Tottenham manager Antonio Conte backed Harry Kane to keep smashing goal records as the striker looks to overtake Jimmy Greaves as the club's all-time top scorer.

Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller on Friday scored three goals in eight minutes in his side's 6-0 pre-season friendly victory over Basel as he continued his comeback from testicular cancer.

Manchester United have signed Dutch striker Wout Weghorst on loan until the end of the season from Championship club Burnley, the Premier League side said on Friday.

FIFA on Friday announced it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina for "offensive behaviour" during their World Cup final triumph over France last month.

Netherlands international Donny van de Beek will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed on Friday.

The success of women's football across different age-groups had demanded the re-introduction of the women's football league in a bid to provide female footballers with a foundation for them to stay in football and hone their skills for international competitions.

“When I worked with women’s football in 2013, there was nothing to mention as most of the players could not shoot the ball properly but now there were good players in other teams as well. They can play football; they un-derstand their positions; they understand how to defend but they are not mature enough for competitive match-es.”

Manchester United were outclassed by Manchester City in the last local derby but the mood could not be more different as they prepare to host their city rivals in the Premier League on Saturday in the middle of a remarkable run of form.

A show-stopping bicycle kick from Dorielton Gomes steered hosts Bashundhara Kings to a 1-0 win against Bangladesh Police FC at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday while Abahani signalled their intention to remain in the title race with a 5-1 drubbing of their Chattogram namesakes at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla yesterday.

The reigning Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have been offered to jointly host the IFA Shield football tournament by Indian Football Association (IFA) to mark the 125th edition of the century-old tournament by involving the participation of clubs across the border.

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday, while jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape, British media reported on Friday.

 A Saudi Arabian businessman is leading bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry in global soccer with a 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) offer for a ticket to a showpiece game.

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police in the early hours of Thursday and is due to appear in court at the end of January.

Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA's Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories.

Joao Mendes, son of former Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho, is undergoing trials with Barca's youth team, Spanish media reported on Thursday.

Graham Potter pleaded with his Chelsea players to "stay together" after a shock 2-1 defeat at Fulham that saw Blues forward Joao Felix sent off on his debut before a decisive blunder from Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved twice from the spot to help Barcelona beat Real Betis 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw on Thursday, setting up a Clasico Spanish Super Cup final.

Bangladesh, winners of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022, are all set to feature in the Women’s Olympic Football tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers this year.

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday the club “have an obligation” to sign another goalkeeper in winter, with first-choice stopper Manuel Neuer set to miss most of 2023 with a broken leg.

Lionel Messi scored in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Wednesday on his first appearance since leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup.