Diego Maradona hails his old rival Pele as an "icon" as the pair reunite for a "match of friendship" on Thursday.

Saif Powertec Ltd is all set to earn the commercial rights of the Bangladesh Premier League for five years. This was disclosed by Salam Murshedy, the senior vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation.

The Walton Federation Cup will usher in the return of domestic football after a one-month break following the national team's engagement in the Asian Cup Qualifier play-offs.

Diego Maradona hails his old rival Pele as an "icon" as the pair are reunited for a "match of friendship" on Thursday.

Philippe Coutinho strikes a spectacular hat-trick and Renato Augusto scores twice as Brazil crush Haiti 7-1 in their Copa America Centenario Group B match at the Citrus Bowl.

Germany call up defender Jonathan Tah to replace the injured Antonio Ruediger in their Euro 2016 squad, coach Joachim Loew confirmed on Wednesday.

Former Nigeria defender Stephen Keshi, who won the African Nations Cup as both a player and a coach, dies of a suspected heart attack on Wednesday, the country's football association has confirmed.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to offer Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif another partial contract for the national team's Asian Cup qualifying playoff against Bhutan in September and October.

Lionel Messi is subjected to individual exercises once more on Tuesday as he continues his recovery from the back injury that ruled him out of Argentina's 2-1 Copa America win over Chile.

Colombia become the first side to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America Centenario, while the United States thump Costa Rica 4-0 to get their campaign back on track.

French coach Didier Deschamps imposes a lights out at midnight regime in the team base as he prepares his players to launch the European Championship finals on Friday.

Neymar could follow FC Barcelona fellow star Lionel Messi to court after Spanish prosecutors asked for the Brazilian striker to be tried over his murky multi-million-euro transfer to the Catalan giants.

Rather like 1998 World Cup-winning coach Aime Jacquet, Didier Deschamps is using a pragmatic, all-about-the-team approach to Euro 2016 as hosts France look to capture their first major title since Euro 2000.

Argentina shrug off the absence of Lionel Messi to beat Chile 2-1 in the Copa America on Monday, with an emotional Angel Di Maria scoring the opening goal and dedicating it to his grandmother, who passed away before the game.

Bangladesh coach Lodewijk de Kruif is looking at the positives after a narrow 1-0 defeat against Tajikistan in AFC Asian Cup qualification playoff in Dhaka.

Chelsea and former manager Jose Mourinho have reached an undisclosed settlement with former team doctor Eva Carneiro at an employment tribunal in London.

Chile's players and fans had to compete with the music of rapper Pitbull, as it was played over the final bars of their national anthem before a Copa America match against Argentina.

Italy, runners up at the 2012 European championships, tune up for Euro 2016 with a 2-0 friendly win over Finland in Verona on Monday.

The shirt worn by Geoff Hurst in the 1966 World Cup final could sell for £500,000 ($720,000, 635,000 euros) at an auction, 50 years on from English football's greatest triumph.

Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic suggests there could be some bombshell news on his future club on Thursday, the same day he launches his sportswear line.