Bangladesh romp into the semifinals of SAFF U19 Championship 2015 after defeating Bhutan 2-0 at Lalitpur, Nepal.

Barcelona start the defence of their La Liga title Athletic Bilbao while Real Madrid kick-off the new season against Sporting Gijon.

Manchester City sign defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign winger Pedro for a fee of £21m.

Fifa will investigate the alleged distribution of a dossier highly critical of Uefa president Michel Platini.

Manchester United target Sergio Ramos has agreed to sign a new five-year contract with Real Madrid.

Bangladesh Under-16 football team have confirmed their position at the top of the group after a 2-1 win against India.

Bangladesh made a sparkling start in the SAFF U-16 Championship with an emphatic 4-0 win against Sri Lanka.

Barca's first hurdle en route to the sextuple is a big one as they face Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup at Georgia.

Social media users are rallying around Aussie Rules footballer Adam Goodes, after he became embroiled in a racism row with fans.

Manchester United sign Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero as a result of the uncertainty over David De Gea.

Manchester United continue their winning run on their pre-season tour of the United States with a 3-1 win over Barcelona.

African footballers as young as 14 are being trafficked to Asia and forced to sign contracts, the BBC has learnt.

New Zealand's footballers are thrown out of their Olympic qualifying tournament Sunday for fielding an ineligible player just hours before they are due to contest the final.

FIFA on Thursday bans for life Chuck Blazer, a central figure in the corruption scandal that has engulfed world football, for taking millions of dollars in bribes.

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil at last year's World Cup, says defender Dani Alves.

Chile beat Argentina 4-1 on penalties in Santiago to win the 2015 Copa America, their first major trophy.

Argentina's Lionel Messi says his star-studded team are "desperate" to mark their status by winning the Copa America final against hosts Chile.

Chelsea sign Monaco striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan deal, with the option to make the deal permanent.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter insists he is not guilty of corruption despite the ongoing investigations into world football's governing body.