The English forward showed great composure, wrong-footing keeper Dani Vicente with a quick cut to his left before tapping the ball into the empty net to wrap up the result for Barcelona.

World Cup organisers on Tuesday announced a cheaper category of tickets after sustained criticism of the prices at the 2026 competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Paris St Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele was named FIFA men's player of the year in Doha on Tuesday with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women's award for the third year in a row.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes told Portuguese media the Premier League club had wanted to sell him this summer after receiving interest from Saudi Arabia.

Mbappe also claimed the Parisian club applied the wrong French legal classification to his contract, but that was rejected by the court.

The glittering 2025 edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards will start on Tuesday night. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha, Qatar.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim conceded that repeated lapses in concentration are undermining his team's progress after Monday's chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

Manchester United blew the lead three times to miss out on moving up to fifth in the Premier League as Bournemouth would not be beaten in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Old Trafford.

Former Bangladesh national women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun tries to skip past a teammate during a futsal training session at an indoor facility in Dhaka on Monday. Sabina, along with 17 other football stars who have been ignored for the football team in recent times, were taken through the paces by the national futsal team coach Saeid Khodarahmi during the half-hour training session. The team will be taking part in the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship, scheduled to take place in Bangkok from January 3 to 25 next year.

The Bangladesh Football Federation's (BFF) Professional League Management Committee has backtracked on its decision to stage Tuesday's high-profile Federation Cup clash between holders Bashundhara Kings and title aspirants Mohammedan behind closed doors at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

Khaiminthang Lhungdim just wanted to visit his family during a rare break from playing duties last month, but an airport off-limits to his community meant the Punjab FC defender was unable to make the journey home to Manipur.

Colourful confetti showered down on Lionel Messi as he ended his whirlwind four-city tour of India with a cameo at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, where a near-capacity crowd shouted themselves hoarse during his half-hour appearance.

United are eighth in the league table and have just two wins in their last six games.

The maximum sentence for the most serious offences is life imprisonment.

Thomas Frank said there is no "quick fix" to Tottenham's problems after a sobering 3-0 Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich needed an 87th-minute penalty from forward Harry Kane to rescue a 2-2 home draw against basement side Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Sunday but still managed to extend their lead at the top to nine points.

Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo Goes's goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job.

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers bagged a double as the visitors twice came from behind to win 3-2 at West Ham United to remain in the thick of the Premier League title race on Sunday.

Champions Napoli squandered the chance to climb to the Serie A summit on Sunday when coming unstuck 1-0 at Udinese.

World Cup winners, iconic number 10s, and GOATs of two different sports -- football legend Lionel Messi and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar -- came together in one frame at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Following a chaotic experience in Kolkata the previous day, Messi’s ongoing three-day, four-city GOAT tour of India found its rhythm again in Hyderabad and Mumbai. The crowd, which had gathered at the stadium since the afternoon, erupted with excitement as Messi, Sachin, and India’s football great Sunil Chhetri shared the stage at different points during the event. Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo de Paul and Luis Suarez, received a gift from Sachin -- the former Indian skipper’s iconic jersey from the 2011 Cricket World Cup -- in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Sachin described it as a “golden moment for Mumbai and India,” and the fans’ reaction reaffirmed the great batter’s words, with chants of “Messi… Messi… Sachin… Sachin” rising from every corner of the stadium. Photo: X