For the first time in football history, the Fiji Football Association will implement alcohol testing in addition to screening for drugs such as marijuana, methamphetamine, and cocaine, starting with next week’s Bic Fiji FACT.

Luka Modric will leave Real Madrid after the Club World Cup, the Croatian midfielder said as the club’s most successful player and the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner prepares to end a trophy-laden stint in Spain.

Barcelona winger Raphinha has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the LaLiga champions until 2028, the club announced on Thursday.

The title race is long over and there is no last-day battle for survival but the Premier League season is still set for a thrilling climax on Monday with five clubs — separated by three points — vying for the three remaining Champions League spots.

Wydad Casablanca are not in talks to sign Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo from Al-Nassr, a source close to the Moroccan club told Reuters.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said that he was confident he was still the right man for the job after the club’s woeful Europa League loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but would quit with no compensation if the club’s board believed otherwise.

Brennan Johnson’s bundled first-half goal helped Tottenham Hotspur win a scrappy Europa League final 1-0 against Manchester United on Wednesday as they cast aside their domestic woes to earn a berth in next year’s Champions League.

Manchester City gave Kevin De Bruyne a victory in his final appearance at Etihad Stadium, as Omar Marmoush scored a stunner in a 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday that saw them climb to third in the table.

With the 2025 Bic Fiji FACT just two weeks away, tickets are now available for purchase, and fans can take advantage of a special pre-sale offer.

The ousted president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Ednaldo Rodrigues officially withdrew his appeal on Monday to remain in office following his removal by a Rio de Janeiro court last week.

Neighbors Nadi will face Nadroga to kick off the Bic Fiji FACT at midday next Friday at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

Brighton & Hove Albion substitute Jack Hinshelwood struck a late winner as the hosts came from behind to grab a 3-2 victory over champions Liverpool to keep their slim hopes of playing in Europe next season alive after twice coming from behind.