French court dismisses Cardiff’s $138M claim against Nantes over Emiliano Sala’s death

Seven years after the plane crash that killed Sala, Cardiff was still seeking more than 120 million euros ($138 million) from the player’s former team Nantes following a series of previous legal setbacks.
Paris mayor pushes for resolution in PSG stadium talks by summer

Newly-elected Emmanuel Gregoire said he would convene a special session of the Paris council in mid-April to relaunch talks with the club’s Qatari owners about the ownership of Parc des Princes.
World Cup-bound New Zealand thrashes Chile for first win over South American team

The All Whites capitalised straightaway, with Kosta Barbarouses lashing home a volley from a 31st-minute corner, before Elijah Just added a second in the 40th minute.
India squad for AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026: Full list of players, backroom staff

The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 will be streamed live on FanCode.
Coach backing tiny Curacao to surprise at World Cup

Curacao coach Fred Rutten said the way the Caribbean nation, population 156,000, battled through qualifying boded well for its campaign at the June 11-July 19 tournament in North America, where it will play Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Group E.
ISL 2025-26: Mohun Bagan SG vs Inter Kashi match rescheduled to May 12, venue and kick-off time unchanged

The fixture, which was originally slated to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, will retain the same timing and venue at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
Defiant Pochettino ready for ‘even greater’ test as United States faces Portugal in pre-World Cup friendly

But the manager insisted he is happy that his final chance to assess his players before naming his World Cup squad will be another daunting friendly against highly ranked opposition.
Managerless Tottenham to fly across globe for New Zealand friendly

Tottenham is embroiled in a Premier League relegation dogfight and searching for its third manager of the season after parting company with Igor Tudor on Sunday after just seven games.
Over 75 per cent of fans do not support VAR in Premier League, says FSA survey

The results showed that 75.7 per cent did not support the use of VAR in football, with 91.7 per cent saying VAR had removed the spontaneous joy of goal celebrations.
Egypt national team director warns Salah against MLS move

Salah, 33, has yet to decide his next move after he ends a hugely successful nine-year spell at Liverpool, where he won two Premier League titles and the Champions League.