Japan has been declared the winner of its cancelled World Cup qualifying match against North Korea by forfeit, the sport's global governing body told the Japan Football Association on Saturday.

Manchester City have been dealt a double injury blow as Kyle Walker and John Stones will miss Sunday's crucial clash in the Premier League title race against Arsenal.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has praised Richarlison for going public with his mental health issues.

Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City are locked in a gripping Premier League title race heading into the final 10 games of the season for each club.

Saturday's "Der Klassiker" between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will unusually not be about controlling the title race or taking over the top spot in the German Bundesliga.

Title aspirants Mohammedan Sporting Club resumed their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign with a bang, handing a massive 4-0 defeat to Fortis Football Club in their first match of the second leg at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Friday.

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp praised Brighton & Hove Albion coach Roberto De Zerbi on Friday for implementing a demanding yet entertaining style 18 months into the job, saying he could never set his teams up to play in a similar manner.

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Friday teenage stars Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi could go on to 'define an era' of world football.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso ended speculation of a potential move to one of his former clubs Liverpool or Bayern Munich in the close season when the Spaniard said on Friday that he was committed to staying with the Bundesliga leaders.

With all participants boosted by fresh foreign recruits, the second phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is expected to be more competitive as the country's top-flight football league resumes today following a nearly five-week break.

There could be a host of Asian debutants set to grace the global stage in 2026.

The manager's future is also in doubt, with rumours circulating that Mourinho is keen on a return to the PL at St James' Park.

Mbappe has already told PSG that he intends to leave at the end of the current campaign when his contract expires.

The Premier League returns this weekend after the final international break of the season, with a headline fixture on the cards as reigning champions Manchester City host Arsenal on Sunday. 

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct by England's Football Association relating to 50 alleged incidents of betting on matches, the governing body announced Thursday.

AFC pro-licence coach Saiful Bari Titu is all set to be appointed as the technical director of Bangladesh Football Federation after the BFF technical committee recommended the veteran coach for a one-year appointment on Thursday.

Brazil striker Richarlison battled with depression after his country's quarterfinal loss to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup and considered quitting football.

Lionel Messi said that he would have retired from international football if Argentina had not won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The New England Revolution are on track to break a 22-year-old attendance record when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami visit on April 27.

The BFF boss watched from the VIP Box of the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday as Bangladesh conceded a stoppage time goal in a 1-0 home loss against the Middle Eastern nation, five days after being thrashed 5-0 by the same side in Kuwait.