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Premier Soccer League · Goalkeeper · #30 · South Africa · 36 yrs
M. Jacobs is a goalkeeper. M. Jacobs is a represents South Africa, 36 years old, goalkeeper. M. Jacobs wears shirt number 30. M. Jacobs was born in South Africa on 1989-09-30. M. Jacobs's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Premier Soccer League, Cup, League Cup. M. Jacobs's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore M. Jacobs season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
Goalkeeper · #30
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Transfer |  Baroka FC BAR |  Venda FC |
| 2025-01-01 | Transfer |  Highbury | Baroka FC BAR |
| 2024-08-21 | N/A |  Richards Bay | Highbury |
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In a recent post on X, journalist Ben Jacobs mentioned that Arsenal are in advanced talks to land Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. It has been claimed that the Gunners are eyeing a move to...
After reports revealed the idea of FIFA and Gianni Infantino to sell World Cup stakes to private capitals, UEFA delivered a scathing response: "None of us are the owners of football." The global soccer landscape suffered a massive shockwave following reports that FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The proposal drew immediate, fierce backlash from rival governing bodies, with European confederation UEFA issuing a blistering response: “None of us are the owners of football.” According to an initial report by The Times‘ Martyn Ziegler, FIFA plans to sell minority equity stakes tied to World Cup commercial rights to private investors. The deal would center on establishing a new commercial subsidiary responsible for managing business and event operations across top men’s and women’s competitions. Hours after the news broke, FIFA confirmed the project, claiming the objective is to expand global soccer development funding to over $10 billion. As part of the pitch, FIFA offered a sweetened incentive for its 211 Member Associations, providing access to up to $20 million in immediate, one-off capital funding for special projects under the newly established FIFA Fast Forward Program (FFFP). To execute the plan, soccer’s global governing body created FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a controlled subsidiary designed to handle commercial and operational delivery. FIFA insisted it will retain full operational authority over FFE, assuring member nations that outside money will not influence “football governance, competitions, match calendar, and all regulatory and sporting decisions.“ UEFA statement on The Times article: ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ye1tjfWRCb— UEFA (@UEFA) July 28, 2026 UEFA strongly opposes FIFA’s commercial push As soon as reports surfaced, UEFA, European soccer’s governing body and Infantino’s primary political opposition, came out in full defiance. Coming off lingering friction surrounding the execution and politics of the 2026 World Cup, the news provoked immediate outrage across the European confederation. UEFA released an official statement slamming the proposal, delivering an uncompromising message to FIFA: “This crosses a line that football’s governing institutions should never cross. UEFA takes it extremely seriously. So should every National Football Association. So should every stakeholder: leagues, clubs, players, supporters, governments and everyone who cares about the future of the game.“ The Aleksander Ceferin-led organization concluded by warning against the dangers of privatizing the sport for short-term corporate capital. “The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially. None of us are the owners of football. It is not FIFA’s to sell,” the statement concluded. FIFA defends its independence and governance As reported by sports journalist Ben Jacobs, FIFA aims to raise up to $4.2 billion in capital and has already approached Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital as well as American investment banking titan J.P. Morgan as key anchor partners. While any final proposal requires formal approval from the 211 Member Associations during a consultation phase, FIFA maintains that its institutional independence remains intact. In its statement addressing the external investment strategy, FIFA sought to downplay concerns over corporate influence. “The FIFA President and the FIFA administration have a duty to control the development of this project. Outside investors will have only a minority stake in FFE and will not play any operational role. Equally, they are investing in a subsidiary of FIFA, and not in FIFA itself. For FIFA, nothing changes,” the organization stated.
Starting from the 2026-27 season, the Premier League and other English competitions are set to implement a new goalkeeper injury rule in order to stop time-wasting. The Premier League has long been at the forefront of adopting rule changes proposed by soccer’s governing bodies. Ahead of the 2026–27 campaign, the English top flight, alongside several other competitions across the country, will trial a new goalkeeper injury rule designed to crack down on tactical timeouts and time-wasting. As reported by sports journalist Ben Jacobs, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) received approval from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to roll out the trial for the upcoming 2026–27 season. PGMOL is the governing body responsible for overseeing match officials across English professional soccer. Consequently, the new rule will be enforced across the Premier League, the English Football League (EFL), major Football Association (FA) cup competitions, and the Women’s Super League (WSL). How the new rule works Goalkeepers going to ground to feign injury has grown into one of soccer’s oldest time-wasting tactics. Because keepers cannot easily be removed from the pitch for medical evaluation, a stoppage forces the match to grind to a halt, offering teams a prolonged breather or a chance to gather along the touchline for tactical instruction. Martin Dubravka of Burnley recieves treatment for a head injury. Under IFAB’s newly approved trial, anytime a match is stopped for a goalkeeper to receive medical treatment, an outfield teammate must temporarily leave the pitch for one minute of active play. This builds on recent player-evaluation protocols, but since a keeper cannot leave the field without forcing a stoppage, a teammate must serve the temporary exile outside the touchline instead. Once the head referee signals team physios onto the pitch, the manager has 10 seconds to select an outfield player to step off the field and report his choice to the fourth official. If the manager fails to nominate a player within that 10-second window, the team captain is automatically required to leave the field. Similar to general player-treatment rules, several exemptions will apply. An outfield teammate will not be required to leave the pitch if: The goalkeeper says they do not need the physio and they have not caused play to stop.The goalkeeper and an outfield player have collided.A goalkeeper is fouled and needs immediate treatment.A goalkeeper is bleeding.A goalkeeper suffered a serious injury (has to be substituted) or concussion. Additional World Cup-inspired rules for 2026-27 Ahead of the 2025-26 season, English soccer introduced an eight-second possession cap on goalkeepers to deter delay-of-game tactics and keep matches moving. Now, additional pace-of-play initiatives showcased at the 2026 World Cup will be integrated into the domestic calendar. Under the updated guidelines, players will face a strict five-second countdown on throw-ins and goal kicks, while substituted players will have a maximum of 10 seconds to exit the pitch. The complete package of rules is set to debut Saturday, Aug. 1, during the Carabao Cup preliminary round matchup between Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale.
Ipswich Town have verbally agreed a deal worth around £20 million to sign Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu, according to Ben Jacobs.The newly promoted Premier League club hopes to complete the tran...
In a recent post on X, journalist Ben Jacobs stated that Liverpool are in pole position to land Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola. It is believed that the Reds are more active than Arsenal in...
Bellingham has transcended the hostility he has faced from press and pundits to become the emotional and symbolic focal point of the teamMonths before the World Cup, the familiar chorus of antipathy that had followed Jude Bellingham almost since his emergence on the international stage grew louder. A number of writers, pundits and former professionals questioned whether one of England’s most gifted footballers might prove detrimental to the squad’s harmony. The clearest expression of these arguments appeared in a Daily Mail article in November 2025 beneath one of the most ignominious headlines in English footballing history: “Leave Jude at home.”Amid a wave of criticism directed at Bellingham, Ian Wright felt compelled to defend him on an episode of Stick to Football. Once clipped, his remarks spread rapidly across football’s social media ecosystem and beyond, both because of Wright’s candour, and for placing the hostility directed at Bellingham within a historical tradition of policing Black men’s behaviour. “Someone like Jude, for some reason, frightens these people,” Wright said, before adding: “It’s something you’re taught as a Black man … to keep your head down and be, for want of a better word, a humble fucking slave.”Calum Jacobs is the author of A New Formation: How Black Footballers Shaped the Modern Game and the founder of CARICOM magazineDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
In a recent interview with talkSPORT, journalist Ben Jacobs revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have identified Manchester City winger Savinho as their main target for this transfer window. Jacobs said,��...
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