Football

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not Superman and will not recover from injury in time to face Juventus away in Serie A on Sunday, coach Stefano Pioli has said. ...

Pele has revealed he is very well despite “a little step back” this week in his recovery after surgery to remove a tumour from his colon earlier this month. The ...

England’s Manchester United and Italy’s Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo’s current and former teams, both suffered hefty financial losses for 2020-21 as the coronavirus crisis drained European soccer stadiums ...

Chelsea’S status as genuine Premier League title contenders will be tested with Sunday’s trip to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur before they face the ultimate challenge against champions Manchester ...

The first adult football match which outlaws heading could be more skilful with more passing and dribbling, according to a charity boss whose ex-pro husband has dementia. A fundraising game ...

Manchester United Plc (MANU.N) reported a wider full-year loss after a season marred by pandemic-induced lockdowns and empty stadiums hit matchday sales and commercial revenue. The English soccer club ...

Nathan Ake has revealed his father died moments after watching the Manchester City defender score his first Champions League goal on Wednesday. Ake opened the scoring as City began their ...

Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point. The striker struck twice in the second half ...

Tottenham came from behind to draw 2-2 in their opening Europa Conference League Group G game at Rennes, but it was a costly evening as they suffered more injury problems. ...

West Ham began their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb in Group H while Celtic threw away a two-goal lead in a 4-3 defeat by Real ...

Omonia began their Europa Conference League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Kairat in Kazakhstan. The Cyprus champions had 58% possession and four shots on goal but were unable to find ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he will use the pain of his team’s lack of involvement in European competition this season as motivation to avoid being in the same ...

Pele said he is ready for “90 minutes, plus extra time” after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Sao Paulo hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from the ...

England have moved into the top three of the FIFA rankings for the first time in nine years following their results during the September international break. Having sat fourth in ...

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injury worries for their Europa League opener against Napoli. The Foxes welcome the Serie A side to the King Power Stadium with Ayoze ...

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has told his players to forget their past Champions League exploits as they enter the unknown this week. Spurs begin the group stage of the ...

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson struck a rare Champions League goal to earn his side a 3-2 victory over AC Milan in a rip-roaring Group B opener at a rocking Anfield ...

Lionel Messi failed to provide Paris St Germain with any sparkle as the Ligue 1 team’s potent attacking trio lacked inspiration in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in ...

A first female head coach or manager in the English men’s professional game would help to “shatter a prejudice”, the chair of Women In Football has said. League Two ...

For Paris photographer Olivier Sanchez, there is only one story in town: the new life of Lionel Messi. Newspapers and magazines around the world harangue his Crystal Pictures agency for ...

Thomas Tuchel hailed Romelu Lukaku’s “world-class” chance conversion rate after Chelsea’s 1-0 Champions League win over Zenit St Petersburg. Lukaku buried captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s hanging far-post cross ...

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman was in a resigned mood after his side were outclassed and beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, saying fans needed to ...

Liverpool must hit the ground running in their first Champions League game against AC Milan as a tough group also including Atletico Madrid and Porto will leave no room for ...

Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City side can draw motivation from last season’s Champions League heartbreak as they begin their latest campaign. The Premier League winners fell just short ...