Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants.

Wayne Rooney said he would be open to joining the coaching staff of former teammate Michael Carrick if he takes over as interim manager of Manchester United following Ruben Amorim’s departure last week.

Paris St Germain midfielder Senny Mayulu said their shocking 1-0 defeat by Paris FC on Monday was a "slap in the face" after the defending French Cup champions were knocked out in the round of 32 by their capital rivals.

Szoboszlai gifted the League One side a route back into the tie when he fluffed an attempted backheel inside his own box and Adam Phillips gratefully smashed home.

Michael Carrick is in pole position to be named as Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season, according to media reports on Monday.

Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone apologised to Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior on Monday after the pair squared off in the Spanish Super Cup.

As well as providing extra footballing prowess, having an array of new talents grants the Asian side a degree of versatility in their tactics.

Raphinha was out injured for around two months as Barca's form dipped in October and November, but has come back strongly.

The Scotland midfielder twice equalised to make sure that the reigning champions would stay four points behind Inter.

The return of the country’s top-tier football competition, the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), to the National Stadium has once again been delayed after the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) released the second-phase fixtures on Saturday without scheduling any league matches at the renovated venue.

Darren Fletcher admitted Manchester United's "fragile" players have lost their confidence after Sunday's FA Cup exit against Brighton left Old Trafford in turmoil.

Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with an entertaining 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Gabriel Martinelli shrugged off the backlash to his clash with stricken Liverpool defender Conor Bradley to send Arsenal into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win at Portsmouth on Sunday.

The first Clasico of the year, a chance to lift the season’s first trophy, and a battle of ego and revenge -- the Spanish Super Cup final between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah on Monday (1:00 am Bangladesh time) already has plenty at stake, alongside the usual hype that accompanies this historic rivalry.

Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday decided to organise grassroots football events every month this year to inspire young players across the country, alongside staging an expanded BFF Academy Cup involving around 300 football academies.

Manchester City's latest recruit Antoine Semenyo won praise from fellow teammates and support staff after the 26-year-old scored on his debut in Saturday's 10-1 FA Cup victory over Exeter City, matching the team's biggest win in the competition.

The 41-year-old has replaced Enzo Maresca, who parted ways with the club last week.

Egypt will face Senegal on Wednesday in Tangier, for a place in the final, in a repeat of the 2021 AFCON final.