Maradona’s Hand of God ball sells for $3.355 million
The Adidas Azteca linked to both of Diego Maradona’s goals against England in 1986 sold for $3.355 million at Heritage Auctions.
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Why América vs. Chivas became Mexico’s Clásico Nacional
América and Chivas began as rivals from Mexico City and Guadalajara. Their clash became national when each club came to represent a different idea of Mexican football.
Disney+ adds The Overlap shows without taking them off YouTube
Disney+ will sponsor and distribute two Overlap football shows in the UK and Ireland, using limited first windows and exclusive extras while preserving their YouTube distribution.
Why Italian football still escapes to the mountains every summer
Italian football returns to the Alps each summer as ritiro camps turn mountain towns into hubs for training, supporters and tourism.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF completes $55 billion EA takeover and gains control of EA Sports FC publisher
A consortium comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners has completed its takeover of Electronic Arts.
Your playlist may already know your Premier League club
Still in a World Cup daze and looking for a Premier League club? The usual personality quiz reduces the choice
What Mexico City’s 500-pitch World Cup claim actually covers
Mexico City says it built or rehabilitated 500 community football facilities for the World Cup, but the public record does not yet provide one reconciled inventory.
Where all 20 Premier League clubs will host 2026 opening weekend watch parties
All 20 Premier League clubs will be represented by opening-weekend watch parties across the United States and Canada from Aug. 21 through Aug. 24. Here is the full club-by-club schedule.
EA Sports FC 27 turns its cover into a map of football culture
EA Sports FC 27 puts Kylian Mbappé at the center of a cover city built from stadiums, shirts, legends and shared football memory.
IShowSpeed’s World Cup closing role reveals FIFA’s creator strategy
IShowSpeed’s route from livestreams to FIFA’s official album and World Cup final closing ceremony shows how creators moved inside the tournament.