February 18 – Raw speed has long been one of football’s most prized assets – and, increasingly, one that enhances a player’s market value as much as their output on the pitch. Fresh data from the CIES Football Observatory underlines just how decisive top-end pace can be in the modern game, particularly as we the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League.
February 11 – Olympique Marseille have parted company with Roberto De Zerbi days after a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that had begun with promise but unravelled sharply in recent weeks.
December 12 – Sportable’s Lightweight Portable System (LPS) is the first AI-driven portable tracking technology to be awarded FIFA certification.
December 3 – A new study from European Football Clubs (EFC) and the CIES Football Observatory has delivered a clear, data-driven warning: for aspiring elite European youth players prospects, early moves away from their training clubs are more likely to stall a career than accelerate it.
October 29 – French clubs have generated more revenue from the international transfer of homegrown players over the past decade than any other nation in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory data.
October 27 – Real Madrid defeated FC Barcelona 2-1 in Sunday’s El Clasico, with first-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham to go five points clear at the top of La Liga.
October 24 – Benfica have once again been ranked as the world’s most productive football academy. The latest CIES Football Observatory report shows the Lisbon giants lead the 2025 rankings with 93 players developed at their Seixal academy currently playing professionally, ahead of Barcelona (76) and River Plate (97).
October 6 – With a win percentage of 31%, Rangers FC boss, Russel Martin, would probably love to be in a witness protection programme as the anger from the Gers faithful is palpable at Ibrox. The mood around the club has turned toxic, and after a 1-1 draw against Falkirk, the dam has broken.
September 29 – The Women’s Super League is set for a major technological upgrade after striking a deal with Kitman Labs, which will provide every top-flight and second-tier club with access to its performance intelligence platform.
September 18 – José Mourinho is back in Lisbon, 25 years after his first managerial steps at Benfica, which lasted all of nine matches. His latest move feels as much about legacy and completing the circle as it does about results.
September 17 – Red&Gold Football, the joint venture between Bundesliga champions FC Bayern München and Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) that is focused on developing young talent, has announced a new strategic partnership with Jeju SK FC of South Korea’s K League.
September 14 – The combustible career of Luis Suárez has never been short of headlines. From his infamous handball against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup, to multiple biting incidents, and the racial abuse suspension of Patrice Evra, the Uruguayan has always had a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde persona.
September 12 – Life begins at 40, just ask Jamie Vardy as he closes in on that milestone, but don’t dare tell him his legs are gone. Presented at new Serie A club Cremonese this week, the former Leicester City striker showed his legendary spiky attitude when a reporter suggested the years were catching up with him.
September 10 – The CIES Football Observatory have ranked Serbian SuperLiga side Red Star Belgrade as the most likely champions in a prediction analysis of the top 30 leagues this season, giving the Serbians a likelihood of 76.2% to win. This feels like a safe bet considering they have been crowned champions every season for more than a decade.
September 1 – The Special One and The Baby-Faced Assassin, aka José Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjær, now have two things in common. Firstly, both have been fired from Manchester United, and now they have both been relieved of their jobs in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, by Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, respectively.