Türkiye's football authorities have handed temporary bans to 102 professional players as part of a widening investigation into illegal betting activities. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday suspended 25 players from the Super Lig
Portugal's long-time talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to walk off after he was shown a red card for elbowing Ireland defender Dara O'Shea in the second half of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier on Thursday night. As a result of this, the 40-year-old is now in some serious danger of being banne
Lionel Messi admits that he and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo are “constantly talking” about a future return to Barcelona. The Argentine maestro went viral on social media after posting a picture of himself strolling on the pitch of the new Camp Nou on Monday. It was a nighttime visit, co
Bayern Munich are doing a lot of things right to carve out a 13-match winning run across all competitions this season, and will need to carry that momentum into Wednesday's German Cup second round at Cologne, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday. Bayern made it 13 wins from 13 matches across all
Champions Liverpool suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat as they lost 3-2 at Brentford on Saturday to continue their miserable run of form in the capital. Arne Slot's stumbling side fell behind after five minutes when Dango Ouattara volleyed in following a long throw and Kevin Schade
Morocco became the first Arab nation to win the under-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2-0 in the final in Santiago on Sunday. Yassir Zabiri opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a free kick and doubled Morocco's lead 17 minutes later from a close-range shot. Argentina, who hold the reco
Bangladesh clawed back from a penalty setback to snatch a point late against a 10-man Hong Kong, thanks to a perfectly placed finish by Rakib Hossain, keeping their Asian Cup qualification hopes faintly alive. Bangladesh had lost the first leg 4-3 at the National Stadium in Paltan on Thursday, lea
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Thursday he was still unsure if captain Lionel Messi would play in the Albiceleste's friendly against Venezuela. Scaloni said that despite being fit, Messi could be rested for Friday's clash at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium to give opportunities to other players.
FIFA on Thursday unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, "TRIONDA," marking another milestone on the road to the first edition jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. The name, derived from Spanish, loosely translates as "three waves" and refers to the unity of the
Aston Villa finally registered a Premier League goal at the fifth time of asking but a victory remained elusive as they could only draw 1-1 at 10-man Sunderland on Sunday. Unai Emery's side were the only team in the top seven divisions in England without a goal ahead of the clash and were hoping t
Paris St Germain midfielder Joao Neves will miss Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash against Olympique de Marseille after sustaining a hamstring injury in their Champions League opener, the French champions said on Thursday. The Portugal international picked up the injury during PSG’s 4-0 win over
Joao Mendes, the son of Brazil great Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, the second-tier Championship club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old came up through Barcelona's youth set-up before moving to Burnley in 2024. He played regularly for their Under-21 team but was release
The Bangladesh national football team, stranded in Kathmandu amid anti-government protests and escalating violence while on a friendly tour, has begun its journey back to Dhaka. After a tense wait at Tribhuvan International Airport, Javier Cabrera and Jamal Bhuyan’s men boarded a special Ban
