Football

English Premier League strugglers say search for new coach begins ‘immediately’

National park authorities hope youngsters will take up Beautiful Game, not a rifle

Striker eyes World Cup place with Uruguay after signing two-season deal with La Liga side

Barcelona source confirms press reports, says striker is ‘ok now, scared but ok’

Striker scores twice to pass 200 goals in Premier League, propel Conte’s side to 2-0 victory

Neymar converts penalty to cancel out Volland opener in Ligue 1 leaders’ 1-1 home draw

Spalletti's side stay top of Serie A level with six teams on seven points, but have better goal difference

World Cup winner says he is victim of multi-million blackmail plot by gangsters involving his brother

Manager Xavi praises star striker after he helps Catalan club cruise past Valladolid 4-0 in La Liga

British media claims Premier League giants will pay an initial £80.75 million for Ajax winger

FIFA referee Iqbal says players in need of shelter, food in Sindh and Balochistan, with grounds inundated

Reigning champions brush aside Bologna 2-0 courtesy of goals by Leao and Giroud

Reds equal Premier League’s record win with 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth

Midfielder scores only goal in Red Devils’ win; team climbs into Premier League top 10

Bayern coach confident after being drawn with Barcelona, Inter Milan in group

Manager Klopp says Reds want the ‘right’ player as they try to deal with injury crisis

World body says country will host U-17 Women’s World Cup as planned after AIFF handed back control of affairs

Inzaghi’s men suffer 3-1 defeat courtesy of late goals from Spanish duo Alberto and Rodriguez

France striker bags UEFA men's player of the year prize for his role in Real Madrid’s UCL glory

German club drawn with their former striker Lewandowski’s new team; Man City paired with Dortmund

Hammers shrug off dismal Premier League start with 6-1 aggregate rout of Viborg in play-off tie

Coach Farke wary of in-form champions despite his team’s successful record against them

Promoted Ligue 1 club have relied heavily on data to uncover low-cost gems for this season

German turns down offer to compete in Champions League group stage

Argentine footballer will lead old club’s charge in Italian Serie A

AIFF sends a letter to world body, saying mandate of court-appointed committee has been terminated

Premier League side beaten 2-0 by fourth-tier Crawley in second round

Portugal club cruise into group stage with 5-0 aggregate win over Ukrainian side in playoffs

UEFA forced to organise all six matchdays in space of nine weeks with World Cup looming

Italy defender agrees four-year contract with Hammers reportedly worth £15 million

Ligue 1 club boot Guinea international off first-team squad for spending night out ahead of heavy loss to PSG

Dutch manager says dropping star striker against Liverpool was part of his game-plan

Veteran forward says she has fulfilled her dream of becoming a European champion with Lionesses

Dutch manager says he wants same level of performance from his team in every match

Liverpool manager unhappy after 2-1 loss against Man Utd in Premier League

FA says Chelsea boss displayed improper conduct after 2-2 draw with Spurs

Serie A giants play stalemate; Coach Allegri happy team hasn’t conceded in last two matches

Dutch manager says he is undaunted by the magnitude of task he faces at struggling club

Forward credits Nagelsmann's intense training for three wins, +14 goal difference

Man City coach says Magpies are now one of ‘toughest opponents’ after his side salvage 3-3 draw

Midfielder scores second-half equaliser to help Serie A champions claim hard-earned 1-1 draw against Atalanta

PSG striker matches fastest goal record in 7-1 thrashing of Lille in Ligue 1

Poland striker scores brace in team’s 4-1 win, their first of La Liga season

MLS club’s manager says their 6-0 home drubbing at the hands of Philadelphia is ‘not acceptable’

Man Utd great says his former side needs players who run their hearts out on the pitch

Coach Werner’s side fight back from two goals down in 89th minute to claim 3-2 win

Manager believes Gunners need to add more firepower to sustain impressive form

Veteran midfielder scores stunning goal to help Real Madrid beat Celta 4-1 in La Liga

Reports say manager is in talks with Blues; he says he’s focused on ‘my team’

Striker bags record for most goals with single club in 1-0 win over Wolves