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Galatasaray claimed their first points of the Champions League campaign as they came from behind to beat Lille in northern ...

When Manchester United savoured the last of their three Champions League triumphs in 2008, Como were a Serie D club, playing in ...

Declan Rice scored a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich played out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the ...

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes turned on head coach Michael Carrick following one of the most humiliating nights in the ...

Bernardo Silva scored his first goal for Real Madrid as Jose Mourinho's side beat RB Leipzig to maintain their 100% start in the ...

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has won the Onze d’Or award for the best player of the 2025/26 season, following a vote by ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a 30-day suspension and fined 255 euros by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after leaving ...

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo "let the team and let me down" during the Dutchman's spell at ...

Manchester City face the prospect of being without star striker Erling Haaland for Tuesday's Champions League game against AEK ...

European governing body UEFA has told FIFA it must release key documents and answer all questions relating to its governance and ...

Kylian Mbappe scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season as Real Madrid beat Sevilla to remain six points behind La Liga leaders ...

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez completed successful surgery on a fractured jaw late on Saturday night after a heavy

Liverpool staged a second-half fightback to come from behind and beat nine-man Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium ...

Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo all scored for Barcelona as they swept aside Real Betis in a ...

Harry Kane scored on his 100th Bundesliga appearance while Luis Diaz netted a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 ...

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was taken to hospital for "precautionary tests" after suffering what boss Xabi Alonso said was a ...

President Gianni Infantino has apologised to the FIFA Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but has been told he is not fit to ...

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says he "spoke out of anger and frustration" when launching a scathing attack on the ...

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has questioned the timing of the announcement of Vinicius Junior’s four-match La Liga suspension, ...

Kylian Mbappé has broken Lionel Messi’s UEFA Champions record to become the youngest player to reach 100 matches in the world’s ...

Real Madrid forward, Vinicius Jr has been handed a four-match suspension by the Spanish Football Federation, ruling him out of the ...

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has declined to comment in detail on Lisandro Martinez’s criticism of the club’s ...

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has launched a blistering attack on the club's hierarchy for not strengthening the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal as Al-Nassr defeated Uzbekistan’s Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in the AFC ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is "far from ideal" that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match ...

Corinthians have appointed Clarence Seedorf as their head coach, with the former Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder taking on his ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after leaving his country's ...

Dominic Solanke scored in stoppage time to salvage a point for 10-man Tottenham as they snatched a draw against Manchester United ...

Former Manchester City midfielder, David Silva has come out of retirement at the age of 40 to return to professional football with ...

Croatia captain Luka Modric has urged Portugal to give Cristiano Ronaldo a proper farewell from international football, describing ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has offered a public message of respect to longtime rival Lionel Messi following the Argentine’s emotional ...

Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Argentina legend Diego Maradona and his late father, Jorge Messi, following what was described as ...

Pep Guardiola is set to return to the Etihad Stadium next week when Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions ...

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will stand for a fourth term as head of European football's governing body ...

Manager Mikel Arteta says this is "only the beginning" of Arsenal's success after signing a new contract with the Premier League ...

Portuguese Federation president Pedro Proença has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo did not retire from international football ...

Lionel Messi says he is "grateful, proud and at peace" after his glittering Argentina career ended with a goal against Benin on an ...

Man City and Norway forward Erling Haaland is an injury concern for Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash with ...

World football's governing body has accused its European counterpart of a "misinformation campaign" over shelved plans to sell ...

Cristiano Ronaldo can still return for Portugal if he chooses to, says boss Jorge Jesus

Lionel Messi has been confirmed as the new owner of Spanish football club CD Eldense, marking the Argentine superstar’s second ...

Manchester City have confirmed they have lodged an appeal after an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges ...

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has left Portugal's international camp and will explain the reasons why "in time" ...

Michael Olise's superb late solo goal secured France victory over Belgium as Zinedine Zidane's side made it two wins from two in ...

Lionel Messi curled home a spectacular free-kick from a near-impossible angle to equalise for Inter Miami against Columbus Crew on ...

Jurgen Klopp's wait for his first win as Germany boss continued as his side were upset at home by Greece in the Nations ...

It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been reached on the 115 charges levelled against ...

A penalty shootout success against Korea on Sunday crowned them Under-20 Women's World Cup winners - making it an incredible 17 ...

Premier League side, Manchester City, has been found guilty of more than 100 financial rule breaches The charges, or accusations, ...

Raphinha has officially been named Brazil’s new No. 10, the Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed on Thursday, as the ...

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and Sunderland's Brian Brobbey both went off injured as the Netherlands drew with Germany in the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo considered retiring after the World Cup but says he opted to extend his glittering career as he believes he can ...

La Liga president Javier Tebas hit out on Tuesday at what he deemed accusations of a refereeing “conspiracy” by Real Madrid ...

Real Madrid captain Federico Valverde suffered an ankle injury in his team’s weekend derby loss to Atletico Madrid, the club ...

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Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish ...

Tino Livramento, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice have all pulled out of England's squad for ...

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho arrived at his post-match news conference carrying an A4 sheet of printed paper with screenshots ...

Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in a feisty derby to move above their rivals into second place in La Liga ...

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Todd Boehly has stepped down as Chelsea chairman after selling his stake in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital, which ...

Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi holds up the trophy with teammates after his team defeated Mexico's Cruz Azul in ...

Raphinha continued his remarkable start to the season with a hat-trick as Barcelona put seven past Racing Santander to maintain ...

Liverpool will face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup in the most blockbuster tie of the fourth round while Premier League champions ...

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered his heaviest defeat since joining Al Nassr as Al Ain thrashed the Saudi Pro League champions 4-0 in ...

Real Madrid substitute Carlos Espi snatched his team a last-gasp 3-2 win at Elche on Tuesday to pull them level with Barcelona at ...

Argentina have named Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the ...

Harry Kane scored his 150th goal for Bayern Munich to help the German champions narrowly defeat Bundesliga new boys ...

Arsenal will contact refereeing body Pro Ref over the incident in which Ezri Konsa conceded a penalty in Saturday's win over ...

The Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an "error of judgement" in awarding Erling Haaland's Manchester City ...

Paris Saint-Germain lead the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League standings after Matchday 1, but the holders have plenty of company at ...

Chelsea forward João Pedro has been named the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for August 2026 after making an ...

Barcelona midfielder Rodri says he has apologised to the entire Valencia squad after television cameras appeared to catch him ...

France Football has announced the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, one of the most prestigious individual awards in men’s ...

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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has responded to Ousmane Dembélé leaving him out of his top three picks for the Ballon d’Or, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was excluded in the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or, while long time rival Lionel Messi made ...

The shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Coach of the Year has been announced to celebrate male coaches for their great achievements in ...

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe says this could be a good year for him to win the Ballon d'Or for the first time ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March, says football's world governing body ...

Lamine Yamal was the superstar for Barcelona, as they maintained their perfect start to the season with a rampant 5-0 win against ...

Manchester City highlighted their early season credentials by maintaining their 100% winning record after three Premier League ...

Cesc Fabregas has become the third non-Italian manager to win the Serie A Coach of the Year award after being honoured for his ...

The Argentine Football Association has announced that every match across its men’s and women’s competitions on the next matchday ...

Real Madrid have opened disciplinary proceedings against defender Raul Asencio, who was last month convicted of drink-driving, ...

The 'here we go' is on hold, the 'bombas' are done and dusted and the window panes are reverberating after being forcefully closed ...

Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has completed a season-long loan to Borussia Dortmund, while Manchester City have officially ...

Manchester City completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on Tuesday as the summer transfer window ...

Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but ...

Free-scoring Chelsea extended Xabi Alonso’s perfect start as manager with an eye-catching 4-3 win against Brighton on ...

Bruno Fernandes’s hat-trick inspired a Manchester United fightback from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier ...

Barcelona are closing in on a move for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus worth £8.6m

Real Madrid maintained their 100 percent start to the La Liga season following a impressive 4-0 victory over Malaga in their third ...

Unai Emery has insisted that there are no "good relations" between Chelsea and Aston Villa after a series of transfers between the ...

Raphinha continued his strong start to the season as he helped Barcelona make it two wins from two in La Liga with victory over ...

UEFA is preparing criminal legal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over the now scrapped plan to sell off stakes ...

Nottingham Forest have agreed a club-record fee worth around £50m to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw have won the Professional Footballers' ...

Manchester City have agreed to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m

Arsenal are in advanced talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal over the sale of Gabriel Martinelli for at least £50m ...

Manchester United have signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75m

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says Vinicius Jr needs "great emotional control" after claiming the winger is being bullied on the ...

Mohamed Salah scored twice on his first Turkish Super Lig start for Trabzonspor - and almost had a hat-trick - as they beat ...

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for ...

New signing Carlos Espi scores a late winner as Jose Mourinho begins his Real Madrid return with a win at Espanyol ...

Hull City stunned Manchester United on a dream return to the Premier League after nine years away with a first ever top-flight win ...

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi has been fined for slapping Philadelphia Union's Quinn Sullivan during their side's Major League Soccer ...

Mikel Arteta has played down the severity of Bruno Guimaraes and his groin problem after the midfielder missed Arsenal’s 3-0 win ...

Brazil international Joao Pedro has signed a new contract with Chelsea until 2034

Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to action with a goal as Al Nassr cruised to a 4-0 victory over Al Riyadh on Friday ...

Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab have confirmed the signing of Ghana international Thomas Partey

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says it will be hard to find the "perfect set-up" to fit Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude ...

Tottenham have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential ...

Tottenham have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential ...

Arsenal made the perfect start to their Premier League title defence with a stylish 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game ...

Tottenham are in talks with Manchester City over a double deal for forwards Savinho and Omar Marmoush

Arsenal have agreed a deal worth more than £50m to sign Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri said he was ready to “feel that excitement again” after completing his move to Barcelona ...

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during a match ...

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has said he is set to start negotiations to extend his contract with the Bundesliga champions ...

Cristiano Ronaldo says this season is likely to be his last as a player after a glittering career

Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City for about £65m

Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim their first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ...

Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Al Nassr training in Riyadh sporting a striking copper-yellow hairstyle, days after marrying ...

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has officially withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA ...

Premier League champions Arsenal have reportedly held talks with Turkish giants Galatasaray over the possibility of signing ...

The Super Falcons of Nigeria’s hope of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup ended after losing to the Bayana Bayana of ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and his now-wife Georgina Rodriguez have been together since 2016 after meeting in Madrid; Ronaldo, 41, tied the ...

Nigeria's Super Falcons suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon, and therefore failed to ...

Harry Kane has been awarded the European Golden Shoe for the 2025/26 season after finishing as Europe’s leading league ...

A new champion will emerge at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after defending champions Nigeria were eliminated ...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after an emphatic 6-2 ...

Real Madrid have made Vinicius Jr an improved contract offer as they look to keep the Brazil winger at the Bernabeu ...

Real Madrid and Portugal legend Luís Figo has called for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, slamming his controversial ...

Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes

Mykhailo Mudryk made his first appearance for Chelsea in 20 months as a substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Juventus in Hong ...

Serbia and Sweden on Monday joined Wales in withdrawing their support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term, ...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state is ready to host this year’s CAF Awards after a five-man team ...

Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended ban from registering new players for two transfer windows for breaching rules ...

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is available to return to playing immediately after resolving his doping case with the Football ...

Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain's "example and integrity will be forever etched ...

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is available to return to playing immediately after resolving his doping case with the Football ...

Real Madrid swooped to sign striker Carlos Espi from Levante on Thursday for a reported 25 million euro fee ...

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is set to leave the club with immediate effect

Bayern Munich have officially drawn a line under their summer transfer business, according to its Sporting Director Max ...

Chelsea have completed the signing of France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £52 million ...

Nigeria’s quest for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title suffered a major setback on Tuesday as tournament ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be sidelined for a "short period of rehabilitation" following back surgery ...

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team ...

Sidny Lopes Cabral’s sensational strike for Cape Verde against Argentina has been voted the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament at the ...

Real Madrid have reached an agreement in principle with RB Leipzig for the transfer of Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, with the ...

Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday for a reported fee of 29 million euros including ...

Arsenal have completed the signing of Greece international forward Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for a reported fee of ...

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign France defender, Maxence Lacroix in a major move to strengthen their ...

Pep Guardiola has rejected the chance to become the next head coach of Italy, with the decision reportedly driven by personal ...

Jurgen Klopp has warned that he could walk away from his role as Germany head coach if the media fails to respect his family’s ...

Real Madrid players finished as the most prolific goalscorers among all clubs represented at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underlining ...

Inter Miami have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder, Carlos Casimiro, on a free transfer following his departure from ...

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2030 ...

Spain have become the first nation in football history to simultaneously hold the FIFA Men’s World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup ...

The landscape of international football has been completely rewritten following the dramatic conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75 following a battle with stage four cancer ...

FIFA has opened an inquiry into a scuffle between Argentine and Spanish players immediately after the World Cup final in New ...