football

'Special’ Rice just warming up, says Arteta before London derby

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is adamant that there is more to come from Declan Rice ahead of the England international's confrontation with Chelsea's formidable midfield duo of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
29 November 2025, 06:03 AM

‘It’s a dream year’ as Portugal clinch maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup

Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated the World Champions on Instagram, sharing an image with the message: "Giants! Congratulations, World Champions!" to his 668 million followers.
28 November 2025, 08:04 AM

Mbappe and Champions League hattrick records

Marco van Basten scored the first champions league hattrick.
27 November 2025, 12:27 PM

CL round-up: Arsenal perfect, Mbappe unstoppable, Paris cruise, PSV silence Anfield

Leading the individual scoring charts, meanwhile, is Kylian Mbappe after he struck all of Real Madrid's goals in their 4-3 win at Olympiacos.
27 November 2025, 04:23 AM

Neymar Jr.’s family business acquires Pele’s brand

Neymar Santos Sr., owner of NR Sports, announced the news at the Pele Museum in Santos, the coastal Brazilian city made famous by the legendary late player.
26 November 2025, 03:53 AM

Maresca urges calm as Estevao’s solo stunner sparks Messi comparisons

The 18-year-old Brazilian emphatically won the battle of the teenage prodigies against Lamine Yamal.
26 November 2025, 03:03 AM

‘I like my players fighting each other’

After 17 failed attempts to win a league game at Old Trafford as a visiting manager, Moyes finally enjoyed a victory in unusual circumstances.
25 November 2025, 10:22 AM

Everton defeat Man Utd despite Gueye’s red card for slapping teammate

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's superb first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors.
25 November 2025, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh U-17s thrash Brunei 8-0

Bangladesh Under-17 men’s football team thrashed Brunei 8-0 in their second Group A match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Chongqing, China on Monday.
24 November 2025, 09:01 AM

Guardiola unfazed by Man City’s gruelling fixtures

Any complaints from Manchester City players about a busy fixture schedule are unlikely to wash with manager Pep Guardiola, with the Spaniard confident his squad can recapture their trophy-winning form amid a heavy run of games.
24 November 2025, 08:18 AM

Ronaldo, 40, rolls back the years with wonder bicycle kick

"Best caption wins!" the 40-year-old Portuguese international wrote on X after his 96th-minute wonder strike on Sunday home to Al Khaleej.
24 November 2025, 04:04 AM

Bellingham rescues Real in thrilling late 2-2 draw at Elche

"It's football -- after going in a good dynamic we've had some results we don't like, but we know what we want," Alonso told reporters.
24 November 2025, 03:11 AM

Messi magic powers ‘perfect’ Miami in Cincinnati rout

Miami coach Javier Mascherano lavished praise on Messi and his team-mates after a performance he described as near-perfection.
24 November 2025, 02:54 AM

Slot accepts blame as Liverpool suffer eight defeats in 11 games

"Another big disappointment," Slot told reporters
23 November 2025, 03:55 AM

Barça make triumphant return to rebuilt Camp Nou

Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0.
22 November 2025, 17:20 PM

Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool 3-0 to add to English champions' woes

Goals from Murillo, Nicolo Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White sealed Forest's win to hand Arne Slot's men a shocking sixth defeat in their last seven league games.
22 November 2025, 17:00 PM

Chelsea sink Burnley to close gap on leaders Arsenal

Pedro Neto put the Blues ahead just before the interval at Turf Moor and Enzo Fernandez netted in the closing stages.
22 November 2025, 14:59 PM

Rangatungi Football Academy girls 'want to play without fear’

Thakurgaon's Rangatungi United Female Football Academy -- an institution that has produced several national-level players -- is now facing uncertainty, as a section of locals is attempting to halt its activities citing religious objections.
21 November 2025, 03:10 AM

Italy to face Northern Ireland in 2026 World Cup playoffs

If Italy get through that match on March 26 next year, they will play the winner of Wales's semi-final against Bosnia-Herzegovina five days later.
20 November 2025, 13:16 PM

PSG defender Hakimi voted African player of the year

The right-back beat out two past winners in Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen.
20 November 2025, 01:49 AM