Newcastle United's owners will not leave the Premier League club without a recognised striker if the protracted transfer saga involving Alexander Isak ends in the Swede's exit, manager Eddie Howe said ahead of a league meeting with Liverpool.

Luka Modric and AC Milan fell to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Cremonese,  enduring the worst possible start to their Serie A campaign on Saturday.  

Barcelona fought back from two goals down at newly-promoted Levante to win 3-2 on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid dropped more points from a winning position.

Kevin De Bruyne scored on his Napoli debut on Saturday as the Serie A champions kicked off their title defence with a straightforward 2-0 win at promoted Sassuolo.

Viktor Gyokeres scored his first two Arsenal goals as the Gunners gave Leeds a harsh lesson in the step up to the Premier League with a 5-0 win at the Emirates.

Arsenal have completed the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, it was announced Saturday, with the England international returning to his boyhood club.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs on Saturday, though Al-Nassr lost to Al-Ahli in a penalty shootout after the Saudi Super Cup final ended 2-2.

Bayer Leverkusen let a one-goal lead slip to lose 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim in new coach Erik Ten Hag's Bundesliga debut on Saturday.

Months after Bangladesh’s women’s football team lifted the SAFF Championship title, the promised bonus of Tk 1.5 crore from the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) remains unpaid. Similarly, senior team and the U-20 team, who recently advanced to the main round of AFC Asian Cup, have yet to receive any financial rewards for their achievement.

Manchester City's troubles from last season were exposed once more in a humbling 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham on Saturday that raised questions over their quest to regain the Premier League title.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on X that the Argentina men’s national team will play a friendly game against an undisclosed opponent in Kerala, India between November 10 to 18.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has aimed a dig at other top Premier League clubs for having outspent his side in the summer window.

Serie A champions Napoli begin their title defence without their top scorer from last season after Romelu Lukaku's injury, but manager Antonio Conte said on Friday that his players could handle anything and would not be looking for excuses.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said on Friday his club cannot win in the saga over star striker Alexander Isak's future.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Ballon d'Or winner Rodri is fit to return against Tottenham on Saturday and remains for him "the best player in the world."

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said he had formed an "instant connection" with winger Luis Diaz after a 6-0 home win over RB Leipzig in the season opener on Friday.

Chelsea came from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1 on Friday and leave former Blues boss Graham Potter under pressure just two games into the Premier League season.

Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal of the game and Ousmane Dembele missed a penalty as a rusty Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 on Friday to make it two wins out of two at the start of the Ligue 1 season.

Harry Kane hit a hattrick, Michael Olise a double and newcomer Luis Diaz also scored as Bayern Munich thumped RB Leipzig 6-0 at home in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington on December 5, President Donald Trump announced Friday.