Eden Karzev, a footballer with the Turkish club Başakşehir, is on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was detained and released after being investigated for a message about the Gaza conflict. He left Turkey after an Istanbul court disciplined and dismissed him.

The world's top football league, the Premier League, has rules in place to ensure the sustainability of the competition. These rules have both advantages and disadvantages, depending on the perspective, and have attracted considerable criticism.

France's finance and economy ministries were raided earlier this week as part of an investigation into the 2017 transfer of Brazilian football superstar Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, according to AFP.

After the Ballon d'Or winner posted on his social media that he was "sending all my prayers to the inhabitants of Gaza", French Minister Gérald Darmanin accused the French international of having "notorious links" with the "Muslim Brotherhood".

The Brazilian international was the target of racist abuse during a La Liga match against Osasuna on 18 February. After examining the facts, the court in Pamplona publicly announced the dismissal last Tuesday. The reason given was "lack of evidence". In other news, a date has been set for the anti-racism match between Spain and Brazil: 26 March in Madrid.

Leo Messi and Aitana Bonmatí were joined by Guardiola, Wiegman, Ederson and Mary Ears as the main winners of The Best awards, which were presented in London on Monday. The honours recognise the best performances of the 2022-23 season. The late Bobby Charlton, Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer were also awarded.

Sagiv Jehezkel, capped eight times by Israel, celebrated scoring against Trabzonspor by wearing a bandage on his left wrist that read "100 days. 07/10." He was arrested on Sunday. He was released today, Monday, according to the DHA-Sport news agency. The public prosecutor is investigating a charge of 'incitement to hatred'.

Li Tie, the former Everton player and coach of the Chinese national football team, has been under investigation for "serious violations of the law". He'd been under suspicion until last Tuesday, when he confessed in a documentary aired by state broadcaster CCTV.

According to the Gambia Football Federation, "suspected technical problems" with the plane forced it to make an emergency landing at Banjul airport just nine minutes after taking off to take the team to Ivory Coast. The lack of oxygen caused some passengers to panic and feel dizzy.

Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars has been suspended for two years by an independent tribunal for inappropriate behaviour towards women during his time at Ajax. The Dutch Football Association has asked FIFA to extend the punishment worldwide.

Rodrigues was dismissed on 7 December by a court in Rio de Janeiro. The court had ordered his removal following the annulment of the elections that put him in office in 2022. The court appointed José Peridz as interim president and ordered elections within 30 days. However, FIFA and Conmebol have refused to recognise the new president.

A French court has sentenced a footballer who shared a video calling for a "black day for Jews" to pay €45,000 euros to avoid prison. The footballer must also publish the sentence in several newspapers and on Instagram.

The Palestinian national team makes its debut in the Asian Cup against Iran on 14 January. The players are trying to get out of the situation as a result of the conflict in Gaza. It will be Palestine's third appearance at the tournament, which runs from 12 January to 10 February in Qatar.