Football

European soccer players’ union FIFPRO Europe demanded reforms to FIFA’s decision-making structures on Monday, arguing that the world body’s now-abandoned investment proposal exposed dangerous flaws in how global ...

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said he is still learning which players can cope with the demands of playing every three days as his side prepare to host Tottenham Hotspur in ...

Erling Haaland scored in the second half to give 10-man Manchester City a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, with the strike initially disallowed ...

Brighton and Hove Albion put five goals past Coventry City on Sunday, securing a 5-0 win at the Coventry Building Society Arena to move into the Premier League’s top ...

Borussia Dortmund eased past promoted Paderborn 3-0 on Saturday thanks to Felix Nmecha’s late double, to make it three wins from three Bundesliga matches and join Freiburg atop the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo’s success at this year’s World Cup has seen a bevy of European-born players added to their squad as coach Sebastien Desabre seeks to expand ...

After all the pre-season optimism, Manchester United’s start to the Premier League season has been inconsistent but Sunday’s derby against visiting Manchester City offers Michael Carrick’s side ...

Como enjoyed a dream Champions League debut as the humble Italian club trounced RB Leipzig 4-1 at home but fellow new boys Sabah were crushed 4-0 at Manchester United on ...

Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title and it should be handed to his former Tottenham Hotspur side following the Blues’ record fine for ...

New signing Ferran Torres struck a hat-trick as holders Paris St Germain made an emphatic start to the defence of their Champions League crown with a 6-1 home victory over ...

Barcelona captain Raphinha scored twice as his side thrashed Feyenoord 5-1 in their opening Champions League fixture on Wednesday, while Ermedin Demirovic struck a 12-minute first-half hat-trick to give VfB ...

Spanish second-division side C.D. Eldense said on Wednesday that Argentine great Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to become the club’s new owner. The Inter Miami ...

Real Madrid punished two costly Inter Milan mistakes to win their Champions League opener 2-1 on Tuesday, with Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scoring and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois keeping the ...

Aston Villa claimed a 3-2 Champions League victory over Club Brugge on Tuesday, holding on after a late penalty scare in Belgium to secure a much needed win. John McGinn ...

A new football showcase aimed at identifying British-Cypriot and Cyprus-eligible players in the UK will take place in London from October 27 to 30, with organisers seeking to create a route into ...

By Andreas Charalambous As a Greek Cypriot and lifelong Liverpool supporter, I am asking Liverpool FC to pause implementation of the Turkish Airlines partnership and consult its Cypriot supporter community....

Liverpool have agreed a five-year deal for Turkish Airlines to become their main club partner from June 1, 2027, which means the first change in the Anfield side’s leading shirt sponsor ...

Europe’s elite return to the Champions League tonight, with the opening round of the new league phase offering six matches and a mixture of heavyweight names, European hopefuls and ...

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho said he was not feeling any added pressure to win the Champions League in his second spell at the club ahead of their opener against ...

Arsenal passed their biggest test so far in the defence of their Premier League title in style as they hit back from conceding inside two minutes to beat Chelsea 2-1 ...

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a brilliant equaliser on his debut as Everton rescued a point in a 2-2 Premier League draw with Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday. ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino remains committed to standing for re-election amid renewed opposition to his candidacy after a botched plan to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, ...

The maintenance and upgrading of the GSP stadium’s facilities, the creation of new sources of income and the reorganisation of the athletics department are the three main priorities for ...

Tottenham’s miserable start to the new Premier League season plunged to fresh depths yesterday as they were held to a goalless draw by Nottingham Forest – leaving Spurs without a ...