Brazil forward Neymar has started rehabilitation following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Dec. 22 as he aims to secure a spot on the 2026 World Cup roster.

Brazilian striker Endrick said Friday he has found the "ideal club" in Ligue 1 side Lyon to revive his career ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Hosts Morocco kept their dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans alive with a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the quarter-finals on Friday, while Senegal saw off neighbours Mali to reach the last four.

Bashundhara Kings and Abahani Limited could miss out on the 2026-27 AFC Challenge League after running into difficulties in securing AFC club licences due to FIFA-imposed transfer bans.

Liam Rosenior said that his challenge is to carry Chelsea to the "next level" as he prepares to take charge of the Blues for the first time on Saturday.

Antoine Semenyo said Friday that he wants to "rewrite history again" at Manchester City after joining from Bournemouth for a reported fee of £65 million ($87 million).

Manchester City added to their attacking arsenal on Friday with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a reported £65 million ($87 million).

Northern Ireland full back Bradley was eventually taken off the field on a stretcher in obvious distress.

Woven into the living memory of the club, Ata Bhai's chant has just ended, but it will continue to echo in the gallery he never abandoned.

Chevalier proved the decisive figure in the shootout.

Arsenal failed to score for the first time at home all season.

Fede Valverde's blistering free-kick and a Rodrygo Goes strike helped Madrid claim a fifth consecutive victory across all competitions

Cristian Romero added to the mounting crisis at Tottenham as the Argentine appeared to take a swipe at the club's hierarchy after apologising for their latest dismal defeat.

Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited expressed deep sorrow at the passing of the club’s devoted supporter Ataur Rahman Ata.

Liam Rosenior knows he has no time to waste as he begins the task of transforming Chelsea from Premier League also-rans to title contenders and the Englishman has told the squad he wants to hit the ground running.

Inter will hold top spot until at least the weekend, when Cristian Chivu's team will host the champions in a Scudetto showdown at the San Siro.

City are now on 43 points, five behind Arsenal, who can go eight clear with a home win against Liverpool on Thursday.

The holders and record 15-time champions will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, who meet Thursday, in Sunday's final.

Vinicius has failed to score in his last 15 appearances for Real Madrid across all competitions, with his last goals coming in October.

Messi has a future minority ownership stake in the MLS club in his contract.