Carlo Ancelotti warned Real Madrid's La Liga rivals Saturday that superstar striker Kylian Mbappe's adaptation period is now complete.

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at 88, his former club Stoke City said on Friday.

Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland will find his form so long as the rest of his Manchester City team-mates raise their game but has not ruled out January transfer window signings as he looks to revive the Premier League champions' fortunes.

Diego Simeone's red-hot Atletico are one of the most in-form teams in Europe on an 11-game winning streak in all competitions and looking like a well-oiled machine with Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez and Rodrigo de Paul firing on all cylinders.

"There is no winner in this case which involves members of my family and people I have known since childhood," the former Juventus and Manchester United star said through his lawyer.

There was little mood for celebration after at least two people were killed and more than 60 injured when a vehicle barrelled through a crowd of revellers in Magdeburg at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury has hoped that his decision to switch allegiance from England to Bangladesh will open up avenues for Bangladeshi players to play in European leagues.

The Reds have a two-point lead over second-placed Chelsea after 15 games and are six points ahead of Arsenal, with a game in hand over both after their match at Everton was postponed due adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.

The Portugal international missed all five matches in November with a calf problem but returned at the start of December and has been an ever-present this month.

A depleted Abahani tasted their maiden victory over Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League when they handed the defending champions a 1-0 defeat at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla today.

The BFF president also announced plans to organise a one-month training camp for the national team during the midseason break of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), aiming to prepare for next year's Asian Cup qualifiers against India.

 Tottenham Hotspur survived a furious Manchester United comeback to reach the League Cup semi-finals with a 4-3 home victory in a gripping tie littered with bizarre errors on Thursday.

A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case.

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury was cleared to represent Bangladesh by FIFA on Thursday, the 27-year-old confirmed on his social media handle.

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said he would hang up his gloves if Albiceleste won the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

The wait is finally over. Leicester City FC midfielder Hamza Choudhury now belongs to Bangladesh national football team as the FIFA has cleared the England-born footballer to represent the red and greens at international level.

The 27-year-old was dropped by United boss Amorim for Sunday's win at Manchester City and responded by saying he was "ready for a new challenge" in an interview on social media.

The bloodied Italy international was left requiring 10 staples after suffering lacerations to the right side of his face when he was caught by the studs of Monaco defender Wilfried Singo.

On Thursday, Postecoglou's Tottenham face Manchester United for a place in the English League Cup semi-finals. The Australian admits that defeat will again put his position in the spotlight.

He became the first manager to capture titles in each of Europe's top five leagues — England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France — and has guided Real Madrid to two Champions League and LaLiga doubles in three seasons.