Garnacho double fires Chelsea past Cardiff

The hosts were the only non-Premier League side left in the competition but they more than held their own against the Club World Cup winners who were forced to turn to their bench to overcome the League One leaders.
17 December 2025

Rashford on target as Barcelona beat Guadalajara in Copa del Rey

The English forward showed great composure, wrong-footing keeper Dani Vicente with a quick cut to his left before tapping the ball into the empty net to wrap up the result for Barcelona.
17 December 2025

FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets for 'loyal fans'

World Cup organisers on Tuesday announced a cheaper category of tickets after sustained criticism of the prices at the 2026 competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
16 December 2025

Dembele named FIFA player of 2025, Bonmati wins women's award for third time

Paris St Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele was named FIFA men's player of the year in Doha on Tuesday with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women's award for the third year in a row.
16 December 2025

Manchester United 'wanted me to leave', claims Fernandes

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes told Portuguese media the Premier League club had wanted to sell him this summer after receiving interest from Saudi Arabia.
16 December 2025

PSG ordered to pay around 60mn euros to Mbappe in wage dispute

Mbappe also claimed the Parisian club applied the wrong French legal classification to his contract, but that was rejected by the court.
16 December 2025

The Best FIFA Football Awards: All you need to know

The glittering 2025 edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards will start on Tuesday night. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha, Qatar.
16 December 2025

United boss Amorim rues team's lapses in concentration after draw with Bournemouth

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim conceded that repeated lapses in concentration are undermining his team's progress after Monday's chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
16 December 2025

Man Utd blow lead three times in 4-4 Bournemouth thriller

Manchester United blew the lead three times to miss out on moving up to fifth in the Premier League as Bournemouth would not be beaten in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Old Trafford.
16 December 2025

New court, new hope

Former Bangladesh national women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun tries to skip past a teammate during a futsal training session at an indoor facility in Dhaka on Monday. Sabina, along with 17 other football stars who have been ignored for the football team in recent times, were taken through the paces by the national futsal team coach Saeid Khodarahmi during the half-hour training session. The team will be taking part in the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship, scheduled to take place in Bangkok from January 3 to 25 next year.
15 December 2025

Kings-Mohammedan Federation Cup match deferred

The Bangladesh Football Federation's (BFF) Professional League Management Committee has backtracked on its decision to stage Tuesday's high-profile Federation Cup clash between holders Bashundhara Kings and title aspirants Mohammedan behind closed doors at the National Stadium in Dhaka.
15 December 2025

Scarred by ethnic violence, Manipur's clubs continue to fight for survival

Khaiminthang Lhungdim just wanted to visit his family during a rare break from playing duties last month, but an airport off-limits to his community meant the Punjab FC defender was unable to make the journey home to Manipur.
15 December 2025

Chaos in Kolkata, confetti in Delhi: Messi wraps up eventful India tour

Colourful confetti showered down on Lionel Messi as he ended his whirlwind four-city tour of India with a cameo at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, where a near-capacity crowd shouted themselves hoarse during his half-hour appearance.
15 December 2025

Man Utd boss Amorim accepts criticism from former players

United are eighth in the league table and have just two wins in their last six games.
15 December 2025

Man who ploughed car into Liverpool football parade to be sentenced

The maximum sentence for the most serious offences is life imprisonment.
15 December 2025

No 'quick fix' at Spurs, says angry Frank

Thomas Frank said there is no "quick fix" to Tottenham's problems after a sobering 3-0 Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
15 December 2025

Late Kane penalty saves Bayern point against rock bottom Mainz

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich needed an 87th-minute penalty from forward Harry Kane to rescue a 2-2 home draw against basement side Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Sunday but still managed to extend their lead at the top to nine points.
15 December 2025

Rodrygo scrapes Real Madrid win at Alaves

Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo Goes's goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job.
15 December 2025

Rogers at the double as Villa hit back to win 3-2 at West Ham

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers bagged a double as the visitors twice came from behind to win 3-2 at West Ham United to remain in the thick of the Premier League title race on Sunday.
14 December 2025

Napoli stumble at Udinese to leave AC Milan top in Serie A

Champions Napoli squandered the chance to climb to the Serie A summit on Sunday when coming unstuck 1-0 at Udinese.
14 December 2025