Fernandes, who has started every Premier League match this season, is the English top-flight's most creative player, creating 51 chances.

Mahrez got the opener after just 82 seconds to the delight of the Algerian fans who made up the vast majority of the 16,115 crowd at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes his side are damaging their own hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League because of a poor record at set-pieces.

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer is finally ready to play a full match after months of injury struggles, manager Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday, as his side prepares to face high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was Arsenal's League Cup quarter-final hero with the decisive penalty shoot-out save that completed a miserable evening for Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix on Tuesday.

From a landmark debut of the FIFA Club World Cup that sent shockwaves through the sport, to a packed calendar of top-tier tournaments, 2024 delivered drama, passion, and spectacle.

There are plenty of moments in an English Premier League footballer’s life that might inspire envy, but playing through the holiday season is unlikely to be one of them.

Ademola Lookman scored a superb second-half winner as Nigeria earned a 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group C victory over Tanzania in the pouring rain in Fes on Tuesday, a positive start for the silver medallists from two years ago, but one that was not without moments of alarm.

Real Madrid's out-of-favour Brazilian starlet Endrick has joined Olympique Lyon on loan, the Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday.

Newcastle were leading 2-1 at the time of the incident, and Joao Pedro equalised shortly afterwards as Chelsea rescued a point.

Algeria will be aiming to live up to their billing as the fourth-best side in Africa according to the FIFA rankings.

Alexander Isak faces two months on the sidelines after fracturing his leg in a "reckless challenge" from Tottenham's Micky van de Ven, Liverpool boss Arne Slot said Tuesday.

Reigning champions Bashundhara Kings survived a stoppage-time scare to play out a goalless draw against arch-rivals Mohammedan in a high-stakes Federation Cup Group B encounter at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday.

Maria Sol Messi, the younger sister of Lionel Messi, was involved in a serious road accident in Miami that left her with burns and multiple fractures, forcing her to postpone her wedding scheduled for January 3.

Two Iranian female coaches have joined the Bangladesh women’s futsal team as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) stepped up its efforts to revive the discipline ahead of next January’s SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship.

The plan to relocate the Italian league match between AC Milan and Como to Perth, Australia, in early February has been cancelled, organisers announced Monday, following criticism of the project.

Newcomers Rajshahi Stars FC are set to field a strong squad in the upcoming BFF Women’s Football League with the inclusion of national women’s team captain Afeida Khandokar and star forward Ritu Porna Chakma.

In the four previous times they have led at Christmas in the Premier League era, they have not gone on to win the title.

Napoli won the Italian Super Cup on Monday as David Neres scored twice to secure the reigning Serie A champions a 2-0 win over Bologna in the final in Jeddah.

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday.