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Champions League matchday roundup: Arsenal beat Lille 3:0 with goals from Timber, Eze and Saka, while Arteta rotated his squad due to the congested calendar. Galatasaray lost 1:4 to Barcelona, who continue their unstoppable run.
FIFA will propose a $6.35 billion (€5.5 billion) four-year development fund, including $25 million (€21.5 million) for each national association, according to news agency Associated Press (AP). On 28 September, FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent the proposal to the heads of football's six continental confederations. The plan is expected to be finalised by the FIFA Council in December and approved at its congress in March, according to a letter reviewed by AP. “Taken together, your submission
Cristiano Ronaldo waved a scarf bearing the Saudi flag after Al-Nassr’s Asian Champions League victory on Monday, following a missile alert that delayed kick-off by an hour in Riyadh. Al-Nassr beat Uzbekistan’s Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite at Al-Awwal Park. Ronaldo draped the scarf around his shoulders as he joined his teammates to applaud supporters. Before the game, he had also kissed the Saudi national emblem on his shirt. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued its wa
Netflix has acquired the broadcasting rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, the platform announced on Tuesday. Under the deal, the streaming service will show all 104 of the tournament's matches live. The 2030 World Cup is scheduled to take place across Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with three special centenary celebration matches also set to be held in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The move marks a significant step in Netflix's strategy to expand its portfolio of live
In matchday 2 of the AFC Elite Asian Champions League, Uzbekistan champion Neftchi lost 1:3 to Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr in Riyadh. Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal, Alisher Odilov pulled one back for Neftchi, and an own goal by Gofurov sealed the result. Neftchi sits 7th with 3 points; Al Nassr is 8th.
