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Brazil's Gabigol handed two-year ban for anti-doping 'fraud'

Known as Gabigol, the 27-year-old Brazilian was alleged to have been uncooperative during a surprise doping test at club headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
26 March 2024, 03:53 AM

Former China football chief given life sentence for 'huge' bribery

Chen Xuyuan took advantage of his positions at the CFA and other bodies to "illegally accept sums of money from other people totalling 81.03 million yuan ($11 million)", the Communist Party-run People's Daily newspaper said.
26 March 2024, 03:09 AM

Alves leaves Spain jail after posting bail

Prosecutors, however, want his prison sentence doubled to nine years.
25 March 2024, 19:00 PM

Racism reducing my desire to play football: Vinicius

The Real Madrid forward has suffered abuse from opposition fans on many occasions in recent years, with one incident in Valencia in May provoking worldwide outrage.
25 March 2024, 18:10 PM

Wounded Bangladesh up against Palestine again

“We need to think forward and that’s why we can’t be negative. We need to be realistic and responsible. We lost 5-0 but we can do better,” Cabrera said
25 March 2024, 16:00 PM

We want to gift countrymen a win on Independence Day: Jamal

“It is a special day for Bangladeshi people and we want to give a gift to them. Of course, we want to win it,” Jamal told the reporters today.
25 March 2024, 14:59 PM

Spain not a racist country, says Carvajal before Brazil friendly

Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior has suffered racial abuse on many occasions in recent years, with one incident in Valencia in May provoking worldwide outrage.
25 March 2024, 14:12 PM

Dani Alves pays bail and can leave Spanish jail: court

"We hereby inform you that the deposit of Daniel Alves' bail has been registered in the accounts of the 21st section of the Barcelona Court," said a statement.
25 March 2024, 10:56 AM

USA beats Mexico 2-0 for CONCACAF Nations League title

"It never gets old winning titles for your country. I'll never take any of them for granted," Reyna said.
25 March 2024, 07:18 AM

Pellegrini, Barella give Italy 2-0 win over Ecuador

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti made 11 changes to the lineup from Thursday's 2-1 win over Venezuela, which was the first of the two matches on the U.S tour, giving more players a chance to prove themselves before the Euro 2024 finals in Germany.
25 March 2024, 02:15 AM

Pele to Endrick: Five teen talents that lit up Brazil

The five-times World Cup winners are renowned for their "jogo bonito" philosophy and reputation of churning out the world's most talented players, the latest being 17-year-old starlet Endrick who scored against England on Saturday.
25 March 2024, 01:54 AM

Can Bangladesh maintain unbeaten record at Kings Arena?

After being outplayed by Palestine in the away match of the World Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh are seeking motivation for Tuesday’s home match against the same opposition on home ground and in front of home crowd.
24 March 2024, 14:50 PM

'Germany defeat a wake-up call for France'

France were completely outclassed by Germany in their 2-0 defeat on Saturday and should treat the loss as a wake-up call ahead of the European Championship, midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said.
24 March 2024, 07:11 AM

Spain 'contenders' at Euro 2024 but need 'time', says De La Fuente

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente insists his squad has the "raw materials" to make a title push at Euro 2024 where the former champions will be "contenders".
24 March 2024, 04:43 AM

Martino fury after Messi-less Miami thrashed by Red Bulls

Miami, missing the injured Lionel Messi, were torn apart at New York's Red Bull Arena as former Inter player Lewis Morgan scored a superb hat-trick.
24 March 2024, 04:05 AM

Canada, Costa Rica seal Copa America berths with playoff wins

Canada advanced to the tournament after defeating Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 before Costa Rica came from behind to down Honduras 3-1 at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco.
24 March 2024, 02:39 AM

Brazil's Dorival savours debut win, says it is just the start

"It’s a really special moment, for sure," Dorival told reporters. "On only a few occasions has a Brazil side won in England which must say something about us. But we must not lose sight of the fact that this is just the start of our work."
24 March 2024, 02:15 AM

Endrick makes history as Brazil beat England at Wembley

Brazil's new boss Dorival Junior started his bid to revive the five-time world champions with a 1-0 win against England as teenage sensation Endrick bagged his first international goal in Saturday's friendly at Wembley.
23 March 2024, 21:15 PM

Austria, Germany score two of fastest international goals

Austria's Christoph Baumgartner scored one of the fastest ever international goals inside seven seconds on Saturday and was then quickly followed by a similarly lightning strike by Germany's Florian Wirtz.
23 March 2024, 21:08 PM

Scaloni ‘calm’ despite Martinez’s goal drought

Martinez has gone 16 consecutive games without scoring a goal, spanning a total of 772 minutes.
23 March 2024, 15:50 PM