Football

Striker sends Catalans three points clear of Real Madrid with tense 1-0 win over Atletico

Marseille defender delivers flying kick to Hyeres’ player’s chest, gets marching orders

Defender honours late hero Vialli by scoring only goal in victory over Udinese

Manager disappointed after Magpies suffer FA Cup exit at the hands of Wednesday

Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes were dented after 2-1 defeat at Villarreal

Real Madrid coach hails ‘great’ English midfielder, but says he will stick with his young talent

Les Parisiens beat third-tier Chateauroux 3-1 in French Cup in absence of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar

Striker scores for fifth straight game to help Red Devils claim 3-1 win in third round

Coach happy after team beat Chelsea 1-0 to close gap on leaders Arsenal to five points

German giants rope in former Ajax star until end of season, with possibility of extension

Man Utd manager admits winger’s absence has depleted his options up front

Fragile Catalans eye statement win at Atletico to prove they can challenge for title

France international reportedly leaves pitch in tears, with Lecce teammate Banda

Human rights organisation tells star striker to use his fame in the right way

Fati scores extra-time winner in 4-3 win to help Spanish club move to last 16

Manager happy after Kane score twice in team’s 4-0 win over Palce in Premier League

Newcastle boss says ‘no truth’ Portuguese will join them from Al Nassr if they qualify for Champions League

Portuguese says his ‘work is done’ in Europe, insists he’s hungry for a new challenge

Under-fire coach hopes to avoid sixth successive league defeat when Hammers head to Leeds

South Korean forward has failed to score in 19 fixtures during current campaign

Brazilian Rodrygo scores lone goal, pays tribute to Pele as Los Blancos beat fourth-tier Cacereno

US Soccer says it’s investigating incident involving national team’s coach, adding it condemns ‘violence of any kind’

After three days of mourning, football legend finally buried in Memorial Cemetery

Manager complains about not getting two ‘scandalous penalties’ in 0-0 stalemate with Newcastle

Football legend’s name was second on the list used by parents in country in 2022 for their babies

Unwanted by Europe’s elite, Portuguese may have accepted his diminished place in football hierarchy

Clarets beat Swansea 2-1 in Championship to consolidate grip on first place

World Cup winning midfielder insists he won’t be leaving Premier League club

Klopp’s Reds suffer shock 3-1 defeat against Brentford, fall to sixth place in Premier League

Number of high-profile acquisitions have turned oil-rich country into a major player

Portuguese superstar to show up for Al Nassr in presence of thousands of fans

Coach says he has ‘faith’ in players at his disposal, indicating Gakpo might be only major signing

Dack scores second-half goal to secure much-needed 1-0 win over Cardiff in Championship

Huge influx of fans expected to attend wake of football great at Santos stadium before funeral

Dutch defender using World Cup pain as fuel to get Liverpool’s Premier League campaign back on track

Playing without Messi and Neymar, French Ligue 1 leaders beaten 3-1 by second-placed Lens

Coach Potter admits Blues’ lack of consistency could derail their chances of top-four finish

Man City play 1-1 draw at home to Everton to fall seven points behind leaders Arsenal

Portuguese’s fans believe his ‘historic’ deal with Al Nassr will elevate country’s football

Brazilian city preparing 24-hour wake at 16,000-capacity stadium, starting Monday

With matches played in air-conditioned stadiums, fans experienced something new

Leicester’s Belgian defender assists Alexander-Arnold, Nunez in 2-1 loss

Portuguese forward joins on contract worth more than 200m euros until June 2025

President Infantino calls Brazil legend ‘exemplary sportsman’, says his life was about ‘more than football’

Former Brazil striker netted his first goal in 1958 World Cup to become youngest scorer in global showpiece

Real Madrid coach defends France striker after World Cup misery, says he ‘will be a great help’ for club

Three-time World Cup winner’s passing triggers wave of tributes around the globe

Six months on from chaos in Paris, some Reds’ fans still scared to watch matches live

PSV forward will reportedly join Premier League club for an initial fee of £37 million until 2028

Striker laments not scoring five times in city of his birth as Man City bag 3-1 win to climb to second