Football

President Xi's dream faces obstacles, starting with dismal performance of national team

Striker marks first La Liga start with hat-trick in 4-1 win as club climbs into top four

Spluttering Champions League holders prepare to face Lille in last 16 first leg

Italian giants visit Villarreal for their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie

Kane scores twice to hand Guardiola’s men first league defeat in 16 games with 3-2 win

Neymar scores, misses penalty as runaway leaders slump to 3-1 defeat

Striker scores leveller in 1-1 stalemate against Juventus in Italian Serie A

Yorkshire-based club host old foes Red Devils after 18 years in Premier League

Newcastle defender undergoes surgery after fracturing foot during 1-0 win over Villa

Conte’s men will look to arrest losing streak against runaway Premier League leaders

French forward's late goal in 90th minute saved Bayern Munich from defeat against RB Salzburg 1-1

Italian manager fears Tottenham squad is weaker after January transfers

Klopp’s Reds put one foot in Champions League quarters with 2-0 first leg win

Goalkeeper says Red Devils should ‘win a lot of points’ with the ‘quality’ they have at their disposal

German giants prepare to face RB Salzburg in Champions League last-16 first leg

France striker, however, remains undecided over future at Ligue 1 club as Real Madrid rumours swirl

Findings show 75% of more than 1,000 male footballers in favour of retaining event’s four-year cycle

Klopp’s men head to Italy for Champions League last-16 tie against Inter Milan

Striker ends six-game goal drought to power club to 2-0 win over 10-man Brighton in Premier League

Forward’s injury-time winner seals precious 1-0 win in Champions League last-16 first leg

Midfielder Silva scores brace to inspire 5-0 rout of Sporting Lisbon in last 16 first leg

Man City manager praises forward for his ‘outstanding’ contribution this season

Defender says team ‘embracing’ pressure of trying to go one step further than last season

French giants will take on Real Madrid in Champions League last-16 first leg at home

Man Utd interim manager admits defender has to ‘get better’ following poor form

Interim manager admits finishing fourth in Premier League should be their ‘ambition’ now

French club face Spanish giants in an attempt to convince star striker to stay

Midfielder Fabinho strikes late in first half to help Reds beat Burnley 1-0, close gap at the top to nine points

Striker scores seventh goal of season to enable Pioli’s men to overtake Inter with 1-0 win over Sampdoria

Title contenders bounce back from last week’s defeat to cruise to 3-0 win over Union Berlin in Bundesliga

Midfielder Kimmich questions his side’s ‘mentality’ in 4-2 loss to Bundesliga minnows

Guardiola’s men open up 12-point gap at the top with 4-0 thrashing of Norwich

Argentine forward scores second goal in 2-0 win over Elche in La Liga

Striker scores injury-time winner to help French giants bag 1-0 win in Ligue 1

Long-time fan says actors Reynolds, McElhenney buying club put ‘us on the map’

Pakistani midfielder talks footballer’s life in pandemic, playing opportunities

Blues will face Palmeiras in final, with turbulent ride in past few months

Move may come after Bayern Munich march toward 10th title on the trot

Manager Klopp believes Reds are still not breathing down table leader City’s necks

Midfielder ready for challenges of professional football when he plays for Brentford

Inter Milan to face title challengers Napoli as Atalanta host Juventus in Serie A

FIFA president believes 2022 spectacle will set standard for global sporting events

Blues will take on South American champions Palmeiras after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 1-0

German manager chasing four trophies in one season for the first time

In-form striker scores brace to power club to quarter-final clash with Inter after 4-0 win

Defending champions bag 2-0 win over Brentford; Conte’s side suffer 3-2 defeat against Southampton

President gives Africa Cup of Nations winners $87,000 cash, plots of land

People want West Ham defender prosecuted for abusing his pet cat

Spurs striker getting back to his best after struggling under previous manager Nuno

Spaniard says he’s still managing Premier League leaders because ‘we’re winning a lot’