Captain Kylian Mbappe returned to the France squad named Thursday for this month's UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia, as Paris Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue earned a first call-up.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday recalled the in-form Leon Goretzka and Karim Adeyemi to his squad for the two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie with Italy.

Wayne Rooney thinks former side Manchester United look "lost" and "scared" on the pitch and that "10 to 15 players need to leave the club".

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac was delighted with his team's 2-1 comeback victory at Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday but predicted they would need to lift their game further to see off Barcelona in the quarterfinals.

One major talking point among football fans at this moment is Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez's disallowed penalty during the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday.

During the shootout, Alvarez slipped and the VAR spotted that his left foot touched the ball slightly before he kicked it with his right. With only one touch permitted, the penalty, which would have levelled the shootout at 2-2, was chalked off.

Real Madrid somehow found a way, once again, in the Champions League as they beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarterfinals following an enthralling last-16 tie that ended with an aggregate scoreline of 2-2 after extra time on Wednesday.

Brazil legend Ronaldo announced Wednesday he was giving up on the idea of running for president of the country's football governing body due to a lack of support from regional federations.

Borussia Dortmund recovered from losing an early goal to fight back and beat Lille 2-1 in France in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the quarterfinals.

Marco Asensio starred as Aston Villa beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-0 on Wednesday to book a Champions League quarterfinal clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Arsenal eased into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV Eindhoven after a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their last-16 clash on Wednesday.

Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday.

Egypt has requested the right to host a set of group-stage matches for the 2034 World Cup which will be held in Saudi Arabia, the African country's football federation president said on Wednesday.

The Competitions Committee of Bangladesh Football Federation wants Sheffield United midfielder Hamza Choudhury to play his first home match for Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

West Indies legend Sir Andy Roberts slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for giving in to India’s wishes in the recently-concluded ICC Champions Trophy in which the Men in Blue refused to travel to the tournament’s host country Pakistan. 

Brazilian playmaker Raphael Augusto on Wednesday joined Abahani’s training camp after arriving in Dhaka in the early hours of the day as the title contenders continued their training during the Bangladesh Premier League break.

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid face off again tonight at the Metropolitano for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, with Los Blancos holding a 2-1 advantage after a thrilling first-leg encounter.

Bangladesh football team will play a practice match tonight against Al Wydad club of Saudi Arabia, a Taif-based football club, according to the team's manager Amer Khan.

Commentators raved about Lamine Yamal's "ridiculous assist" for Barcelona's opener in their Champions League win over Benfica on Tuesday but the Spanish teenager confessed he had been going for goal rather than trying to set up teammate Raphinha.

Paris St Germain boss Luis Enrique said both his team and Liverpool deserved a berth in the Champions League quarter-finals, such was the terrific, nail-biting battle between the two sides in the competition's last-16.