Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti vehemently defended his sides’ decision to boycott the Ballon d’Or award ceremony last year in protest of Vinicius Jr’s snub and said that Rodri, who edged out Vinicius for the award, should have won the prize a year earlier instead of Lionel Messi.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said his side were well aware of Real Madrid's habit of producing their best in tough times, with a string of injuries having depleted the visitors' defence ahead of Tuesday's Champions League playoff.

Brazilian superstar Neymar recently moved back to his boyhood club Santos after an underwhelming stint with Saudi Pro League Club Al Hilal.

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo said he is grateful for the interest from other clubs but wants to stay with the LaLiga side for many years to come.

The Argentinian midfielder, who plays for FC Porto, will get the chance to line up against national icon Lionel Messi at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, when the Portuguese giants take on Inter Miami at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on 23 June. It’s a challenge he’s eager to tackl

That pair are heavyweight contenders at both continental and global level, with Argentina having won a record six editions of the U-20 World Cup while Brazil have claimed five.

Real and City are set to clash for the fourth consecutive season in Europe's elite club competition, with the first leg in Manchester on Tuesday.

Ronaldo turned 40 last week with his current contract due to end in June 2025.

Paris Saint-Germain fans have been witnessing the emergence of Dembele 2.0 throughout the season.

The first leg of the knockout phase playoff tie will take place in a sold-out venue in Guingamp, where Brest are hosting the match due to UEFA stadium regulations.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday signed contracts with 36 players of the national women’s football teams, confirmed a source within the BFF.

Mohammedan forward Arif Hossain, defender Zahid Hasan Shanto and goalkeeper Shakib Al Hasan have kept their eyes on the final squad after being called up to the 38-member preliminary squad for the first time ahead of the Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Forward Al Amin feared that his journey to fulfil his father’s dreams by becoming a famous sportsperson like Bangladesh football team captain Jamal Bhuyan and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan were over after his career got derailed in an online betting, fixing and match manipulation scandal.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou welcomed criticism against him but told doubters after Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup exit at Aston Villa to leave his players out of it, saying if they want to blame him they should "go for it a million times".

The sides face off earlier than expected this time in the play-off round, with the first leg in Manchester on Tuesday.

Reigning champions Inter could cut the gap back to three points when they host Fiorentina on Monday.

Hansi Flick's Barca climbed within two points of Los Blancos and moved one behind Atletico to crank up the tension in the title race.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side's shock FA Cup exit to second-tier Plymouth was a setback after a near flawless start to his reign in charge.

Ryan Hardie scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Arne Slot was made to pay for resting his star names as he suffered just a fourth defeat in 38 games as Liverpool boss.

"He will not be included in the squad for the match in Manchester," said Madrid in a statement on Sunday, with Spanish media reporting he will miss three weeks.