Brazil's two-time World Cup winner Cafu said on Monday he believes this year's tournament is the perfect time for the five-time champions to take back the crown for the first time for 24 years.

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa mounted a strong defence of French superstar Kylian Mbappe, who was criticised for what some perceived as ignoring his defensive responsibilities in last week's Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.

Ibrahima Konate has revealed he is close to agreeing a new contract to stay at Liverpool beyond the end of the season.

Another win on Wednesday would put Pep Guardiola's side level on points with the London club.

Just two days earlier, thousands of miles away, his wife had given birth to a son. A father, away on national duty, had not yet held his newborn child. All the longing, all the quiet ache of that distance, seemed to pour out under the Dallas sun.

The season for treble-chasing Bayern Munich is far from over, coach Vincent Kompany said on Sunday after his team secured the Bundesliga title with four matches to go.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta shrugged off a 2-1 defeat by title rivals Manchester City on Sunday and said the Premier League starts again with five games left to play.

Brazilian prodigy Endrick scored one goal and set up another as Lyon claimed a surprise 2-1 win away to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, denting the reigning European champions' bid for another Ligue 1 title.

Harry Kane scored his 32nd goal of the campaign as Bayern Munich cruised to a 4-2 home win over Stuttgart to claim a record-extending 35th Bundesliga title.

Manchester City are breathing down Arsenal's necks after Erling Haaland's strike beat the Gunners 2-1 on Sunday to land a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race.

Virgil van Dijk scored a last-gasp winner against Everton on Sunday as Liverpool strengthened their push for a Champions League spot next season ahead of a Premier League summit meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal.

Diego Simeone tried to convey hope but his body language spoke for itself.

June 21, 1970. The galleries of the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City roared like a sea of yellow and blue. Brazil, having torn apart Italy’s resolute defense, could already smell victory. The scoreboard read 3-1 in favor of the Selecao. There were still 20 minutes left on the clock in the final.

Erling Haaland has framed the fixture in the starkest terms, saying, “It’s a massive game without a doubt. We all know the importance of this game. It’s like a final.”

"It's probably the first (major trophy) for an Italian-American," said Matarazzo, a New Jersey native born to Italian immigrant parents.

The concept, long advocated by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in his role as FIFA's head of global football development, is being assessed in Canada as a potential change to the offside law.

Bayern Munich and Germany forward Serge Gnabry could miss this summer's World Cup after tearing a muscle in his thigh, the Bundesliga club announced on Saturday.

The destiny of the Premier League title is at stake on Sunday as Arsenal aim to halt an alarming slump and hold off the charge of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said his side are "not finished yet" despite a bitterly disappointing 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday to leave them mired in the Premier League relegation zone.

Lionel Messi gifted Inter Miami's new coach a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids with a brace including a spectacular late winner in front of 75,000 Major League Soccer fans on Saturday.