Soccer

Unwanted by Europe’s elite, Portuguese may have accepted his diminished place in football hierarchy

Clarets beat Swansea 2-1 in Championship to consolidate grip on first place

World Cup winning midfielder insists he won’t be leaving Premier League club

Klopp’s Reds suffer shock 3-1 defeat against Brentford, fall to sixth place in Premier League

Number of high-profile acquisitions have turned oil-rich country into a major player

Portuguese superstar to show up for Al Nassr in presence of thousands of fans

Coach says he has ‘faith’ in players at his disposal, indicating Gakpo might be only major signing

Dack scores second-half goal to secure much-needed 1-0 win over Cardiff in Championship

Huge influx of fans expected to attend wake of football great at Santos stadium before funeral

Dutch defender using World Cup pain as fuel to get Liverpool’s Premier League campaign back on track

Playing without Messi and Neymar, French Ligue 1 leaders beaten 3-1 by second-placed Lens

Coach Potter admits Blues’ lack of consistency could derail their chances of top-four finish

Man City play 1-1 draw at home to Everton to fall seven points behind leaders Arsenal

Portuguese’s fans believe his ‘historic’ deal with Al Nassr will elevate country’s football

Brazilian city preparing 24-hour wake at 16,000-capacity stadium, starting Monday

With matches played in air-conditioned stadiums, fans experienced something new

Leicester’s Belgian defender assists Alexander-Arnold, Nunez in 2-1 loss

Portuguese forward joins on contract worth more than 200m euros until June 2025

President Infantino calls Brazil legend ‘exemplary sportsman’, says his life was about ‘more than football’

Former Brazil striker netted his first goal in 1958 World Cup to become youngest scorer in global showpiece

Real Madrid coach defends France striker after World Cup misery, says he ‘will be a great help’ for club

Three-time World Cup winner’s passing triggers wave of tributes around the globe

Six months on from chaos in Paris, some Reds’ fans still scared to watch matches live

Co-captain Stosur says men’s star’s injury pullout is ‘news to us’; De Minaur wants focus on event

Blues beat Bournemouth 2-0 to snap five-match winless run in Premier League

Rashford, Martial step out from Portuguese’s shadow to score in 3-0 win over Forest

Kompany’s side open up 11-point lead in race for promotion to top flight with win over Birmingham

Japan coach rewarded with contract extension after leading the side to last 16 in Qatar

Pressure rising on Xavi’s men as they begin busy January with Catalan derby against Espanyol

Outgoing chairman defends his tenure at the helm of the Serie A club

Forest midfielder says he is still in the dark over his lack of playing time at former club

Manager says he understands jeers from stands after club suffer fourth straight loss

Coach happy after team stage thrilling fightback to earn 2-2 draw at Brentford on Premier League return

Newcastle coach wants team to remain focused after they climb to second in Premier League

Spanish midfielder scores his first senior goal to seal 3-1 win for Reds against Aston Villa

Artist based in Buenos Aires says he has appointments booked related to World Cup for ‘next two weeks’

Country’s football federation chief Tapia says he has ‘no doubt’ manager will continue with world champions

Gunners open up seven-point lead with 3-1 win over West Ham; Magpies blank Leicester 3-0

Man Utd coach Ten Hag says defender ‘back on the training pitch’ after missing last game due to illness

Striker becomes coach Lopetegui’s first signing, expected to join struggling club from January 1

Coach Howe says ‘unique’ French winger ‘pushing to play’ for team after long absence with injury

Midfielder, who was hailed by Zidane as ‘the most talented player’, loses battle with alcoholism

Veteran Man City midfielder believes 22-year-old teammate can achieve the mark before his career ends

Spurs coach says players who returned from World Cup aren’t yet ‘at the top’ level

2023 Gulf Cup will be Iraq’s first major football tournament in more than 40 years

Palace coach says Argentine keeper’s ‘stupid’ gesture tarnished their World Cup win

Football great’s daughter Kely’s Instagram post says their brother Edinho also joins them

FIGC says Italian lawyers looking for partial cancellation of ruling that cleared clubs

World football body promises ‘appropriate internal action will be taken’

Players’ union slams Roma’s treatment of defender after being publicly criticised by coach Mourinho