UAE digital bank Liv announces gamified fixed deposit interest rates of up to 10 per cent for correctly predicting football scores
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beIN Sports to broadcast 5 major finals in 48 hours: How to watch Champions Leagues, FA Cup and more
beIN Sports to broadcast major football matches as it unveils ‘Day of Finals’ events
football
Qatar wants to own Man Utd and PSG, plans $7.25bn bid
Qatar Emir will attempt to persuade UEFA let him own both Man Utd and PSG
Eddie Taylor
Why the European Super League was a bad solution to very real problems
While fans maybe relieved at the Super League’s demise, we shouldn’t be blind to the game’s direction of travel
Dubai carrier
In pictures: French football club Olympique Lyonnais reveal new jersey in Glasgow Rangers friendly
Emirates’ iconic ‘Fly Better’ branding appears across the front of the Olympique Lyonnais team’s training kits and playing jerseys and will be worn during all the club’s matches, including the French Championship and UEFA Competitions until June 2025.
Cristiano Ronaldo
In pictures: 11th annual Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
Footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo honoured for the sixth time as Best Men’s Player of the Year at the Global Soccer Awards in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah on December 29.
Asian Football Confederation
FIFA, UEFA in fresh call for Saudi action on pirate broadcaster
Saudi government is urged to crack down on alleged piracy of television rights by the beoutQ network
corruption charges
Platini released by French police in 2022 World Cup probe
The French football legend was being held by French anti-corruption police
FIFA
Ex-UEFA chief Platini arrested in Qatar World Cup 2022 probe
French football legend is taken into custody by anti-corruption police investigating the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar
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Arab youth
10-year old Saudi girl becomes Champions League mascot
Mastercard gave an opportunity for Basmah Nawaf Alshnaifi to walk the stadium at the final between Liverpool and Tottenham
Arsenal FC
Arsenal and Chelsea ready for Europa League battle in distant Baku
The distances and costs involved and the difficulty in getting to Baku have prevented more fans from travelling, while Arsenal are also handicapped by the absence of Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal FC
Arsenal and Chelsea ready for Europa League battle in distant Baku
The distances and costs involved and the difficulty in getting to Baku have prevented more fans from travelling, while Arsenal are also handicapped by the absence of Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Abu Dhabi’s Man City ‘disappointed’ by UEFA fair play referral
Manchester City ‘not surprised’ after being referred to UEFA’s adjudicatory chamber for alleged breaches of financial fair play rules
Champions League
Abu Dhabi’s Man City slams ‘false’ claims as UEFA opens probe
UEFA says it is opening an investigation into whether or not Manchester City broke Financial Fair Play rules
Abu Dhabi
Man City have players to win Champions League, says Arteta
City recently celebrated a decade under the ownership of Emirati owner Sheikh Mansour, which has transformed the clubs fortunes thanks to huge investment on and off the field in facilities
Aleksander Ceferin
Video: Fifa’s new football club world cup explained
The sport’s governing body is set to vote on a new club world cup, in which the top teams would compete for a share of a $2bn pot every four years. The FT explains how the clubs will be selected if the tournament is given the green light.
Aleksander Ceferin
UEFA prepares to fight Saudi-backed Club World Cup plan
Infantino says he has an offer of $25 billion over 12 years for the two competitions from a group of investors, including Saudi Arabia and SoftBank