Football
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AFCON bosses backtrack on four-year cycle after months of backlash
African football’s governing body has unanimously scrapped the plan to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years, keeping…
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Left off the Ballon d’Or shortlist, Raphinha just keeps winning in Spain
A month after being snubbed from the 30-man Ballon d’Or list, Raphinha has been named…
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Andres Iniesta names greatest midfielder ever – and it’s not Xavi
Andres Iniesta’s four greatest midfielders in football history put Danish playmaker Michael Laudrup ahead of…
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Tuchel plans heavy rotation against Czechia
Three days after England’s 7-0 rout of Croatia, Thomas Tuchel is set to leave Eberechi…
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Report: Liverpool ready to pull plug on big signing after dramatic Anfield downfall
Jeremie Frimpong, signed from Bayer Leverkusen in May 2025 to help cover the Trent Alexander-Arnold…
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France’s bench turns a losing night into a 4-1 rout of Belgium
Three French substitutes combined for four goals in 10 second-half minutes at the Stade de…
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Former Man Utd star lifts lid on Cristiano Ronaldo after explosive Portugal exit
As Cristiano Ronaldo’s standoff with Jorge Jesus and the Portugal squad stretches into a second…
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Mikel Arteta’s problems deepen as fresh Arsenal injury blow emerges
Thomas Tuchel described Ezri Konsa’s quad problem as a knock rather than a muscle injury…
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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after Portugal walkout with telling first post
Nearly a week after walking out of Portugal’s camp in Copenhagen, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to…
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Conte wants a club that has ‘lost sight of its history’
Antonio Conte has told The Athletic he wants to take charge of a club that…