Osimhen named African player of the year

Osimhen, who led Napoli to win the Italian League title last season, beat Paris Saint-Germain's Morocco right-back, Achraf Hakimi and Liverpool's Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah, to win the top award.
12 December 2023, 02:51 AM

Greece bans spectators at top-flight matches for two months

In Greece, fights between football fans and clubs are frequent on and off the pitch before or after a game and the government has been trying to reform soccer.
11 December 2023, 18:55 PM

Bellingham 'top' but Modric 'still the best': Bjelica

The Croatian coach was well aware of all of Real's midfield threats.
11 December 2023, 18:45 PM

Messi signing helps Asensi bag MLS Executive of the Year award

Messi arrived at Miami in July and his impact was felt both on and off the field.
11 December 2023, 17:31 PM

Bruzon urges AFC to investigate Kings-Odisha match

Needing only a single point to progress, the Bangladesh Premier League champions were on the verge of creating a piece of history to enter into the inter-zonal semifinals.
11 December 2023, 17:01 PM

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan as advisor

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to AC Milan as an advisor to the Serie A club's management, owners RedBird Capital Partners confirmed on Monday.
11 December 2023, 16:44 PM

10-man Kings exit AFC Cup with Odisha defeat

The defeat meant that the Bangladesh Premier League champions once again returned empty-handed despite coming so close to entering the inter-zonal play-off semifinals.
11 December 2023, 16:04 PM

UEFA fines Bayern, threatens to ban fans

UEFA has fined Bayern Munich and threatened to ban fans from upcoming away fixtures due to supporter behaviour in European competitions.
11 December 2023, 15:43 PM

'No one can even touch the feet of Pele': Endrick

"I just want to be Endrick. I want to show them who Endrick is," he told AFP in an interview at an event with a new sponsor in Sao Paulo.
11 December 2023, 03:43 AM

Lukaku sent off as nine-man Roma draw with Fiorentina

Paulo Dybala picked out Lukaku with a clever cross as the Belgium striker headed Roma in front in the fifth minute at the Stadio Olimpico.
11 December 2023, 03:14 AM

Superb Girona stun Barca to lead La Liga

Girona defeated their Catalan rivals for the first time ever in the top flight in a pulsating battle to rise two points above Real Madrid, second, after their 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Saturday.
11 December 2023, 03:03 AM

Kings aim for Odisha win despite hassles

Shrugging off some off-the-field hassles in India, Bashundhara Kings are looking forward to moving into the knockout stage of the AFC Cup for the first time when they take on Odisha FC in their last group match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today.
11 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Granada match against Bilbao abandoned after supporter dies

The LaLiga game between Granada and Athletic Bilbao was abandoned on Sunday after a supporter died having suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands, both clubs said.
10 December 2023, 18:40 PM

Tottenham end winless run as Richarlison hits two in Newcastle rout

Ange Postecoglou's side earned the dubious distinction of being the first Premier League team to lead 1-0 in five successive games without winning any of them in midweek.
10 December 2023, 18:29 PM

Doucoure, Dobbin earn in-form Everton 2-0 win over Chelsea

Abdoulaye Doucoure scored in his 100th Premier League appearance for Everton and substitute Lewis Dobbin netted a late second goal to earn a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday that inflicted a third away defeat in a row on the mid-table London club.
10 December 2023, 16:13 PM

Grealish puts Man City back on track after Luton scare

Jack Grealish ensured Manchester City ended their four-game winless run as the Premier League champions survived a scare from Luton in their 2-1 victory on Sunday.
10 December 2023, 16:07 PM

Fernandes apologises for Man Utd embarrassment against Bournemouth

Bruno Fernandes has apologised for Manchester United's embarrassing defeat against Bournemouth as the Portugal star admitted his side did not have enough effort or quality.
10 December 2023, 14:30 PM

City's Haaland misses Luton clash with foot injury

Erling Haaland misses Manchester City's Premier League clash against Luton on Sunday with a foot injury that could impact his availability for the champions' hectic Christmas schedule.
10 December 2023, 13:50 PM

BKSP suspended in BFF competitions over falsification of identity

Bangladesh Football Federation has suspended Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protisthan, the lone sports education of the country, from taking part in any of its competitions for one year over 'forgery and falsification' of players' identities.
10 December 2023, 12:20 PM

Unai Emery clarifies on Arsenal handshake snub

Unai Emery revealed he didn't shake hands with any members of the Arsenal coaching team after Aston Villa 's huge 1-0 win because Mikel Arteta was absent.
10 December 2023, 09:23 AM