EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsA Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal payments in the relocation of Spain's Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.Judge Delia Rodrigo concluded there were indications of wrongdoing in the deal between Piqué's company Kosmos and the Spanish football federation (RFEF), according to a court document.- Stream on…

EmailPrintBrazil midfielder Lucas Paquetá will not be cut from the country's 2024 Copa América squad despite being charged by the English Football Association (FA) with breaches of betting rules while playing for West Ham.The FA charges state that Paqueta had purposely been booked "for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market in order for one or more persons to…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsChristian Eriksen, whose last outing at the European Championship for Denmark ended in cardiac arrest witnessed by millions watching around the world, has been included in Kasper Hjulmand's squad for Euro '24 in Germany.The 32-year-old was among the 26 names announced on Thursday for the tournament in which Denmark play Slovenia, England and Serbia in Group C, but…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsA French court ruled the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go ahead as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday.Maradona's heirs tried to stop the auction of the Golden Ball trophy he received for being the best player of the…