Reaction to Court ruling UEFA, FIFA breached EU Law over Super League
Following is reaction to Thursday's European Court of Justice ruling that UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law when they prevented the formation of a so-called Super League.
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Kylian Mbappe Scores Birthday Brace As Paris Saint-Germain End Year On Top Of Ligue 1
Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to reach the halfway stage of the season five points clear at the top of the table. PSG, who had been held 1-1 at Lille at the weekend, laboured in the first half before Vitinha opened the scoring early in the second half by turning in a cross from Lee Kang-in. Mbappe then took centre stage by making it 2-0 with a superb strike in off the underside of the crossbar from the edge of the area.
A22 releases European Super League proposal after EU court verdict
:Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating the soccer European Super League, proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men's and 32 women's teams playing midweek matches in a league system across Europe.
Africa Cup of Nations organisers confident no repeat of Cameroon tragedy
This photograph taken in Ebimpe northern Abidjan on December 5, 2023 shows a general view of the entrance of the Alassane Ouattara Olympic stadium, one of the six stadiums for the CAN 2024 during a visit to the CAN infrastructures by journalists from the international press. – After concerns about its level of preparation, Ivory Coast has stepped up the pace for the African Cup of Nations (CAN), which is set to start on January 13, 2024. Having become a leading international competition with 24 qualified teams, the CAN could attract up to 1.5 million visitors, according to the organizers. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP)
UEFA rules on home-grown soccer players could be contrary to EU law, EU court says
BRUSSELS :The rules of UEFA and the Belgian Football Association on homegrown players could be contrary to EU law, but it is up to a national court to decide whether that is the case, the EU Court of Justice said on Thursday.
'I got banned' - Roy Keane has Gary Neville in stitches with Manchester United Christmas party tale
Roy Keane had Gary Neville in stitches when replying to his question about why the Irishman was banned from a Christmas party during his time with Manchester United.
International success, last-second wins highlight best U Sports moments of 2023
In a year that featured the return of the FISU World University Games, last-minute title-clinching goals and underdog teams winning championships, 2023 was a memorable year for U Sports.
Forest Green appoint Troy Deeney as manager to replace David Horseman
Troy Deeney has been appointed Forest Green head coach following the departure of David Horseman.