next March: Suriname, Bolivia or Iraq. And if the French team is still one of the … Read more
It will almost be two months since Ivan Hašek was fired. The Czech national team is still without a coach, which is unpleasantly surprising. Jindřich Trpišovský, as a possible successor, has not commented yet. Although the results and performances under Hašek were accompanied by criticism, the coach did not violate the joint agreement with the … Read more
[Headline: Catchy, Keyword-Rich, and Intriguing] [Dateline: CITY, State] – [Engaging opening sentence that hooks teh reader and introduces the main topic. Think about a recent, exciting sports moment or a burning question in the sports world.] The sports landscape is constantly evolving, and [mention the specific sport or athlete] is at the forefront of a … Read more