'Upset' Messi suspended over MLS All-Star no-show: league
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba have been suspended after the duo skipped Major League Soccer's All-Star Game earlier this week, the league said Friday.
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First foreign firm takes ownership of Saudi football club
A foreign company sealed the purchase of a Saudi football club -- a first in the kingdom -- the country鈥檚 sports ministry said Thursday, as it announced the privatisation of three teams in the Saudi Pro League.
Isak considers Newcastle exit: report
Alexander Isak has reportedly told Newcastle he wants to explore a move away as the club confirmed he was not part of the squad travelling to Asia for pre-season friendlies.
Atletico cash in on Madrid's Bernabeu concert woes
Mired in legal setbacks, Real Madrid are losing the lucrative star-studded concerts for which their costly Bernabeu stadium revamp was designed -- and cross-town rivals Atletico are cashing in.
MLS chief tightlipped on Messi ban after All-Star no-show
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber refused to be drawn on whether the league planned to sanction Lionel Messi after the Inter Miami and Argentina superstar was a late withdrawal from Wednesday's All-Star game.
Bonmati extra-time goal sends Spain into Euro final
Aitana Bonmati netted the only goal of the game late in extra time as world champions Spain edged Germany 1-0 in their Women's Euro 2025 semi-final on Wednesday to set up a title decider this weekend against England.
Liverpool sign Ekitike from Frankfurt
Liverpool completed the signing of striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday for a reported 拢69 million ($92 million) as the Premier League champions continued their summer spending spree.
Rashford 'at home' at Barca after sealing loan from United
Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already 鈥榝eels like home鈥� after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option.
Kelly hits winner as late drama takes England into Women's Euro final
Chloe Kelly scored a dramatic late winner in extra-time as reigning champions England came from behind to beat Italy 2-1 on Tuesday and reach the Women's Euro 2025 final.
Govt should do more than bask in women鈥檚 U-20 SAFF glory
THE Bangladesh women鈥檚 U-20 football team鈥檚 emphatic 4-0 win over Nepal in the title-deciding match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on July 21 to retain their SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship crown is a feat worth celebrating. Bangladesh had earlier secured their maiden SAFF U-20 title in the tournament鈥檚 inaugural edition in 2023. While Bangladesh...
Newcastle cult hero 'Nobby' Solano appointed Pakistan coach
Pakistan's embattled football federation has appointed former Newcastle United cult hero Nolberto 'Nobby' Solano as coach of their national teams to try to improve their dreadful record of never qualifying for a major tournament.
Former England star Gascoigne released from hospital
Former Tottenham and England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is recovering at home after being released from hospital.
AFC fines BFF $1500 for delayed Bangladesh- Singapore match
The Asian Football Confederation has fined the Bangladesh Football Federation $1,500 for a two-minute delayed kick-off of the Asian Cup 2027 qualifier match between Bangladesh and Singapore at the National Stadium in Dhaka on June 10...
Sagorika quadruple propels Bangladesh to SAFF U-20 Championship title
Forward Sagorika scored four times as Bangladesh retained the title of the round-robin format SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship with a 4-0 win over Nepal in the title-deciding match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Monday.
Former England star Gascoigne recovering after collapse at home
Paul Gascoigne is recovering in hospital after the former Tottenham and England star collapsed at his home.
Liverpool agree to sign Frankfurt striker Ekitike: reports
Liverpool have agreed to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth an initial 拢69 million ($92 million), according to reports on Monday.
Arteta coy on Gyokeres, seeking new recruits
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was reluctant to talk Monday about transfer target Viktor Gyokeres, but said there was 鈥榓 lot of time left in the window鈥� to strengthen his squad.
Iran book final ticket to 2026 women's Asian Cup
Iran has booked the final ticket to the women's Asian Cup, beating Jordan 2-1 with the cast now set for the 2026 tournament in Australia.
Bangladesh drawn against hosts Sri Lanka
Bangladesh have been placed in Group A with hosts Sri Lanka and Nepal, as the draw of the seven-team SAFF Under-17 Championship 2025 was held at a city hotel on Sunday.
Messi double as Miami bounce back against Red Bulls
Lionel Messi rediscovered his scoring touch with two goals as Inter Miami bounced back from defeat to complete a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
Ten-woman Germany in Euro semis after stunning shootout win over France
Gritty Germany reached the Women's Euro 2025 semi-finals on Saturday after prevailing 6-5 in a penalty shootout against France after playing with 10 women for almost all of a gruelling match which finished 1-1 after extra time.
Platini scares off burglar at his French villa
Football legend Michel Platini disturbed a burglar at his villa in the south of France on Friday, a source close to the police investigation told AFP.
Bonmati feeling '100 percent' after reaching semis
Aitana Bonmati said that she is back to her best after starring in Friday's 2-0 win over hosts Switzerland which took Spain into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025.
Frank aims to take Tottenham to 'new heights'
Thomas Frank said he wanted to take Tottenham Hotspur to 鈥榥ew heights鈥� during his first press conference on Friday as the club's manager.
Spain see off spirited Swiss to reach Euro semi-finals
Spain reached the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Friday after battling past Switzerland 2-0 as the world champions continued their bid for a first-ever European crown.
Napoli must learn from disastrous title defence: Conte
Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned.
Arsenal sign Liverpool's Smith in women's world record deal
Arsenal signed Canada forward Olivia Smith from Liverpool in a deal worth a reported women's world record fee of 拢1 million ($1.3 million) on Thursday.
Modric at Milan to 'stay competitive and in Europe' at 40
Croatia captain Luka Modric said Wednesday he had penned a one-year contract with AC Milan to 鈥榮tay competitive and in Europe鈥�.
Bellingham set to miss 12 weeks after shoulder surgery
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss up to 12 weeks recovering from a shoulder operation after the Spanish giants said Wednesday he had successfully undergone surgery.
Yamal takes iconic Barcelona number 10 shirt
Young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal inherited the club's number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi, on Wednesday.