Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico's Leon.

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe's top team as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain as a player, has not held a head coaching job since leaving the Camp Nou in 2024.

Financial details were not disclosed but Italian media reported Fenerbahce agreed a €6 million ($6.92 million) fee plus performance-related bonuses for the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan striker.

This is the third time that the game’s governing body in the country has extended the deadline for submitting club licensing documents, particularly after the three BFL clubs failed to submit the required documents by the original August 4 deadline.

Ronaldo and Messi spent almost two decades at the centre of football's greatest individual rivalry, competing for major trophies and individual honours while representing Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively.

Despite his grief, the Inter Miami forward pledged to honour his father's memory through parenting his own children.

Doku could easily have taken the moral high ground by attacking the person who attacked him.

The comments come at an interesting moment in Neymar’s career, with the Brazil forward having recently brought his international future into focus.

Bangladesh midfielder Shamit Shome will join New York Cosmos after ending his three-year spell with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC, the club confirmed on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Police FC could not make their continental debut as memorable as Fortis FC, falling to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Syria’s Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC in the AFC Challenge League preliminary round in Jordan on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says the European champions "want to win everything" this season, ahead of their first chance of silverware in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa.

Diego Maradona showed "warning signs" that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial examining the Argentine football legend's demise.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez have finally tied the knot, with the Portugal superstar and the Spanish-Argentine becoming husband and wife in a private civil ceremony in Portugal on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain will look to add another piece of silverware to their remarkable European haul when they face Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg tonight.

Fortis FC were not supposed to be in the AFC Challenge League preliminary round. Mohammad Ibrahim was not even coach Masud Parvez Kaiser's first choice as a loanee. Yet on Tuesday, both proved decisive as Fortis reached the group stage of Asia's third-tier club competition on their debut.

Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque has questioned the professionalism of national team footballers taking part in local ‘khep’ matches, saying their participation raises concerns about their commitment to both the country and themselves.

Mohammad Ibrahim scored the decisive goal as Fortis FC edged Muras United 1-0 at Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday to secure a place in the AFC Challenge League group stage on their continental debut.

South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL has postponed two continental club matches after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.