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Days after leaving fans in Hong Kong utterly disappointed and angry, Lionel Messi appeared in a press conference in Tokyo to explain his absence from the friendly. 38,323 fans were present at the stadium and had spent upwards of 1,000…

Mauricio Pochettino was finally relieved of some pressure as Chelsea sealed a 3-1 victory against Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round, on Wednesday. Goals from Conor Gallagher (11'), Nicolas Jackson (21') and Enzo Fernandez (54')…

Karim Benzema's arrival in Saudi Arabia was expected to be a fairytale swansong for the Frenchman, but it has turned into a nightmare. The former Real Madrid striker reportedly stormed out of Al Ittihad's training after he refused to…

Chelsea eased the spotlight on manager Mauricio Pochettino with a dominant 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday, as Nottingham Forest set up a clash against Manchester United. Conor Gallagher, Nicolas…

After leaving fans disappointed in Hong Kong, Lionel Messi put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo on Wednesday in Inter Miami's latest exhibition match in Asia — although he still left some supporters wanting more. Inter Miami CF…

Almoez Ali fired Qatar into the Asian Cup final with a 3-2 win over Iran on Wednesday. Qatar players celebrate their win over Iran in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 semi-finals(AP) The forward struck the decisive goal in the 82nd minute at Al…

Barcelona is taking Zenit St. Petersburg to sport's highest court in pursuit of a bonus payment it missed out on after the Russian club was banned from the Champions League following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Barcelona claims it is…

“Football, bloody hell!” turns 25 this year and Alex Ferguson’s quip after the 1998-99 Champions League final is an apt description of how the Africa Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup have unfolded on way to this weekend’s finish. PREMIUM…

Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves is set to give testimony Wednesday before a Barcelona court during the last day of his trial for alleged sexual assault of a young woman. Brazil footballer Dani Alves sits in court during the first day…

Bengaluru Starting XI -: Harsh Patre, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Francisco Javier Hernández González, Shivaldo Singh, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Roshan Singh, Suresh Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Ryan Williams, Chinglensana Konsham, Nikhil Poojary.…

Controversy over Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a football match in Hong Kong is showing no sign of ending, with many in China taking to social media to vent their frustration over his no-show. Inter Miami's Lionel Messi on the…

Manchester United have had a good weekend in the Premier League, recording a stunning 4-3 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and then following that up with a 3-0 victory over West Ham United. United's victory over Wolves was a…

Jonathan Tah scored in the 90th minute to send Bayer Leverkusen through to the German Cup semi-finals with a 3-2 win at home over Stuttgart on Tuesday. Bayer Leverkusen's German defender Jonathan Tah (2nd R) celebrates scoring the 3-2…

Real Mallorca and Real Sociedad cancelled each other out in a cagey 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at a packed Son Moix stadium on Tuesday. Sociedad will be favourites to progress from the second leg on…

Bhaichung Bhutia has been invited to the technical committee he once headed but the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has removed East Bengal and India legend Manoranjan Bhattacharya and included Santosh Singh who has no international…

Look for Lionel Messi to play in Wednesday's friendly in Tokyo with Inter Miami facing Japanese club Vissel Kobe. And don't look for another public-relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina's World Cup-winning captain sat on…

Neil Tovey and Mark Williams, key figures when South Africa won their lone Africa Cup of Nations title, believe defeating 2024 semi-finals opponents Nigeria will be "tough". HT Image Bafana Bafana (The Boys) and the Super Eagles meet…

Lionel Messi said Tuesday his leg injury was "getting better" but the World Cup-winning captain could not guarantee he would be fit to play in Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Japan this week. A crowd of nearly 40,000 in Hong Kong…

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., was arrested in Tyler, Texas, late last week on a DWI charge for at least the third time, according to jail records. He was stopped by police last week and arrested for…

Manchester United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League were dealt a blow with the news defender Lisandro Martinez is facing at least eight weeks out with knee ligament damage. Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez…

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden is enjoying his best season at Manchester City after the England international's hat-trick beat Brentford 3-1 on Monday to leave the Premier League's top three separated by just two points. Manchester…

Brentford Starting XI -: Nathan Collins, Ben Mee, Mathias Jensen, Ethan Pinnock, Mads Roerslev, Christian Nørgaard, Neal Maupay, Ivan Toney, Mark Flekken, Vitaly Janelt, Sergio Reguilón. Manchester City Starting XI -: Phil Foden, Kevin De…

It was a marquee clash as the Premier League season heads towards its business end, and the battle on the field lived up to the hype. PREMIUM Leandro Trossard (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team third goal during the…

And that's the end of an action packed first half with Odisha leading by 2 goal(s). Hyderabad 0: Odisha 2. Here's a lowdown of what transpired in the first 45 minutes. Odishadominated the possesion with 57.3% and managed 5 shots on target…

Football fans in Hong Kong entered Sunday with high expectations, but were left utterly disappointed. Lionel Messi failed to make an appearance during Inter Miami's recent friendly against Hong Kong XI, which sent spectators into a state…

Fans in Hong Kong were left in a state of meltdown as Inter Miami decided to rest Lionel Messi for their latest friendly. The Argentine superstar remained on the bench and didn't make a substitute appearance as Inter Miami cruised to a…

Kevin de Bruyne was terribly missed at Manchester City. One of the greatest footballers of this generation, de Bruyne injured his hamstring during the Blues' first Premier League game of the 2023-24 season. It turned out to be a serious…

"I don't follow records; records follow me," Cristiano Ronaldo was bold enough to talk about his greatness during his bitter-sweet second stint at Manchester United. Known for rewriting history and topping goal-scoring charts in the…

Just a minute away from beating its city rival for the second time in less than a month and taking a four-point lead of the Spanish league, Real Madrid couldn't hang on. Madrid's improvised defense faltered at the end, and Atletico Madrid…

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., was arrested in Tyler, Texas, late last week on a DWI charge for at least the third time, according to jail records. Mahomes Sr. attended his son’s playoff games this year.…