NBA Finals MVP Jimmy Butler is part of a U.S.-led consortium preparing a bid of “well over $200 million” for John Textor’s 43 per cent holding in Crystal Palace. The group—fronted by sports-investment bankers Bejan Esmaili and Wajid Mir—has already entered an exclusivity period with Textor’s Eagle Football and expects to lodge its formal offer before UEFA rules on Palace’s Europa League eligibility.

Nottingham Forest have formally written to UEFA questioning whether Crystal Palace should be allowed to play in next season’s Europa League after their surprise FA Cup triumph. However, there could be a twist if Textor is forced into a rapid sale. Is this a carefully orchestrated move by Textor and Forest owner Marinakis? We explore the possible implications.

UK government threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over 'frozen' £2.5bn proceeds from Chelsea sale

With the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup kicking off in the U.S. on 14 June 2025, the tournament overlaps many domestic off-seasons. To level the playing field, FIFA has introduced an “exceptional registration window” from 1 to 10 June for the 20 national associations with participating clubs.

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“It’s only a game,” they said—right before you captained a defender for a 21-pointer and leapt 200 k spots worldwide. Fantasy Premier League (FPL) may live on your phone, but the skills it secretly drills into you are anything but virtual.

As the 2025 summer transfer window approaches, Agents FC dissects the market -spotlighting its pros, cons, and the journey from clunky fax machines to Fabrizio Romano’s real-time “Here we go!”

I love football edits, they are now a fundamental part of the football ecosystem. Edits have evolved from soundless grainy highlight videos to pure cinema in some cases. I watch a lot of edits during the week whilst scouting for players and want to pinpoint some of my favourite.