football

Hamza’s Leicester City relegated to third tier

Leicester City fans confronted the players after they came out of the ground following relegation to third tier. A few headed straight to their cars, but Hamza Choudhury—who also represents the Bangladesh national team—took the opportunity to speak and apologise.
22 April 2026, 09:26 AM

Mbappe, Vinicius strike as Real Madrid return to winning ways

The victory ended a two-match winless run in La Liga for Madrid and moved them back to within six points of leaders Barcelona, who host Celta Vigo on Wednesday.
22 April 2026, 08:40 AM

Flick calls for leadership boost in Barcelona’s Champions League push

The 61-year-old was speaking a week after his Champions League dream was dashed for a second successive season -- this time ousted in the quarter-finals by La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid.
21 April 2026, 20:29 PM

Premier League title race wide open: who do the pundits back?

City are now in pole position to win their seventh Premier League title in nine seasons, while Arsenal face the agony of finishing second for the fourth straight season.
21 April 2026, 15:45 PM

‘Maradona of the Carpathians’ Hagi back in charge of Romania

"I was born to win, not just to exist. Don't you know my motto?", the 61-year-old, nicknamed the 'Maradona of the Carpathians', added.
21 April 2026, 08:40 AM

Bayern’s 35th title underlines their grip on German football

The season for treble-chasing Bayern Munich is far from over, coach Vincent Kompany said on Sunday after his team secured the Bundesliga title with four matches to go.
20 April 2026, 09:19 AM

History haunts Arsenal as City take control of title race

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta shrugged off a 2-1 defeat by title rivals Manchester City on Sunday and said the Premier League starts again with five games left to play.
20 April 2026, 08:52 AM

‘Like a final’ showdown: City vs Arsenal highlights

Erling Haaland has framed the fixture in the starkest terms, saying, “It’s a massive game without a doubt. We all know the importance of this game. It’s like a final.”
19 April 2026, 13:15 PM

‘Pure Joy’ for Italian-American Matarazzo after historic Copa del Rey triumph

"It's probably the first (major trophy) for an Italian-American," said Matarazzo, a New Jersey native born to Italian immigrant parents.
19 April 2026, 12:36 PM

First 'daylight offside' goal allowed in CPL

The concept, long advocated by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in his role as FIFA's head of global football development, is being assessed in Canada as a potential change to the offside law.
19 April 2026, 12:23 PM

‘Unbelievable’ red card ruined Real’s Champions League campaign, says Arbeloa

Substitute Camavinga picked up two yellow cards in quick succession to be dismissed with four minutes remaining of the quarter-final second leg.
16 April 2026, 10:42 AM

Old bond, new boss: Hoyos won’t go easy on Messi

The 62-year-old Hoyos was a key former mentor of Messi with Barcelona's youth team more than two decades ago, and the Argentine pair have remained close ever since.
16 April 2026, 09:59 AM

Iran 'for sure' playing in World Cup: FIFA president Infantino

Infantino said he was recently in Antalya, Turkey, to visit with the Iranian team at its training camp and said the team wants to participate in the World Cup.
16 April 2026, 09:38 AM

Bayern clash to define Real's season: Bellingham

Trophy-less last season, Real are staring down another year without silverware, with the Champions League perhaps their best chance this year.
15 April 2026, 19:05 PM

‘It was a robbery’: Raphinha hits out at refereeing after Barcelona’s exit

Broadcast images showed Raphinha repeatedly making a grabbing motion with his hands after the final whistle, a gesture commonly associated with "stealing".
15 April 2026, 09:51 AM

US lawmaker demands FIFA pay World Cup transport bill amid ticket hikes

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on X that football's world governing body -- which stands to earn $11 billion from the tournament -- should foot the bill for transport costs to World Cup venues.
15 April 2026, 09:11 AM

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from surgery for a brain clot.
15 April 2026, 09:01 AM

‘Diego would approve’: Maradona’s Fiorito home becomes lifeline for the needy

The childhood home of the late Argentine football legend has been transformed into a soup kitchen for people squeezed by President Javier Milei's austerity policies.
14 April 2026, 10:50 AM

New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina

The new trial, which will hear from some 120 witnesses, will again seek to determine if Maradona's medical team is responsible for his death.
14 April 2026, 10:00 AM

Leeds end 45-year wait for league win at Man Utd

A first win in seven league matches lifted Daniel Farke's side six points clear of the relegation zone, with six games left to preserve their top-flight status after last season's promotion.
14 April 2026, 05:59 AM