Football

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has been handed a suspended six-week ban and a £28,000 ($37,000) fine for his involvement in the ‘spygate’ row, after admitting he authorised the observation of training sessions ...

Germany’s VfL Bochum have banned their fans from jumping up and down in unison in part of their stadium as the tribune movement makes some spectators feel unwell, the ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who guided the club to the Premier League title last season, has signed a new contract until June 2030, the club announced on Wednesday. Arteta, who took ...

Global soccer superstar Lionel Messi met the moment, contributing to all three goals in his final appearance for Argentina’s national team, a 3-0 exhibition victory over Benin on Tuesday ...

World champions Spain recovered to beat Croatia 2-1 on Tuesday, with Mikel Merino scoring twice to extend their unbeaten run to 42 matches and seal a place in the Nations League ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly explain his omission against Norway drove him out of the camp ...

UEFA will investigate an alleged spitting incident from Sunday’s Nations League game between Ireland and Israel, in which an Israeli player was accused of spitting at a member of ...

The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US co-hosted this year’s World Cup, with viewership for the English top-flight up 20% among those aged 18-34 ...

When Lionel Messi makes his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday, it will bring to an end a journey that began with the country’s football authorities not even knowing ...

When Germany coach Juergen Klopp walked off the pitch in Thessaloniki just before midnight on Sunday he knew that one win in his first four international matches in charge was ...

Norway striker Erling Haaland is showing signs of physical fatigue following a relentless run of matches for club and country, raising concerns over his punishing workload. The 26-year-old Manchester City ...

England manager Thomas Tuchel said Declan Rice faces competition for his midfield spot after Alex Scott delivered an impressive performance on his first international start in Saturday’s 7-0 thrashing ...

Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez has joined the criticism of the new-look expanded international calendar, saying four Nations League matches in 11 days are filled with peril. Instead of two international games ...

Croatia’s Luka Modric said he was ashamed of his side’s performance after they lost 7-0 to England in Rijeka on Saturday, the heaviest defeat in their history. Croatia’...

Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has said his side will come out of the international window stronger after two fractious games against Israel that fans and politicians had called on his ...

The Dominican Republic on Friday banned Haiti’s national soccer team from playing at its sports venues after crowd trouble at a Concacaf Nations League match between the two island ...

Belgium must do without captain Youri Tielemans and midfield talisman Kevin De Bruyne when they meet France in the Nations League on Monday in a blow to their chances at ...

Manchester City’s guilty verdict for serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules has become a major topic of discussion in the England camp, manager Thomas Tuchel said ...

Manchester City have filed an appeal against an independent commission ruling that found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, seeking to overturn the ...

Manchester City should face the “appropriate consequences” if wrongdoing is established, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday, a day after he expressed concern about City’...

Germany claimed a first win under new coach Juergen Klopp on Thursday with a 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia, while Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo in ...

Lionel Messi has completed the acquisition of Spanish second-tier side CD Eldense pending regulatory approval, the club announced on Thursday. Messi, 39, has now become the majority owner of a second ...

Manchester City face a Friday deadline to appeal against findings that they breached Premier League financial rules, opening the next chapter in a case whose ultimate consequences for the club ...

Hull City’s French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath was involved in a car accident on Thursday, The Telegraph reported, on the same road as one involving teammate Sorba Thomas 20 days before. ...