On the day before the announcement of the Brazilian squad for the World Cup, the oft-injured 34-year-old was receiving treatment in the 65th minute on the far side of the field from the team benches.

When Giorgio Chiellini pulled down his jersey collar to show the referee his neck, the scene looked like a child complaining to a school teacher. This colossal Italian defender -- a man who, metaphorically, spent his entire career holding a knife to the throats of forwards -- was himself a silent victim that day. And the tooth marks of that predator were stamped on his shoulder.

Bayern Munich's veteran goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer has been sidelined with a left calf injury just one week before the German Cup final, the Bundesliga club said Sunday.

Bangladesh played their second and final closed-door practice match against Bangkok Women’s FC at the Alpine Sports Training Camp ground on Sunday as part of their preparations for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship 2026.

Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as Manchester United secured third place with a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.

FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as "excellent" and "constructive" the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with the Iranian federation to ensure Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Blues lost the FA Cup final to Manchester City on Saturday and lie ninth in the Premier League with two games of the campaign to go.

A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals.

Jose Mourinho has opened the door to a return to Real Madrid, saying his agent is in touch with the Spanish club, but the Benfica manager stressed no offer is on the table and he is in no rush to decide.

Iran and the US cut diplomatic ties in 1980 and the players are expected to use their time in Turkey to complete the necessary procedures for obtaining visas.

Ronaldo's wait for his first piece of silverware since signing a big-money deal to join Al Nassr in 2023 was extended by the Japanese club, who withstood a second-half barrage by the Saudi side.

Xabi Alonso is set to be named as Chelsea's new manager, just four months after being sacked by Real Madrid, according to various media reports on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players would not even be allowed "one beer" despite beating Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday to clinch the club's eighth FA Cup.

Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City's 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.

Securing a place in the FIFA World Cup finals is usually a long, exhausting, and nerve-racking battle for any national team. Only after years of qualifying campaigns, intricate points-table calculations, and heart-pounding permutations does a team finally earn its ticket to football’s grandest stage.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract.

France-born Ayyoub Bouaddi has been approved to play for Morocco less than a month before the 2026 World Cup kicks off.

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he would be pleased if Jose Mourinho replaces him and leads the club next season.

South Korea's coach backed Son Heung-min to get back to goalscoring ways at his fourth World Cup after on Saturday naming the striker in his squad for the tournament.

Dangling above field level at the biggest stadium of the 2026 World Cup, eighteen giant metal arms flood a newly laid grass pitch in an eerie pink glow.