Football

Argentina great cites inflamed adductor as absence for not playing

Midfielder said remarks had a ‘big knock’ on his confidence

Captain's heart stopped for 2 minutes and 40 seconds during on-pitch cardiac arrest, putting his life in danger

Hoops boss frustrated with team's lack of control and composure on the ball

Messi’s Miami could open with replacement officials

Real Madrid wants France forward but no deal has been reached yet

It was an emotional match for the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner

German’s game, player management, and attitude criticised

Fans gather in Seoul to demand German coach’s removal after defeat against Jordan in semi-finals

Uncertainty lingers on as the third deadline to upgrade Jinnah Stadium for the tie expired on Feb 9

With this victory The Blues moved up to 10th and within two points of seventh

Theo Hernandez scored the only goal of an engrossing game in the 25th minute at the San Siro

16-year-old scores twice against struggling visitors Granada, Atletico stumble

Girona coach admits his side could not handle Los Blancos in a crushing 4-0 defeat in La Liga

Qatar's forward nets hat-trick of penalties in 3-1 win over Jordan to help his side retain title

Wirtz and Musiala look set to form the core of Germany's midfield for the next decade

Man City or the Gunners could knock Liverpool out of pole position if they slip again

PSG star suffered injury in his side's French Cup last 16 win over Brest

Israel were the fourth team drawn in Group A2

The match in Hong Kong drew 40,000 fans

Two of the smallest countries in the tournament meet in showpiece

They defeated Iran in a 3-2 thriller

The Koreans crashed out 2-0 to a team ranked 64 places below them

Yazan al-Naimat and Mousa Al-Tamari scored goals for the winnings side

Coach says for some players it may be the ‘last dance’ as they prepare to meet hosts on Wednesday

Winger calls for action over incident during Sevilla’s 2-1 win

Argentina superstar says it was really bad luck that he couldn't play in Hong Kong

The England international has now netted 14 times this season

We are hungry, fit and looking forward to the game, says coach Klinsmann

47-year-old Englishwoman acknowledges progress made but more work needed to close gender gap

A total of 16 cities across the three countries will host games with the bulk of the matches being held in the USA

Manager believes team showed elite mentality against Liverpool

Meshaal Barsham saved three times in the penalty shootout

The left-back suffered a ligament strain in his left knee

Bafana Bafana beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties

According to sources, 25-year-old striker would announce a pre-contract agreement with European champions next week

Under-pressure manager insists he has ‘resilience, strength and determination’ to see things through

Striker scores his 24th Bundesliga goal to equal a club record as the highest scorer in a debut season

Skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh convert a penalty in stoppage time to see his team through

Xavi said La Liga was "completely adulterated"

Lookman’s first-half strike was the difference maker against Angola

Guinea and DR Congo also battle for a spot in the semi-final

Ancelotti's side are two points clear of shock title challengers Girona

Host thrash MLS visitors 6-0 as Messi comes on as sub and Ronaldo watches from stands

The tournament is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico

Atletico Madrid stay third, ahead of the fourth-place Catalans

The pivotal moment in football history happened after Rexach invited Messi senior to have lunch

Victory restores a five-point lead at the top of the table for Klopp's men

The Argentine international bagged brace in the first half

They defeated Syria 5-3 on penalties after the tie settled with 1-1 draw