26.04.2025, 08:10
As already reported, Poltava "Vorskla" received a ban from FIFA on registering new players for three transfer windows. And now the reasons for such a sanction have become known.
It turned out that the Poltava club did not settle its debts with former player Ardit Toli, who left "Vorskla" as a free agent in September 2024, which ultimately led to a transfer ban for the "green-whites", reports "Tribuna".
26.04.2025, 07:38
On April 24, a friendly match took place at the Kyiv NTK named after V. Bannikov, where delegates of the XXVII ordinary Congress of the Ukrainian Football Association met.
The representatives divided into two teams, the "blues" and "yellows," led by Vitaliy Kvartsyanyi and the tandem of Andriy Biba with Igor Hataullin.
The teams played two halves of 30 minutes each. The "yellows" opened the scoring: already in the 10th minute, UAF President Andriy Shevchenko scored. Before the break, the team scored three more times, while their opponents managed to find the net only once.
After the break, the "yellows" brought the match to a logical conclusion, ending the friendly encounter with a score of 6:3.
This game became the first match among the delegates of the UAF Congress in history, but it is planned that similar matches will become a tradition.
The Kyiv “Dynamo” will hold its home matches of the European Cups for the 2025/26 season in Lublin at the “Arena Lublin,” it is reported on the official page of this stadium.
“We are pleased to announce that in the 2025/26 season, Kyiv’s “Dynamo” will play its home matches of UEFA tournaments at the “Arena Lublin”.
We confirm the signing of a contract with the Ukrainian club for the organization and holding of such matches.
Details, including match dates, will be announced after their official approval by UEFA,” it is stated in the message.
Let’s recall that in the last European Cup season, “Dynamo” played home qualification matches of the Champions League at the “Arena Lublin,” but hosted its opponents in the group stage of the Europa League in Hamburg.
The head coach of Liverpool Arne Slot shared his thoughts regarding the match of the 34th round of the English Championship against Tottenham. The Merseysiders need just one point to secure their 20th title in the history of the top division of England.
“Firstly, it is a great responsibility because we know that the last time this club won the championship was during Covid-19. So everyone is anticipating Sunday, but we know we still need to do our job and get at least one point.
That is what we know, and I hope our fans know that too and will support us as best as they can, as they have all season. I hope they understand that we still need to earn a point,” cites Slot, according to the BBC.
The Madrid “Real” hopes that the Royal Spanish Football Federation will remove referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea from officiating the final match of the Copa del Rey against “Barcelona,” reports COPE.
The “royal club” is surprised by Bengoetxea’s behavior at the pre-match press conference, where the referee cried due to criticism directed towards him by the “Real” club television. Ahead of the final, the media department of the “whites” prepared a compilation of referee mistakes, noting that under his officiating, “Barca” wins more often than “Real.”
25.04.2025, 23:42
Some matches of the 31st round of the French Championship have taken place. We present to your attention their results.
25.04.2025, 23:25
The head coach of Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, shared the club’s plans for the upcoming transfer window.
"In my opinion, there are many players who want to play for our club. Right now we look a bit troubled, considering our results. However, we have a clear vision, and that is the simplest thing to explain to a player.
We are "Manchester United". Everyone wants to play for "Manchester United," Amorim is quoted by Sky Sports.
Appointed for the final match of the Copa del Rey between Real Madrid and Barcelona, chief referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea broke down in tears at the press conference.
On the eve of the final match, the official channel of Real Madrid released a video showing the mistakes of referees Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Pablo González Fuertes, who were appointed for the match as the main referee and VAR referee respectively.
"When a child comes to school and other children tell them that their father is a thief, it is very hard. I try to raise my son, to tell him that his father is honest, that he is just one of the athletes. When I leave refereeing, I want my son to be proud of me. What we are going through is unacceptable, and not only among professionals. Everyone should think about this," said Bengoetxea.
Former Arsenal forward Paul Merson commented on Aston Villa’s interest in Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
“It would be great for ‘Aston Villa’. The question is whether Kevin De Bruyne wants to play every week or if he’s fine playing from time to time? If he wants to play every week, he should head to Saudi Arabia or MLS. But if he wants to play 20-25 league matches a season, then ‘Villa’ is a great option.
‘Aston Villa’ has a number of promising talents. They have many speedy players, and it’s a dream for De Bruyne. Villa Park has a large field, so just give him the ball. In world football, no one sees passing opportunities like De Bruyne,” Merson is quoted by Sky Sports.
25.04.2025, 21:25
Vice President of the UAF and head coach of the Ukraine national team, Sergiy Rebrov, refused to communicate with the media after the UAF congress, reports Tribuna.
Rebrov recommended addressing all questions to the UAF president Andriy Shevchenko.
“Alexandria”, having won today against “Inhulets” (1:0) within the framework of the 26th round of the Ukrainian championship, guaranteed itself a place in the top three of the current tournament.
The “City dwellers” are still in second place in the standings and their gap from the fourth place, currently occupied by “Polissya”, now amounts to 18 points. Thus, the Zhytomyr team has no chance to catch up with “Alexandria” in the remaining five matches of the championship.
Standings of the leading group of teams in the Ukrainian championship:
1. “Dynamo” — 63 points (25 matches)
2. “Alexandria” — 60 (26)
3. “Shakhtar” — 53 (25)
4. “Polissya” — 42 (25)
5. “Karpaty” — 39 (25).
Moreover, this is not the first similar success for “Alexandria”: in the 2018/19 season, this team won bronze medals.
