The High Court today issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the discrimination in salaries, benefits, and opportunities between male and female footballers should not be declared illegal.

Rafael Leao forced home the only goal of a scrappy game at the San Siro in the 51st minute, with the Portugal attacker meeting Fikayo Tomori's powerful low cross to score his sixth goal of the season.

Miami will host the winner of the Western Conference final, which is being played between San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps later on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola's side were in danger of losing more ground in the title race following a second half collapse at the Etihad Stadium.

After Pablo Ibanez fired the visitors into a surprise lead in the first minute, Barca hit back through teenage star Lamine Yamal, set up by the returning Raphinha.

Bashundhara Kings stormed to the top of the Bangladesh Football League table with a commanding 5-0 victory over Rahmatgonj MFS, while Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered a setback as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Young Men’s Fakirerpool in Manikganj on Saturday.

Barcelona’s academy, renowned worldwide for producing legends like Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Andres Iniesta—and today nurturing talents such as Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Fermin, and Gavi—continues to uphold its reputation as football’s greatest talent factory.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is adamant that there is more to come from Declan Rice ahead of the England international's confrontation with Chelsea's formidable midfield duo of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has strongly refuted Real Madrid's latest accusations, insisting that "Barca have never bribed any referee" as the tension between Spain's two biggest clubs flared up once again.

Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's summit meeting with Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.

Pep Guardiola believes that his Manchester City side cannot afford many more slip-ups in the race for the Premier League title.

Suspended for the Arsenal defeat -- Bayern's first in any competition this season -- Diaz headed in a Harry Kane cross to send Bayern in front in the third minute of injury time.

Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he holds an unwanted club record -- for excessive body fat -- but insists his love of food has never hindered him in his career between the posts.

Title contenders Abahani finally secured their first victory in the ongoing Bangladesh Football League with a 2-0 win over Bangladesh Police in their home match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla today.

Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday.

They now turn their attention to their fifth and final match, against hosts China, on Sunday.

About 20 cops rushed in to control the chaos.

European soccer's governing body fined the Spanish club an additional 10,000 euros after some of their fans threw objects during the game at Arsenal's Emirates stadium.

Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated the World Champions on Instagram, sharing an image with the message: "Giants! Congratulations, World Champions!" to his 668 million followers.

The substitution did not have the desired effect as Feyenoord conceded a third just a minute later.