By Niru Aravindhan FFSL President appointed SAFF Senior Vice President and South Asian Football Competition Committee Chair amid renewed ambitions to revive Sri Lankan football. Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has secured two additional leadership positions within South Asian football, strengthening his influence in the region and expanding his responsibilities in […]
In a match that was less about a scoreline and more about the raw, unfiltered passion for the local game, a youthful Defenders FC side held powerhouse Colombo FC to a goalless draw in the second fixture of the Super League Football Championship. The encounter offered a captivating glimpse into the future of Sri Lankan
This has been a World Cup of surprises but AI always goes for the obvious doesn’t it? It doesn’t have opinions or insight – that’s why it was wrong and thought Brazil would beat Norway in the last round. I don’t rely on algorithms – and that’s why I got that tie right. However, while
When Michele Kang acquired London City Lionesses in December 2023, it would have been a wild prediction to say Alexia Putellas would join as a player two and a half years later. But here we are – one of the greatest female players of all-time and one of the world’s most ambitious owners have united
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Some Golden Boot races build slowly. Others are shaped by one runaway scorer. This one is different. This is a Golden Boot race for the ages, a four-way sprint featuring Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane, all hitting numbers that would comfortably win most modern tournaments. Double-figure scoring at a World Cup
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Chelsea have announced the signing of Sporting winger Geovany Quenda in a deal worth £40m. The 19-year-old has signed an eight-year contract and becomes the second arrival announced under new manager Xabi Alonso, following the £42m signing of Atalanta full-back Marco Palestra. However, the Portugal under-21 international agreed to join Chelsea as far back as March 2025 during
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Argentina are throwing everything at the defence of their World Cup title – and they have needed to. After being expected to steamroller past Cape Verde and Egypt in the first two knockout rounds, La Albiceleste had to fight tooth and nail for 3-2 victories. But the win over Egypt came with an edge as the
BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Source: AP EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Kylian Mbappé continued his extraordinary ascent into footballing immortality on Tuesday, rewriting the FIFA World Cup record books with another scintillating performance as France swept aside Sweden 3-0 to book their place in the Round of 16. The Real Madrid superstar struck twice at
BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Image Courtesy: FFSL The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has officially renewed the contract of national team head coach Abdullah Almutairi, reinforcing its commitment to long-term football development through the Federation’s ambitious strategic programme, “The Next Chapter.” The contract extension was confirmed following discussions between FFSL President Jaswar Umar and
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KANSAS CITY — Lionel Messi kicked off Argentina’s World Cup defence in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, marking a record-breaking sixth tournament appearance with his first-ever FIFA World Cup hat-trick. The masterclass spearheaded a comfortable 3-0 victory over Algeria and vaulted the 38-year-old forward into the history books as the joint-highest scorer in World Cup history.
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