Brentford exposed Chelsea's defensive problems to inflict a damaging 3-0 defeat on Friday that gives Xabi Alonso plenty to ponder over a three-week international break.

Harry Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich's 7-0 demolition of Union Berlin on Friday , becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Friday called up 34 players, nine for the first time, for the opening four games of his second stint in charge of the Azzurri.

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said he has experienced racism "a thousand times", with many people unaware that their comments or behaviour are racist.

Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Friday that Kylian Mbappe would be his France captain after naming his first squad since being appointed as the successor to Didier Deschamps as coach of Les Bleus.

Kane also opened up about his relationship with Messi and recalled the emotion surrounding their meeting after a major World Cup disappointment.

Mbappé's move to On ends a relationship between the French national team captain and Nike that dates back to 2006, and comes at the heels of Nike's loss of recent World Cup winner Spain's Lamine Yamal to Adidas ADSGn.DE.

In August, Ronaldo fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the coming year would probably be the last of his playing career.

The inclusion of Farhaan Ali Wahid has generated particular interest, with Dooley hopeful that the England-based forward can provide Bangladesh with a cutting edge in front of goal.

Juventus expect to be competing among Europe's elite in the Champions League, but the failure to qualify last season has at least allowed them the chance to end a 30-year wait for a continental trophy.

Bangladesh's back-to-back SAFF titles and Asian Cup qualifications have taken them into bigger competitions, but repeatedly explaining the gap does little to narrow it. The infrastructure may not be in Butler's hands, but selection, preparation, tactical adjustments and game management are.

Samba was one of 10 changes Enzo Maresca made to the side that won a dramatic derby against Manchester United with 10 men on Sunday and the 17-year-old made his case for more minutes going forward.

The league will now be played at seven venues, raising questions over whether the BFF can maintain standards after struggling to do so at five venues last season.

FA chair Debbie Hewitt, who is also a FIFA vice-president and a member of the FIFA Council, has written to Infantino asking for full disclosure of all information relating to the scheme before the FIFA Council next meets on October 15.

Sullivan has a strong Bangladeshi connection. His maternal grandmother, Sultana Alam, hailed from Dhaka, while his older twin brothers Ronan and Declan have represented Bangladesh at U-20 level.

The Housing and Public Works Ministry cancelled Abahani Limited’s 99-year lease of 10.96 acres of land at Dhanmondi Cricket Ground on May 11, 2026, and refused to reinstate the contract on August 3, citing outstanding fees and breaches of the lease conditions.

United are by no means the only 'big club' enduring a faltering start to the campaign but after so much pre-season optimism, the spotlight has fallen very much on manager Michael Carrick ahead of Sunday's trip to Fulham.

“This level is too much of a big step up for us at this present time,” Butler said.

Former Bangladesh national football team coach Lodewijk De Kruif has returned to Bangladesh football, this time taking charge of the U-17 side ahead of the 2027 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.

A Real Madrid supporters' group has demanded a public apology from Kylian Mbappe and two team-mates after they declined to fully wear a t-shirt in support of the people of Ceuta.