Football Association chairman Greg Dyke thinks the corruption scandal engulfing FIFA means there will never be another all-powerful president like Sepp Blatter.

Blatter is one of several officials suspended by world football s governing body, which is subject to an FBI investigation.

The Swiss was handed a provisional 90-day ban pending an investigation into an alleged disloyal payment made by FIFA to Michel Platini, which he authorised in 2011, and has since been suspended for eight years.

His replacement is set to be elected in February, but Dyke does not think they will be granted as much control as Blatter was, with reform taking precedence.

I am confident it [reform] can happen, am I confident it will? It will certainly happen, but whether we g…

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These two nations are playing at the top of their game in the wake of the group stage coming to an end, and we re really excited to see what they re going to serve up for us during their Round of 16 encounter. We are, of course, referring to Mali and Ivory Coast, who have been two of the more notable names on the African football scene in the last decade or so. They re tough, they ve got a lot of depth, and they aren t afraid to throw everything against the wall in order to see what sticks.

Mali have been on the verge of breaking into the upper echelons of African football for quite some time now, and it feels as if their future is incredibly bright. They ve got an array of extremely exciting young stars, they…

Reaching the MLS play-offs for the first time is the goal for Yoshimar Yotun and Orlando City, though the Peru international is also dreaming of the final.

Since their introduction to MLS in 2015, Orlando have provided plenty of star quality and colour, however play-off football has been missing in Florida.

Ballon d Or winner Kaka, former Real Madrid forward Julio Baptista and ex-AC Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino all spent time at Orlando, though none were able to deliver post-season berths following the club s 18th-place finish in 2017.

However, with the likes of Yotun, Dom Dwyer and Sacha Kljestan leading the way under head coach Jason Kreis, Orlando find themselves firmly entrenched in the play-off picture – the Lions fourth in the Eastern Conference and …

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Desperately seeking a much-needed EFL Cup boost on Wednesday night, Everton will make the trip to the Eco-Power Stadium when they meet Doncaster.

Starting with the hosts, at the heart of a League Two relegation scrap last season and just about clinging to their fourth-tier status, Grant McCann’s men were hoping for some stability this time around. While the former Peterborough boss might have seen his side spring a major EFL Cup upset away at Championship outfit Hull on August 8th thanks to a 2-1 victory, it appears that might have just been a minor boost for the Rovers. Last seen over the weekend getting hit with a 2-1 defeat away at MK Dons, the Yorkshire-based outfit are yet to claim a single victory from any of their opening…

Xavi s Barcelona tenure has not yet officially started, but the Blaugrana s new coach may have to cope with a lengthy absence for one of the club s star players after Ansu Fati suffered an apparent hamstring injury.

Barca confirmed on Saturday that legendary midfielder Xavi had returned to take over as Ronald Koeman s replacement.

Xavi, whose contract with Qatar Stars League team Al Sadd was terminated on Friday, will be officially presented on Monday and his first game in charge will be a derby against Espanyol.

However, he seems set to be without youngster Fati, who was forced off just before half-time against Celta Vigo on Saturday, having pulled up clutching his left thigh.

Fati had been enjoying a brilliant game, putting Barca ahead early on with a f…

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will miss the final two games of the season due to a fractured eye socket.

The Citizens face West Ham on Sunday as they aim to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title, before taking on rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final on May 25.

The goalkeeper was involved in a heavy collision with Cristian Romero in their 2-0 win over Tottenham on Tuesday, with the goalkeeper initially allowed to continue after receiving treatment before being replaced by Stefan Ortega.

City revealed Ederson has since undergone scans which revealed a small fracture to the right eye socket, forcing him out of their last two games of the season.

We can confirm that Ederson will miss the final two games of the season due to a small fractu…

According to , Napoli are interested in signing Manchester United s Mason Greenwood, currently playing on loan for Getafe, but they re likely to face serious competition from Juventus for the forward.

Greenwood s career will obviously continue away from Old Trafford one way or the other. There is no place for him at United that was agreed last summer, before his temporary move to Getafe came to fruition. His situation in that aspect remains unchanged, and United are believed to be keen to part ways with the 22-year-old permanently.

Several Premier League clubs have been credited with interest, as well as the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Spain, but it seems Italy is another option for his career to continue.

Napoli are bracing themselves for a summer…

Jose Mourinho will attend Inter s match against Sampdoria on Saturday, but insists he has no designs on his old job at San Siro.

Mourinho has been linked to a host of high-profile jobs since his second tenure at Chelsea ended prematurely last December, while Inter – who he guided to back-to-back Serie A titles and Champions League glory in 2010   have seen their ambitions of claiming the Scudetto fade during the new year.

Inter owner Erick Thohir said earlier on Friday that the slump did not put current boss Roberto Mancini s job in jeopardy and Mourinho says his presence in Milan is in relation to a dinner date with Thohir s predecessor Massimo Moratti.

I ll be in Milan for one day – I am grateful to my president Massimo Moratti, who I want to personally t…

Marseille have agreed a deal for Gianelli Imbula with his parent side Guingamp.

The 20-year-old Belgian-born midfielder impressed in Ligue 2 last season as he helped Guingamp earn promotion to the French top flight.

He made 34 appearances in the club s successful season, scoring two goals as they finished runners-up in the second tier.

Imbula has been a senior player with Guingamp since 2009 after splitting his youth career between a number of clubs, including current Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Following his call up to the French Under-21 side earlier this year, he played four times in the Toulon Tournament, scoring one goal in the side s 4-1 thrashing of the United States.

And such showings have clearly convinced Marseille he is capable of p…

Juventus manager Max Allegri led a remarkable turnaround to take the Old Lady from mid-table to the title with a near-prefect finish to the season.

Juventus sealed the Italian Serie A title after second-placed Napoli suffered defeat to AS Roma, leaving them 12 points adrift of leaders Juve with only nine points left to play for. While an unceremonious way to win their fifth consecutive scudetto, the manner of the Old Lady’s triumph has been incredible.

Juventus currently 25 games without defeat

Max Allegri’s side were 11th in the league with 12 points from 10 games earlier in the season, and many had ruled them out of the title race as a result. At the time, the summer exits of key players that led them to the Champions League final the previous campaign was…