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Former world, European football chiefs were cleared of suspected fraudulent payment on July 8

Environmental groups warn World Cup will be far more polluting than advertised

Bill being paid by 2022 hosts is set to rise to fantasy levels with one month left

Former Atletico striker scores from 92nd minute penalty for 1-1 stalemate

European champions sit on sidelines as international football's elite descend on Qatar

German Cup holders win 4-0 courtesy a brace by Danish international Poulsen

Frappart, Mukansanga, Yamashita want focus to remain on job, rather than gender

Manager says he does not want his season disrupted by player’s contract talks

Super League seeks new CEO to steer revived plan after failed launch last year

France midfielder faces four months out after hamstring surgery

Defender says manager has no qualms about dropping out-of-form players from team

President Widodo says they will rebuild it according to FIFA standards, vows to transform sport in country

Spurs manager insists Brazil forward’s calf injury ‘isn’t so serious’, confident he will head off to Qatar

Loss against Liverpool saw Guardiola’s men slip four points behind leaders Arsenal

Argentine forward bows out for Inter Miami after loss against New York City in MLS

Celtic star will hang up his boots at the end of season, after playing for 26 years

World body negotiating ‘initiative’ to dispel doubts about country’s rights record

Once frozen out of France team for off-field scandal, striker has turned the page with his on-field mastery

Independent report finds failure in crowd management severely compromised fans’ well-being

French striker rewarded for his remarkable success with Real Madrid last season

Real Madrid striker says he wants to play harder, be a leader for his team

Manager Mourinho hails his side’s character after Pellegrini's penalty earns 1-0 win in Serie A

Liverpool star striker says his team needs to stay focused after beating Manchester City

Villa manager says he understands fans’ frustration as they sit one point above relegation zone

Catalans coach unhappy after 3-1 defeat, says Los Blancos know ‘how to compete’

German club’s fairytale run continues with 2-0 win over Terzic’s side

Striker scores stunning goal to condemn Guardiola’s men to their first league defeat of season with 1-0 win

Nigerian striker scores winner in 3-2 victory, taking team’s winning streak to 10

PSG star striker is ‘happy’, didn’t request transfer away from French giants in January

Asian Football Confederation confirms new host after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid

Brazilian star to fight alleged irregularities in transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago

Defender will be out for eight weeks because of knee injury, confirm his club Chelsea

Manager impressed with his team after they overcome resolute Everton for 2-0 win

Striker overwhelming favourite after guiding Real to UCL, La Liga titles last season

Defender says he’ll be available for selection in England squad for this year’s World Cup

Man United manager confident his side has enough firepower to achieve goals this season

Midfielder eyeing more success with Premier League champions after extending stay until 2027

Klopp's Liverpool head into Sunday’s clash against reigning champions already 13 points behind

Veteran goalkeeper will miss top-of-the-table Bundesliga game due to ongoing problems with his shoulder

Brazil forward will stand trial next week on fraud charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013

Barca striker jokes after 2020 ceremony, in which he was favourite, was scrapped because of Covid-19

Argentine legend Maradona used it to score at 1986 World Cup against England, may fetch £3 million

Title aspiration for Klopp’s Reds can take big hit if they lose to Guardiola’s men

Spanish giants come into showdown unbeaten, but with different confidence levels

Manager Klopp says mood around Liverpool better after 7-1 thrashing of Rangers

Manchester City midfielder expects Liverpool to be at their best in Premier League clash

Guardiola’s men top Group G despite playing 0-0 draw against Copenhagen, after being reduced to 10 men

Blues take a big step towards Champions League last 16 with 2-0 win over Italian giants

Italian giants suffer 2-0 defeat at the hands of Maccabi Haifa to edge closer to Champions League exit

German club strike twice in final 15 minutes to beat Scottish side 2-0, move closer to last 16