Football

Spain began their Women’s World Cup campaign in scintillating fashion by beating Costa Rica 3-0 in their Group C opener on Friday thanks to an own goal and first-half ...

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved a penalty to help Nigeria secure a valuable 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in their Women’s World Cup opener on Friday in a result ...

Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann’s first-half ...

The roar of more than 40,000 home fans made all the difference for underdogs New Zealand, forward Hannah Wilkinson said on Thursday, after her Football Ferns stunned Norway 1-0 in their ...

The ninth Women’s World Cup opened with a celebration of New Zealand’s traditional Maori culture on Thursday, despite a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in the country’...

The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi remains intact even with the soccer stars now plying their trade in different continents. One day after Messi, the 36-year-old Argentinian forward, ...

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min said he would have moved to Saudi Arabia to continue his career if he wanted to but opted to stay with the Premier League club ...

A sold-out crowd of around 20,000 waited through a delay caused by torrential rain and heavy lightning to officially welcome Lionel Messi to Inter Miami on Sunday. The ceremony dubbed “La ...

Arsenal have signed England international Declan Rice on a long-term contract from West Ham United, the north London club said on Saturday. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed ...

Barcelona and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Barcelona have been fined 500,000 euros ...

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has been moved to a hospital in the Netherlands but remains in intensive care after a brain bleed last week, his wife ...

Former Manchester City soccer player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of one count of rape and one of attempted rape by a British court, PA Media reported on Friday. ...

Everton midfielder Dele Alli has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child and dealt drugs before he was adopted by an “amazing” family who helped him to turn ...

Two footballers were banned for life from stadiums and fined €32,000 for match fixing, the judge of the athletic court at Cyprus Football Association (CFA) ruled on Wednesday. According to the ...

Giorgos Koumas was re-elected unopposed as president of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Monday. Koumas was formally re-elected in Limassol in the presence of officials from Fifa and Uefa ...

Steven Gerrard said a “family feeling” at Saudi Arabian Pro league club Al-Ettifaq was one of the things that persuaded him to accept a coaching job with the side. The ...

Inside the game, my month-long election campaign experience in the Cyprus Football Association By Demos Georgiades Stepping into the political labyrinth of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), I had expectations. ...

David De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club’s fans on Saturday ...

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at the club as the French champions will not let him leave for free ...

Manchester United have signed midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year contract with an option for a further 12 months, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. The 24-year-old England ...

Fourth-tier side Forest Green Rovers appointed Hannah Dingley as caretaker head coach on Tuesday following Duncan Ferguson’s exit, making her the first woman to manage a men’s professional ...

Tottenham Hotspur have signed midfielder James Maddison from relegated Leicester City on a five-year deal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Spurs paid 40 million pounds, according to British media ...

Italy has signed a letter of intent aimed at eradicating anti-Semitism from football stadiums across the country. Instances of racism and anti-Semitism are commonplace in Italian stadiums, with fans regularly ...

Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire footballer would not be everyone’s idea of a good cause, but one Brazilian fan could not think of a more deserving recipient ...