Football

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told a Spanish court on Wednesday he had believed his tax affairs were legal as he testified in a trial in which he is accused ...

Anthony Elanga’s breakaway goal against his former club earned high-flying Nottingham Forest a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Tuesday. The Swede left Old Trafford ...

Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to another goal from stand-in striker Mikel Merino and as Bukayo Saka struck a few minutes into his return ...

Football clubs that owe the state millions in tax have apparently received a new reprieve until the end of April to repay part of their debts, reports said on Tuesday. ...

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has been banned from protecting the Argentine forward from the touchline during Inter Miami matches. The former Navy SEAL gained widespread recognition after social ...

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be out of action for up to seven weeks after suffering an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League ...

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka could make his long-awaited return against Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury, his manager Mikel Arteta said. The 23-year-old ...

Manchester City are favourites to win this season’s FA Cup and salvage something from a troubled season but the seven other clubs left in a wide-open draw may never ...

The top court in Spain’s Catalonia region on Friday overturned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves’ rape conviction, saying the case against him had inconsistencies and contradictions. The 41-year-old defender ...

Undefeated since late December, Barcelona extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 games with an easy 3-0 win over visitors Osasuna on Thursday which moved them three points clear ...

Brazil captain Marquinhos apologised to the fans after they suffered their heaviest defeat in a World Cup qualifier with a 4-1 thrashing by bitter rivals Argentina in Buenos Aires. Five-times ...

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, two and a half years after they ...

France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final second leg at the ...

Scotland missed the chance to play in Group A of the Nations League next season after visitors Greece breezed past them 3-0 in their playoff second leg on Sunday for ...

The Cyprus national football team enjoyed a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Cyprus beat San Marino 2-0 at the AEK Arena in Larnaca, while missing several clear ...

Thomas Tuchel finally ended his long wait to take the reins as England coach for the first time and duly began his tenure with a 2-0 victory over Albania on ...

For the fans who grimaced their way through England’s run to the Euro 2024 final, new head coach Thomas Tuchel’s pledge on Thursday that his team will focus on ...

Croatia’s Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic struck to secure a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, as the return of Kylian ...

Ukraine came from behind to beat visitors Belgium 3-1 in the first leg of their Nations League playoff on Thursday, moving into a strong position to earn promotion to the ...

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez apologised on Tuesday for saying that the Copa Libertadores without Brazilian teams would be like “Tarzan without Cheetah” after a club official had suggested sides could ...

Australia’s first openly gay soccer player Josh Cavallo said he receives multiple death threats every day and would find it difficult to encourage other footballers to come out due ...

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio is confident he will be able to play again after suffering a serious leg injury in a road accident in December. Antonio’s car ...

Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic trophy drought as they beat Liverpool 2-1 to win the League Cup with goals in each half by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sparking ...

Arsenal defeated London rivals Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday as a headed goal by stand-in striker Mikel Merino boosted their faint hopes ...