Football

Study suggests players’ passing success rate falls by up to five percent upon return to action

Bundesliga club say they want their star striker back as quickly as possible

Former Leicester coach departs after only 14 games in charge of Premier League strugglers

Germany star says ‘it was fun to be back’ after being sidelined for a long period of time with Covid-19

Striker will return to camp more than three years after he last played for Azzurri

Officials say President Biya has ordered an investigation into tragedy

Will meet PM Imran, President Alvi, Army Chief; break ground for Pakistan’s first-ever Soccer City during visit

Messi returns, Ramos scores as French giants win 4-0 to restore their lead to 11 points

One-time champions set up last-eight showdown with Burkina Faso after latter beat Gabon

Blues keep their faint Premier League title hopes alive with crucial 2-0 victory

Barca coach tells forward to sign new contract or leave club following breakdown in talks

Striker’s last-gasp header seals 2-1 win for Inzaghi's side over relagation-threatened Venzia

Defender Laporte heads equaliser to spare defending champions’ blushes in 1-1 draw

Belgian manager has propelled AFCON debutants into last 16, where they will face Guinea

Italian manager prepares for Sunday’s showdown against his former club Chelsea

Liverpool legend says he’s ‘disappointed’ over sacking of his former boss at Goodison Park

American striker scores brace to help club beat 10-man Watford 3-0 in Premier League

Midfielder has been in fine form ahead of Super Eagles’ last-16 tie against Tunisia

German great admits being stunned when Bayern star broke Mueller's record of most goals in a Bundesliga campaign

Argentine striker waiting since October to sign a renewal as his current deal expires at the end of season

Reigning champions suffer abject 3-1 defeat at the hands of Ivory Coast to leave event with one point

Manager Klopp salutes ‘world-class’ striker after he helps Reds beat Arsenal 2-0 to set up Chelsea showdown

Last weekend, 15 to 20-year-old girls saw their country face Sudan at AFCON

Both clubs will put recent struggles behind them to focus on top-four finish

Leaders Man City have chance to move 14 points clear if they beat Southampton

Barcelona director Alemany’s comments come after Frenchman says he wants to leave

Ten new positive cases have been detected among players and club staff, putting Inter match at risk

Salah-led side defeat neighbours Sudan 1-0; six other teams qualify

Manager Rangnick defends striker’s reaction to substitution after 3-1 victory

Spanish club’s season goes from bad to worse after Real Sociedad beat them 2-0

Bundesliga side face shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of second division side St Pauli

Reduced prices to see residents, migrant workers buy tickets for as low as $11

Former striker’s impressive handling of affairs at Derby makes him bookies’ favourite to take over Toffees as coach

Blues surrender lead to continue their alarming slump in form with 1-1 draw at Brighton

Man Utd interim manager insists he’s unconcerned by talks of midfielder wanting to leave club

Defending champions close in on fourth English title in five years after going 11 points clear at the top

German manager says club doing ‘everything’ to help misfiring striker

Both teams play identical 1-1 draw against Cape Verde, Ethiopia respectively to advance in event

Clarets’ Premier League match with Watford postponed after former’s request

Bayern striker edges Messi, Salah to retain men’s title; Barcelona midfielder bags women’s crown

Striker Gyasi scores 96th-minute goal to condemn Pioli’s men to 2-1 away defeat

Cricketing star has embarked on a life-changing career opportunity for 20 super talented Pakistani football players

Spaniard shown the door after just 200 days in charge of struggling Premier League club

Ligue 1 side inflict 6-0 thrashing on Petkovic’s men to push them into relegation zone

Reds move up to second in Premier League table after beating Brentford 3-0

Gasperini’s side end reigning champions’ eight-match winning run with goalless stalemate

Equatorial Guinea end defending champion’s 36-game unbeaten run with 1-0 win

Modric, Benzema score to help Ancelotti bag first trophy in second spell as coach

Striker edges two previous winners, Mbappe and Kante, in the football poll

Guardiola’s side open 13-point lead with 1-0 win; Coutinho rescues Villa in Man Utd draw