football
Maresca urges calm as Estevao’s solo stunner sparks Messi comparisons
The 18-year-old Brazilian emphatically won the battle of the teenage prodigies against Lamine Yamal.
26 November 2025, 03:03 AM
‘I like my players fighting each other’
After 17 failed attempts to win a league game at Old Trafford as a visiting manager, Moyes finally enjoyed a victory in unusual circumstances.
25 November 2025, 10:22 AM
Everton defeat Man Utd despite Gueye’s red card for slapping teammate
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's superb first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors.
25 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh U-17s thrash Brunei 8-0
Bangladesh Under-17 men’s football team thrashed Brunei 8-0 in their second Group A match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Chongqing, China on Monday.
24 November 2025, 09:01 AM
Guardiola unfazed by Man City’s gruelling fixtures
Any complaints from Manchester City players about a busy fixture schedule are unlikely to wash with manager Pep Guardiola, with the Spaniard confident his squad can recapture their trophy-winning form amid a heavy run of games.
24 November 2025, 08:18 AM
Ronaldo, 40, rolls back the years with wonder bicycle kick
"Best caption wins!" the 40-year-old Portuguese international wrote on X after his 96th-minute wonder strike on Sunday home to Al Khaleej.
24 November 2025, 04:04 AM
Bellingham rescues Real in thrilling late 2-2 draw at Elche
"It's football -- after going in a good dynamic we've had some results we don't like, but we know what we want," Alonso told reporters.
24 November 2025, 03:11 AM
Messi magic powers ‘perfect’ Miami in Cincinnati rout
Miami coach Javier Mascherano lavished praise on Messi and his team-mates after a performance he described as near-perfection.
24 November 2025, 02:54 AM
Slot accepts blame as Liverpool suffer eight defeats in 11 games
"Another big disappointment," Slot told reporters
23 November 2025, 03:55 AM
Barça make triumphant return to rebuilt Camp Nou
Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0.
22 November 2025, 17:20 PM
Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool 3-0 to add to English champions' woes
Goals from Murillo, Nicolo Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White sealed Forest's win to hand Arne Slot's men a shocking sixth defeat in their last seven league games.
22 November 2025, 17:00 PM
Chelsea sink Burnley to close gap on leaders Arsenal
Pedro Neto put the Blues ahead just before the interval at Turf Moor and Enzo Fernandez netted in the closing stages.
22 November 2025, 14:59 PM
Rangatungi Football Academy girls 'want to play without fear’
Thakurgaon's Rangatungi United Female Football Academy -- an institution that has produced several national-level players -- is now facing uncertainty, as a section of locals is attempting to halt its activities citing religious objections.
21 November 2025, 03:10 AM
Italy to face Northern Ireland in 2026 World Cup playoffs
If Italy get through that match on March 26 next year, they will play the winner of Wales's semi-final against Bosnia-Herzegovina five days later.
20 November 2025, 13:16 PM
PSG defender Hakimi voted African player of the year
The right-back beat out two past winners in Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen.
20 November 2025, 01:49 AM
At 78, Advocaat set to become oldest World Cup coach as Curaçao qualifies
The tiny island nation, a self-governing part of the Netherlands with a population of little more than 150,000, is the smallest country to qualify for football's premier showcase.
19 November 2025, 12:53 PM
Estevao keeps scoring but Brazil’s World Cup build-up continues to stutter
Estevao, who also scored on Saturday against Senegal, stepped up to net his fifth international goal.
19 November 2025, 05:06 AM
Scotland reach 2026 World Cup with stunning late show; Spain, Switzerland also qualify
Scotland's late show in Glasgow means Steve Clarke's side have qualified for the global footballing showpiece for the first time since 1998.
19 November 2025, 04:49 AM
Tiny Curacao make history as smallest nation to reach World Cup
A nerve-shredding finale to the CONCACAF qualifying campaign saw Curacao -- with a population of just 156,000 -- squeeze into next year's final.
19 November 2025, 03:50 AM
A momentous victory in frame
On a buzzing Dhaka night, Bangladesh rediscovered its footballing heartbeat.
18 November 2025, 18:48 PM