Messi stepped it up in the waning minutes, his awkwardly angled shot from the right in the 85th minute blocked and a blast from the center of the box saved in the 86th before he found the back of the net in the 89th.

Juventus have appointed former Italy manager Luciano Spalletti as head coach until the end of the season, the Serie A club said on Thursday, following the sacking of Igor Tudor.

FIFA on Thursday imposed a transfer ban on Mohammedan SC following their failure to clear dues of an Iranian footballer who played for the Black and Whites in the 2022-23 season.

A God, a cheat and everything in between -- Diego Armando Maradona was called it all. He was a flawed rebel, who spoke as he wished, made mistakes, owned up to some, deflected most, took everything personally, and always carried his heart on his sleeve.

"During the last Club World Cup, Messi's team contacted me and offered for him to play in Saudi Arabia because the MLS will stop for nearly four months," Abdullah Hammad, CEO of the Mahd Sports Academy, said during a podcast with Saudi platform Thmanyah.

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Haaland, who failed to score for the first time in 13 games for club and country in Sunday's 1-0 Premier League defeat by Aston Villa, clattered into the post in the dying minutes.

Women's sport has been banned in Afghanistan since the Taliban government took over in 2021, prompting players to flee the country fearing persecution.

The 38-year-old striker for Inter Miami of MLS led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title and yearns to be on the field when the "Albiceleste" defend the crown next year in North America.

"Juventus FC announces that it has today relieved Igor Tudor of his duties as coach of the men's first team, along with his staff," the Italian club said in a statement.

Bellingham netted Madrid's second goal in their 2-1 La Liga win over Barcelona and set up the first for Kylian Mbappe.

The Tabith Awal-led executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) completed its first year on Sunday since being elected on October 26, 2024

Vinicius was taken off in the 71st minute and replaced by fellow Brazilian Rodrygo during their 2-1 win over their bitter rivals.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham says he is back to his best and eager to shine in Saturday’s El Clasico against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Since joining Al Nassr after leaving Manchester United in December 2022, Ronaldo has been on a record-breaking spree, netting over 100 goals for the Saudi side.

The 18-year-old Barca forward compared Real to Porcinos, a Kings League team, stating: "Of course! Yes, they cheat, they complain ..."

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The upcoming Asian Archery Championship, scheduled for November 8 to 14 in Dhaka, will be relocated from the National Stadium to make way for the Bangladesh national football team's fixtures -- a FIFA friendly against Afghanistan on November 13 and an Asian Cup Qualifier against India on November 18, informed Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan.

Peter Butler will look to prepare his charges for the challenges of next year's AFC Women's Asian Cup as Bangladesh women's football team take on a strong Thailand side in the first of two international friendly matches today.

Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami which will see the Argentine superstar remain in Major League Soccer until the end of the 2028 season, the club confirmed on Thursday.