Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence.

Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the upcoming year will probably be the last of his playing career.

Bangladesh will take part in the U-15 World Cup Festival in Azerbaijan, a BFF official said on Sunday.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty for the third consecutive time as Inter Miami suffered a 4-1 defeat to Eastern Conference leaders Nashville SC, extending their losing run to three matches.

Manchester United's pre-season campaign ended with a decisive 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Saturday.

Alaves beat 10-man visitors Getafe 3-0 on Saturday and Sevilla snatched a late 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano as LaLiga's 2026/27 season kicked off.

Manchester United's pre-season campaign ended with a decisive 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Saturday.

Enzo Fernandez was jeered by Chelsea supporters after coming on as a substitute during a 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley would prefer his team to play friendly matches at home rather than travel abroad during the September-October FIFA window as they prepare for the SAFF Championship in Dhaka in November.

The 26-year-old striker cost the European champions a reported 50 million euros.

National-player-studded Rajshahi, who leave for Malaysia this morning, have been drawn with India's East Bengal FC, Malaysia's Sabah FC and Guam's Rovers FC.

The decision was made because players whose national teams reached the World Cup semi-finals would not have enough time for mandatory rest and pre-season preparation before the original start of the LaLiga season.

Spain's top flight kicks off the 2026/27 season on Saturday with Alaves hosting Getafe, although defending champions Barcelona and Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid are not in action yet.

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal fans have no reason to worry about his future with the Premier League champions as the Gunners boss heads into the final year of his contract.

Ciro Immobile, a member of Italy's Euro 2020-winning team, announced his retirement at the age of 36 in a video published Friday.

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said "anything can happen" amid reports La Liga champions Barcelona have bid to sign World Cup winner Rodri.

Tata Steel said Friday it has sold its entire stake in Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC to Churchill Brothers for a nominal fee, days after announcing its exit from the top-flight competition.

The National Teams Committee (NTC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Friday agreed to accept an invitation to participate in the FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia.

Several national footballers have come under fire for taking part in ‘khep’ outings earlier this week.

New Zealand Football became the latest FIFA member to withdraw support on Friday.