Football

Football stars to meet on pitch first time since December 2020, when Juve beat Barcelona

Liverpool manager hints at major overhaul of his ageing squad at the end of season

81-year-old is being probed for sexual harassment claims levelled against him by football agent Souid

Portuguese striker named Riyadh ST XI captain for exhibition match against Messi’s French club

Manager wants troubled Reds to have more solid defensive base in their first step towards recovery

Beale’s side will battle old rivals Celtic for Scottish League Cup silverware after 2-1 win over Aberdeen

Indian Ocean nation beat two-time runners-up 2-1 in Group C opener of event hosted by Algeria

Police, match organisers face negligence charges after 135 people died in stadium disaster last October

Premier League club ‘appalled’ by fan’s behaviour who kicked Arsenal keeper at final whistle

Simeone’s side continue their dismal run of form with 1-1 draw against Almeria in La Liga

Gunners bag 2-0 win in north London derby which sees their goalkeeper attacked by a fan

Blues sign Ukrainian winger from Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee that could rise to 100 million euros

Catalans beat Real Madrid 3-1 in Spanish Super Cup final for first trophy of manager’s tenure

Lookman scores twice with six other players on scoresheet to help club close in on top-four spot

French giants suffer 1-0 away defeat to see their lead at the top of Ligue 1 cut to three points

Fernandes equalises before Rashford seals 2-1 victory in Manchester derby

French football chief may face criminal proceedings after being accused by female agent

Pioli’s men trail Napoli by nine points after coming from behind to draw 2-2 against Lecce

Paris-based club ‘disappointed and surprised’ after mayor refuses to sell stadium to them

La Real beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to strengthen their hold on third place in La Liga

Serie A leaders open 10-point gap at top of the table with dominant victory

PSG’s trip to Rennes on Sunday will see superstar front three play together for first time since World Cup

Rejuvenated striker puts two years of frustration behind to inspire club’s return to relevance

Under-fire manager pleads with his players to ‘stay together’ after 2-1 defeat in Premier League

Gunners’ title credentials put to test at Tottenham; in-form Man United host defending champions

Goalkeeper ter Stegen saves twice to help Catalans beat Betis 4-2 on penalties after 2-2 draw

Dybala’s lone goal earns win over second-tier Genoa, increases possibility of clash with Napoli

Argentine superstar’s World Cup triumph has boosted his chances of winning the prize for 2022

Manager wants another stopper to fill in for first-choice Neuer who is out with broken leg

French Adopo scores lone goal to help 10-man team win in extra time of last-16 match

Coach Potter believes new signing could ‘make a difference’ for struggling club’s forward line

Manager Guardiola admits his team were ‘not prepared’ as they suffer shock 2-0 defeat

Serie A’s form team joins race to stop Spalletti’s side’s charge to their first Scudetto in decades

Goalkeeper denies Valencia in penalty shootout to earn reigning champions 4-3 win

FIFA boss under investigation for alleged secret meetings with former prosecution chief

French Football Federation announces chief’s exit following series of controversies

Blues sit on 10th spot in Premier League, 10 points away from top four

Dortmund forward plays his first friendly following surgery and chemotherapy

Nketiah scores twice to help Gunners see off third-tier Oxford United 3-0 in third round

Al Nassr’s new signing will get additional 200 million euros to promote country’s joint 2030 World Cup bid

Winger bids adieu to national, club football with his place secured as one of Britain’s greatest players

Lazovic scores both goals in team’s 2-0 home victory over fellow strugglers Cremonese

France’s most-capped player bows out after having made 145 appearances in a career spanning almost 15 years

Former Belgium manager replaces Santos, faces immediate task of clarifying Ronaldo’s situation

Punishments part of publication of findings into abuse and malpractice in US women’s football

Melbourne Victory hit with Aus$550,000 penalty, threat of 10-point deduction over violent pitch invasion

Duo will renew footballing rivalry in Riyadh on January 19 for maybe one last time

German forward says he is not stepping down from country duty for now

French Football Federation president apologises for ‘wouldn’t take his call’ remarks

Osimhen, Elmas score to ruin Sampdoria’s Vialli, Mihajlovic send-off with 2-0 win