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Dorgu volley lifts injury-hit United past Newcastle

A heavily depleted Manchester United ground out a narrow win to edge back into the Premier League’s top five, with Patrick Dorgu’s brilliant first...

Salah penalty sends Egypt into Afcon knockouts

Mohamed Salah’s first-half penalty was enough to earn Egypt a hard-fought 1-0 win over South Africa and secure the seven-time champions a place in...

‘Picasso of our game’: Forest and Scotland great John Robertson dies aged 72

John Robertson, the former Scotland international and Nottingham Forest winger immortalised by manager Brian Clough as “a Picasso of our game”, has died at...

Rogers double powers Villa to win over Manchester United

Morgan Rogers scored twice as Aston Villa stretched their winning streak to 10 matches in all competitions with a hard-fought victory over Manchester United...

Phoenix post convincing home win

Wellington Phoenix have lifted themselves off the foot of the A-League table with a 3-1 home victory over Central Coast Mariners, producing their strongest...

Auckland FC climb back to A-League summit after clinical win in Sydney

Auckland FC have surged back to the top of the A-League after a composed 0–2 away victory over Western Sydney Wanderers, with striker Sam...

Eight-goal chaos as United and Bournemouth trade blows at Old Trafford

Manchester United and Bournemouth served up a dramatic Premier League spectacle at Old Trafford, trading leads and momentum in a breathless eight-goal draw that...

Rogers double lifts Aston Villa over West Ham

Morgan Rogers scored twice in the second half as Aston Villa fought back from behind on two occasions to defeat West Ham and extend...

Seven-minute collapse sends Phoenix to another home defeat

Wellington Phoenix’s hopes of reviving their A-League men’s season were undone by a disastrous seven-minute spell in the second half, as Newcastle Jets surged...

Messi appearance in India ends in riot (Video)

A promotional appearance by Lionel Messi at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium descended into chaos after thousands of fans, who paid up to 12,000 rupees...

Auckland FC go top after 1–2 win over Mariners

Auckland FC climbed to the top of the A-League with a 1–2 away win over the Central Coast Mariners on Friday night, in a...

Fans’ group demands FIFA halt World Cup ticket sales over ‘extortionate’ prices

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has urged FIFA to immediately stop selling tickets for the 2026 World Cup, arguing that prices for dedicated fans have...

Salah dropped for Inter clash

Mohamed Salah has been excluded from Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League match at Inter Milan after giving a fiery interview accusing the club...

Salah says Liverpool have thrown him ‘under the bus’

Mohamed Salah has accused Liverpool of “throwing him under the bus,” claiming his relationship with head coach Arne Slot has suddenly collapsed after being...

Auckland FC take derby honours over Phoenix with 3–1 win

Auckland FC tightened their stranglehold over Wellington Phoenix with a wild 3–1 derby victory at Go Media Stadium, featuring four goals, two saved penalties...

All Whites draw Belgium, Iran and Egypt in World Cup Group

The All Whites have been drawn into Group G alongside Belgium, Iran and Egypt for next year’s FIFA World Cup, avoiding the tournament’s biggest...

Chelsea battle to 1-1 draw with Arsenal after Caicedo red in fiery derby

Chelsea earned a gritty 1-1 draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal despite playing more than half the match with 10 men after Moises Caicedo’s...

Brighton move up to fifth after 0–2 win over Nottingham Forest

Brighton climbed to fifth in the Premier League with a determined 0–2 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, securing only their second...

Jets beat Auckland FC 1-2 in torrential rain to hand Black Knights first defeat of season

Newcastle snapped a three-game losing streak and climbed off the bottom of the A-League Men table with a gritty 2-1 win over previously unbeaten...

Iran boycotts 2026 FIFA World Cup draw after U.S. denies delegation visas

Iran will boycott next week’s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., after the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, according to...

Phoenix end home drought with 2-1 win over Adelaide

Wellington Phoenix snapped their long home win drought with a spirited 2–1 upset over Adelaide United at Sky Stadium, answering coach Giancarlo Italiano’s call...

Liverpool slump to another humiliating defeat as PSV rout raises pressure on Slot

Liverpool’s woeful form deepened with a crushing Champions League home defeat to PSV 1-4, extending their worst run since 1953 with nine losses in...

Ronaldo cleared to play Portugal’s World Cup opener despite red card ban

Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for Portugal’s opening match at next summer’s World Cup after Fifa suspended two of the three games normally imposed...

Ten-man Everton stun Manchester United at Old Trafford

Everton pulled off a remarkable 0-1 victory at Old Trafford despite Idrissa Gueye being sent off after just 13 minutes for striking teammate Michael...

Rogers brace sinks Leeds as Villa fight back

Aston Villa overturned an early, chaotic Leeds opener to claim a 1–2 win at Elland Road, with Morgan Rogers scoring twice to deepen the...

Auckland FC stay unbeaten after 1–1 draw with Brisbane

Auckland FC extended their unbeaten start to the A-League season with a 1–1 draw against Brisbane Roar at Go Media Stadium, highlighted by a...

Sawyer snatches late winner for Macarthur against Phoenix

Macarthur Bulls striker Harry Sawyer came off the bench to deliver a dramatic 1–0 win over Wellington Phoenix in their A-League clash at Sky...

All Whites fall 2–0 to Ecuador in final match of 2025

New Zealand closed out their 2025 football campaign with a 2–0 defeat to Ecuador in New Jersey, holding the South Americans scoreless until halftime...

Scotland end 26-year wait for World Cup spot

Scotland booked their first FIFA World Cup finals spot since 1998 with a wild 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden Park, sealed by stoppage-time...

Ex-Spanish football boss egged on stage by his uncle during book event (Video)

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales, who resigned after kissing female player Jenni Hermoso without consent during the 2023 Women’s World Cup celebrations,...

Haaland double sees Norway close in on first World Cup since 1998

Norway moved to the brink of their first World Cup appearance in 28 years after Erling Haaland and Alexander Sorloth each scored twice in...

Barcelona president rules out Messi return

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has dismissed the idea of Lionel Messi returning to play for the club, calling it “unrealistic,” but says he intends...

Guardiola marks 1,000th game with dominant City win over Liverpool

Pep Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th match in management as Manchester City swept aside Liverpool 3–0 at the Etihad Stadium to move within four points...

Igor Thiago brace seals Brentford comeback win over struggling Newcastle

Brentford overturned a first-half deficit to beat Newcastle United 3–1 at the Gtech Community Stadium, as Igor Thiago struck twice late to secure the...

North Korea clinches record fourth FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title

North Korea’s under-17 women’s football team claimed a record fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup title after defeating the Netherlands 3–0 in Rabat, Morocco. The reigning...

De Ligt’s stoppage-time header rescues point for Manchester United at Tottenham

Matthijs de Ligt scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser as Manchester United salvaged a 2–2 draw against Tottenham in a pulsating Premier League encounter. United led...

West Ham fans protest as Hammers fight back to beat Burnley 3–2 in relegation clash

West Ham overcame early setbacks and fan unrest to secure a 3–2 comeback win over Burnley at London Stadium, moving level with their relegation...

Auckland FC stun Phoenix with nine-man derby triumph

Auckland FC pulled off a sensational 1-2 victory over Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium, clinging on with just nine men to secure their fourth...

Championship footballer banned nine games for racial abuse

Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been handed a nine-game suspension and fined £21,000 after being found guilty of racially abusing Burnley midfielder...

Foden double and Haaland strike power Man City past Dortmund in Champions League

Phil Foden scored twice and Erling Haaland netted against his former club as Manchester City cruised to a 4–1 Champions League victory over Borussia...

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