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 

Virgil van Dijk wants Mohamed Salah to stay at Liverpool despite the Egyptian star's  incendiary rant about the club, but the Reds captain admits he does not know what will happen over the next few weeks.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is all set to launch the U-17 National Championship on December 22 across eight venues, involving all 64 districts. The tournament comes while the UCB U-15 National Championship is yet to conclude, with its final round scheduled in Noakhali later this month.

Veteran Henk ten Cate has been appointed the new coach of Suriname as they look ahead to the World Cup playoffs in March, the country’s football association said on Sunday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta let rip at his players following their 2-1 Premier League home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, saying their "horrible defensive habits" made the margin of victory narrower than it should have been.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick praised his club’s famed academy after a 2-0 LaLiga victory over Osasuna at the Camp Nou, highlighting the impact of several young players in the defence.

Arne Slot said there was "no issue to resolve" after Mohamed Salah returned for Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday -- a week after he took aim at the club in a fiery interview.

Raphinha hit a brace to give Barcelona a narrow 2-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday and take them seven points clear at the top of LaLiga.

Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Premier League bottom club Wolves on Saturday, benefiting from two own goals -- one in stoppage time -- to win 2-1 and move five points clear of Manchester City.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insisted his side were a better team for having Cole Palmer back after the forward scored on his first Stamford Bridge start in almost four months as the Blues beat Everton 2-0 to move back into the Premier League's top four.

The quota for foreign players has been increased to four from two -- featured in the last edition held in March–April last year -- although only three can feature in a single match.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Saturday announced an 18-member preliminary futsal squad for the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship, including former national women’s team captain Sabina Khatun and national discards Masura Parvin, Krishna Rani Sarkar and Sumaya Matsushima.

Mohamed Salah set up a goal in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday as he returned to action after an explosive outburst cast doubt over his future at the Premier League champions.

France will play Brazil and Colombia in the United States in March as part of their build-up for the 2026 World Cup finals, coach Didier Deschamps said on Saturday.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is fit to play on Sunday against Alaves in LaLiga, as his depleted team bid to turn around a run of bad results.

Reigning runners-up Abahani returned to winning ways in the Bangladesh Football League with a commanding 5-0 victory over hosts Fakirerpool Young Men's Club at the Shaheed Miraj-Tapan Stadium in Manikganj on Saturday.

Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly left the arena.

Scenes of chaos unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Friday as Lionel Messi was forced to leave the venue barely 20 minutes after arriving, following crowd unrest and a breakdown in security arrangements.

Lionel Messi’s India visit began in Kolkata on Friday, where the Argentine legend met Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in a crossover moment that lit up social media and thrilled fans across fandoms.