Los Blancos, who were beaten at Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday to drop into the play-off round, have sometimes struggled for balance when too many of their attacking talents play together.

Munki Akter scored four goals while Trishna Rani Sarkar slammed three as defending champions Bangladesh made a flying start with a 12–0 win against Bhutan in the opening match of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship in Pokhara on Saturday.

Reigning champions Bangladesh are all set to begin their title defence of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship today against Bhutan in the opening match of the four-team tournament at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal.

On Thursday, the outside of the Hatirjheel Amphitheater buzzed with the city’s usual end-of-the-week hustle and bustle, but inside, it was full of a different kind of excitement in the presence of Bangladesh's SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship winning members.

The record 15-time European champions fell to a 4-2 defeat at Jose Mourinho's Benfica, finishing ninth in the league phase table.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe admitted his team were not consistent enough for a top eight spot as his side slipped into the Champions League play-off round on Wednesday.

Mourinho's Benfica side will face Real Madrid on Wednesday in a make-or-break Champions League encounter.

Bangladesh have emerged champion in the maiden SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship after thumping Maldives 14-2 in their last match at the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand today.

The reigning champions have been a shadow of last year's side so far, losing seven league games.

La Liga's top scorer Mbappe reached 21 goals for the season in the competition to help Madrid see off a spirited Villarreal side, who are now fourth.

Manchester City's first Premier League win in almost a month came with a timely sub-plot in their title race, with the immediate impact of mid‑season signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi plain to see on Saturday.

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro will leave the Premier League side at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract, the club said on Thursday.

Spanish giants Madrid generated nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the 2024/25 season despite failing to win a major trophy.

All 18 matches in the final round of games will be played simultaneously next Wednesday, January 28.

Arsenal are top of the standings on maximum points and the only undefeated team in the competition going into the penultimate matchday of the league phase.

The Confederation of African Football "CAF" released a statement Monday condemning the behavior of the players and officials during the match and said "appropriate action" will be taken following a review.

Morocco were awarded a spot-kick in the 98th minute after Diaz was hauled to the ground by defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, an incident that sparked ugly scenes in the stands and on the pitch.

Germany forward Fullkrug, on loan from West Ham United, netted for the first time since April last year to push second-placed Milan past spirited Lecce and keep his new team three points behind Inter.

Barcelona, who hit the woodwork four times and had two goals disallowed, now only lead rivals Real Madrid by a single point at the top of the table after Alvaro Arbeloa's side beat Levante on Saturday.

African football would have been hoping for a thrilling end to a slick and competitive Cup of Nations tournament but will wake up on Monday with a major headache after the final between Senegal and hosts Morocco descended into farce.