Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza says that Lionel Messi made his commitment to his national team clear during the recent conversation which led the Barcelona star to end his short-lived international retirement.

Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet is scheduled to arrive here this morning to take charge of the national football team ahead of the Asian Cup.

The only major silverware missing from Brazil's glittering cabinet is an Olympic gold. The five-time world champions came

Monday's 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham United sends a clear message that Chelsea are already marching to Antonio Conte’s orders.

German striker Lukas Podolski announces his retirement from international duty for the Mannschaft after appearing 129 times for the World champions.

Luis Suarez and Munir El Haddadi shoot down Sevilla to give Barcelona a comfortable victory in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta will be out for two weeks after picking up a knock in the the 2-0 first leg Super Cup win over Sevilla this weekend.

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are not physically ready for the Premier League season after opening the campaign with a chaotic 4-3 defeat at home to Liverpool.

Title contenders Chittagong Abahani fire on all cylinders to roar to a massive 6-1 win over newly promoted Uttar Baridhara.

Falling giants Mohammedan SC are caught in a wave of draws in the JB Bangladesh Premier League.

Leicester's Premier League title defence gets off to an embarrassing start as the champions crash to 2-1 defeat at troubled Hull.

Arsenal's Serge Gnabry becomes the Olympics' top scorer as Germany end Portugal's hopes of adding gold to a glorious 2016 with a 4-0 win.

Lionel Messi's return to Argentina duty has been confirmed by his inclusion in Edgardo Bauza's first international squad, while there is no place for Gonzalo Higuain up front.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has a tough decision to make before his side's first game of the season against Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Sunday.

Big-spending Sheikh Russel KC earn their first point in the ongoing JB Bangladesh Premier League when they surrender a lead to play out a 1-1 draw with Team BJMC.

Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for its former international football star striker Hakan Sukur as it probes last month's failed coup aimed at unseating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Diego Maradona believes Lionel Messi will not reverse his decision to quit the national team due to the "weak leadership" of the Argentine Football Federation (AFA).

After a four-year gestation period, the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City begins in earnest on Saturday when his side tackle Sunderland in their opening Premier League fixture.

Hosts Brazil finally launch their campaign for Olympic gold as sought after starlet Gabriel Barbosa strikes twice to defeat Denmark 4-0.

Holders Sheikh Jamal DC jump four joint-leaders to climb to the summit of the JB Bangladesh Premier League with a 3-1 win over Feni Soccer Club.