China FA bans 43 after corruption investigation

China’s Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country’s notoriously underperforming team sport.     Read More  

NWSL GMs say player reforms have ‘gone too far’

Two years after abuse scandals rocked the NWSL, some league general managers are now voicing concerns that reforms for players have “gone too far,” a survey by ESPN found, which has prompted pushback from the players association.     Read More  

Man Utd join Arsenal & Tottenham in race to sign £68m star in 2025 – reliable journo

Manchester United have entered the race with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze next year, as per the journalist Samuel Luckhurst. The 26-year-old enjoyed a stellar campaign last term, scoring 11 goals and registering four assists in 27 Premier League appearances. Following that, he was selected to play for England … Read more

Ben Yedder charged with sexual assault in France

France soccer player Wissam Ben Yedder was taken into custody over the weekend and will stand trial on charges of “sexual assault in a state of inebriation,” a judicial official told The Associated Press on Monday.     Read More