An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helps France brush aside Paraguay 5-0 in an international friendly at Rennes.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger signs a new two-year contract with the club.

Japan's Kashima Antlers sack manager Masatada Ishii five months after he steered them to the Club World Cup final, officials say.

AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti parts company with the club despite leading them to second place in Serie A this season with a club-record points haul.

Portuguese defender Vieirinha blasts in a 49th-minute winner as VfL Wolfsburg avoid relegation from the top tier of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 (2-0 aggregate) win over Eintracht Braunschweig.

Barcelona name former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde as the successor to Luis Enrique and he will take charge of the La Liga runners-up on a two-year contract with the option of a third.

At least four people die and dozens are injured in a stampede when hundreds of fans try to break past barricades to get into a national soccer final match in the Honduran capital.

Luis Enrique clinched his ninth and last trophy with Barcelona on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over Alaves in the Copa del Rey.

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan will arrive here tonight to play their final Group E match of the AFC Cup against Abahani. The encounter is set to be held on Wednesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Javier Hernandez passes Jared Borgetti as Mexico's all-time leading scorer when his goal in their 2-1 defeat to Croatia takes his tally to 47.

Lionel Messi and Neymar show their pedigree as Barcelona outclass a determined Alaves side 3-1 to win the King's Cup for a third successive year, allowing coach Luis Enrique to leave the club on a high.

Carlos Tevez may be reaping the rewards of China's football boom, but believes standards in his new home fall well below the level he has become accustomed to in a glittering career.

PSG coach Unai Emery is focused on the Coupe de France and hopes that his team can win the title for a record eleventh time.

La Liga club Barcelona express their support for Argentine striker Lionel Messi and his father after the Spanish Supreme Court upheld their prison sentences over tax fraud charges, although neither are expected to go to jail.

Paul Pogba propels Manchester United towards a 2-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in a Europa League final rendered heavy with emotion by this week's terror attack in Manchester.

Chapecoense are docked three points for fielding a suspended player and opponents Lanus awarded a 3-0 win.

Crystal Palace's former England manager Sam Allardyce has quit the Premier League club five months after being appointed.

Midfielder Koke has signed a contract extension to stay at Atletico Madrid until June 2024, the club confirms.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) approves the appointment of a ninth foreign coach within nine years with English-born Australian Andrew Ord all set to take charge of the national team in June.

Porto coach Nuno Espirito Santo leaves the club by mutual consent after one season in charge.