A Chinese football official has said there is no evidence that Shanghai SIPG striker Hulk broke any rules after the Brazilian was accused of punching a rival team's coach.

The Professional Football League Committee (PFLC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) called for an emergency meeting today after seven participating clubs of the Bangladesh Premier League submitted a letter demanding due payments of the last season.

Mario Mandzukic looks like an old-fashioned centre forward, plays on the left wing and often transforms himself into one of Juventus' key defenders.

Ousted FIFA Ethics investigator Cornel Borbely said on Wednesday his committee were looking into "several hundred" cases of possible wrongdoing, some involving senior officials.

Bayern Munich central defender Javi Martinez will miss the last two matches of the season after breaking his left collarbone during a mountain hiking trip in Spain, the German champions said on Wednesday.

Mohammedan Sporting Club have been drawn in the group of death of the Walton Federation Cup as they found last edition's runners-up Arambagh KS and Independence Cup champions Chittagong Abahani as the other group matches when the draw for the 12-team event was held at the Bangladesh Football Federation headquarters yesterday.

Tiny Leganes moved to the brink of safety in their first season in La Liga by thrashing Real Betis 4-0 helped by a sensational goal from 50 metres by Brazilian Gabriel Pires on Monday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he intends to talk with Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari, the victim of racist abuse in Italian football, and vowed to fight racist "idiots".

Chelsea move to within touching distance of the Premier League title and condemn Middlesbrough to relegation with a breezy 3-0 home win on Monday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino claimed on Monday that the finances of football's governing body were "extremely solid", despite it posting a $369 million loss earlier this year.

Shanghai SIPG's Brazilian striker Hulk insisted he likes and respects "all of the Chinese people" as he rejected claims of a racially motivated assault on an assistant coach in the Chinese Super League.

English Premier League title chasers Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Asia to play a friendly against recently crowned Hong Kong champions Kitchee at the end of May, the London club said on Monday.

Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona has ended a five-year absence from football to return as coach of Al-Fujairah FC, the United Arab Emirates club announced on Sunday.

Monaco edge closer to a first Ligue 1 title since 2000 as a 3-0 win at Nancy gives them a three-point lead over defending champions Paris St Germain.

Borussia Dortmund edge past Hoffenheim 2-1 to move into third place in the Bundesliga with two matches left and take a big step towards securing a spot in next season's Champions League group stage.

Ten-man Torino are cruelly denied a shock win away to their more illustrious neighbours Juventus when Gonzalo Higuain strikes in stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for the Serie A leaders.

Real Madrid produce a ruthless first-half display to thrash already-relegated Granada 4-0 and remain on course for a first league title in five years, while Barcelona hammer Villarreal 4-1.

Manchester City have been banned from signing academy players for an initial 12 months and fined 300,000 pounds ($390,000) for breaching rules governing youth transfers, the Premier League said on Friday.

Ryan Giggs has revealed he visited a psychiatrist to help him adapt to life after Manchester United, saying he had become "institutionalised" by his long Old Trafford career.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton cements his position as the richest sportsman in the UK, according to the new Sunday Times Rich List.