FIFA has adopted an interim framework concerning the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, world soccer's governing body said on Monday, following a Court of Justice of the European Union ruling. In October, the EU's top court said some of FIFA's rules on player transfers went against
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe netted the opener and set up another goal as the hosts beat mid-table Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to move up to second place in LaLiga and close the gap on Atletico Madrid to one point going into the winter break. Federico Valverde and Rodrygo were also on target for Re
Alexander Sorloth struck deep in stoppage time to hand Atletico Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona on Saturday that moved them top of LaLiga with their 12th consecutive victory across all competitions. Pedri put the hosts ahead in the first half but Rodrigo De Paul levelled after the break bef
Tottenham Hotspur survived a furious Manchester United comeback to reach the League Cup semi-finals with a 4-3 home victory in a gripping tie littered with bizarre errors on Thursday. Ange Postecoglou's side were cruising against a lacklustre United with Dominic Solanke's double and a goal for Dej
Real Madrid won the Intercontinental Cup after beating Mexico's Pachuca 3-0 in a largely one-sided final on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr all on target. Real did just enough to win comfortably and never looked likely to cede control despite allowing the CONCACAF champions
Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was named FIFA men's player of the year in Doha on Tuesday, with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women's award for the second year in a row. Vinicius scored 24 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions to help Real Madrid c
Austrian football player Guido Burgstaller has been left with serious head injuries, including a skull fracture, after he was attacked in the Vienna city center, his club Rapid Vienna said Monday. Rapid Vienna said the 35-year-old striker was struck by an unidentified man and fell, injuring h
Real Madrid paid for defensive mistakes as they were held to a 3-3 draw at lowly local rivals Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, missing the chance to move above leaders Barcelona in LaLiga. Real are second on 37 points from 17 matches, one behind Barca who host Leganes on Sunday when Atletico, in third
Premier League leaders Liverpool salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to Fulham despite trailing twice and having Andy Robertson sent off after 17 minutes on Saturday as chasing Arsenal were left to rue being held to 0-0 stalemate at home to Everton. On what turned out to be a good day for second-placed Ch
China's crackdown on corruption in football claimed a notable figure on Friday when former Everton midfielder and national team coach Li Tie was sentenced to 20 years in prison for giving and receiving bribes. Li, one of his country's best known players from his time as a midfielder in the English
Bukayo Saka once again proved the catalyst for Arsenal as his double helped secure a relatively smooth 3-0 home victory against AS Monaco that put the Londoners in sight of the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta's side began the fixture outside the top eight in the expanded
Substitute Ferran Torres scored twice including an 85th-minute winner as Barcelona earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday to move to the brink of qualification. In a pulsating five-goal second half, Torres struck twice in 10 minutes after coming
Bayer Leverkusen's Nordi Mukiele scored a 90th-minute goal to give his team a 1-0 home win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday and move them closer to qualification. The Germans, who enjoyed more than 60 per cent of possession, were the better side for most of the game, hitting the
