Proponents of a European competition outside UEFA could face financial and sporting sanctions, including a ban from traditional tournaments. The redistribution of revenue and the curbing of an alleged monopoly by the governing body are the driving forces behind the initiative, which goes before judges at the European Court of Justice on Thursday. 

Greek football will be played behind closed doors until 12 February. The announcement from the Hellenic government came a day before the Turkish Football League was suspended. Turkish matches will remain suspended until further notice due to the assault on a referee by several men, including the president of the Ankaragücü club.

A quartet of Iberian past winners will contest the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals in May after Barcelona, Benfica, holders Mallorca Palma Futsal and Sporting CP topped their elite round groups.

The knockout finals will be held on 2/3 and 4/5 May, with the hosts and draw date to be confirmed. Never before have the four-team finals been made up entirely of past winners, although in the one-off eight-club event of 2021, all the teams in the semis had previously lifted the trophy.

Wales-Finland, Israel-Iceland, and Bosnia and Herzegovina-Ukraine are the three pairings drawn on Thursday in Nyon. With this, the path is set for the teams seeking the three remaining spots in UEFA EURO 2024.

The ball to be used during the final phase of the UEFA EURO tournament was unveiled last week at a special event in front of the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Real Sociedad-Benfica in Group D and Napoli-Union Berlin in Group C are the two early kick-off matches scheduled at 6:45 PM in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage. Both matches hold significant implications.

The iconic 'Ballon d'Or' has dominated headlines and online pages as Argentina's Leo Messi won it for the eighth time in history, extending his lead over his rivals. Spain's Aitana Bonmatí also secured the first win of her career.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has sent mixed signals about what continent it wants to be a member of after discussing pledging commitment to both Europe and Asia.