But hopes they can take something from it that will allow them to better manage one of football's big problems right now.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-investigation-injury-issue-27991821

Coming at the same time as his acrimonious United exit, Ronaldo's failed quest to finally win the World Cup underlined his descent to the ranks of football's mere mortals.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/football/cristiano-ronaldos-al-nassr-move-underlines-portugal-stars-decline-3658953

Fresno State football's weekly Monday morning presser was the shortest of the season following Saturday's blowout 42-18 loss at San Jose State.

Source: https://abc30.com/fresno-state-new-mexico-college-football-jeff-tedford/14055316/

Madrid's 1-0 win at the Stade de France on May 28 was overshadowed by the scenes surrounding European football's showpiece event.

Source: https://guardian.ng/sport/former-nba-nfl-team-owner-mccombs-dead-at-95/

One of Scottish football's most iconic figures has passed away.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/former-scotland-boss-craig-brown-30324990

Rennes manager Julien Stephan said he had ridden an "emotional elevator" after his side had a dramatic late equaliser chalked off in Thursday's Europa League match against Villarreal due to one of football's little-known rules.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/rennes-denied-late-europa-league-equaliser-due-little-known-rule-3991341?cid=cna_flip_070214

Rubiales earns £214,000-a-year in his role as a vice-president for European football's governing body UEFA, a position he is able to keep even if he is eventually forced out at the helm of the Spanish FA.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12448099/Spanish-FA-chief-Luis-Rubiales-provisionally-SUSPENDED-football-related-activity-90-days-FIFAs-disciplinary-committee-wade-Spains-World-Cup-kiss-row.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Saudi Arabia has tempted some of football's biggest names with salaries exceeding £100M per season, but having splashed £524MILLION in 2023, who are the top ten earners in the Gulf state?

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12412731/Saudi-Arabia-tempted-footballs-biggest-names-salaries-exceeding-100M-season-having-splashed-524MILLION-2023-ten-earners-Gulf-state.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Saudi Arabia, led by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- Ronaldo's contemporary at 37 -- will host upcoming editions of the Asian Games and Asian Winter Games, as well as football's men's and women's Asian Cups.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/01/unique-ronaldo-gets-rapturous-welcome-new-saudi-club

Unwanted by Europe's elite clubs, 's steep decline has been laid bare by a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr that signals the end of his reign as one of football's most feared strikers.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/football/cristiano-ronaldos-al-nassr-move-underlines-portugal-stars-decline-3658953