Pope Francis is known to be a football fan, and he is also a club member of Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo.
Manchester City showed that their weekend derby loss was a blip as Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice in a 5-2 win over Southampton
City, storming towards their third league title in four years, scored three late goals to wrap up victory and move onto 65 points with 11 games left to play ahead of Manchester United on 50 points with a game in hand.
Paul Pogba's future at Manchester United caught up in a swirl of speculation.
IMAGES from soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.
ATK now have 33 points as they remained firm in contention for the top-spot.
Derby regulars and riding enthusiasts are a worried lot as municipal authorities contemplate replacing the iconic Mahalaxmi Race Course with a public park, says Ranjita Ganesan.
Southampton suffered an embarrassing 1-0 League Cup quarter-final defeat at third tier Sheffield United on Tuesday while Chelsea powered through with a 3-1 win at Derby County.
Play was stopped in the first half and players left the field over the banners displayed by Nice fans. French media also reported homophobic chanting by the home supporters.
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has a chance of making his return from injury against Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday, manager Alex Ferguson said.
'We can work and fight for it' 'Yes, they had much more of the ball. Yes, they had that apparent control of the game but the biggest save is the double save of their goalkeeper and the biggest decision of the game is the unlucky decision of Michael (Oliver)'
Images from Saturday's Premier League matches.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football fie
A city court restrained the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from preventing Mohun Bagan from participating in the I-League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Manchester City's Gareth Barry has been charged with abusing a match official by the Football Association (FA) as the fallout from Sunday's Manchester derby continues.
Churchill Brothers played true to their reputation to hold off the challenge of youthful Pailan Arrows 3-0 in the 10th round of the I-League at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on Monday.
Images from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
Inter Milan got a crucial 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday
Images from the football matches played across Europe on Tuesday.
Following is reaction to the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw, which was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar on Friday.
GM stands fifth in terms of sales in India but its football-loving chief is convinced Chevrolet is now at a tipping point.
As coach Ricky Ponting pointed out, he would expect a better "on his feet" thinking from the young captain.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is all set to ban Mohun Bagan for two years for walking off the pitch after one of their key players got injured during the violence-ridden I-League derby against East Bengal in Kolkata.
Turkey's Besiktas were ordered to play four games behind closed doors after hundreds of fans stormed the pitch and halted the Istanbul derby against Galatasaray on Sunday.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged by the English FA for wearing a yellow ribbon during matches in apparent protest against the imprisonment of pro-independence politicians in his native Catalonia.
Two goals by Juan Mata helped leaders Chelsea to a 4-2 victory in a captivating London derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday as they maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Tuchel has agreed an 18-month contract with the option of another year, the west London club announced.
Pakistan's Sohail to return home after injury ends England tour
Riding on Harmanpreet Kaur's fiery knock of 171 off 115 balls, India beat Australia by 26 runs to book a spot in the ICC Women's World Cup final.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Dhoni started training with his state team Jharkhand from Thursday with an eye on IPL comeback for Chennai Super Kings.
Organisers trial virtual crowd noise option
Former champions Mohun Bagan rode on a Balwant Singh first-half strike and held their nerves after being reduced to 10 men to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Churchill Brothers in their 10th I-League opener in Barasat on Sunday.
At least half a dozen players suffered injuries in Bundesliga, highlighting concerns about plunging straight into competitive action after a two-month stoppage without warmup matches.
Dejan Lovern talks about his ambition to become a Liverpool legend at Anfield and why victory in the Merseyside derby against Everton could propel Reds' chances this season.
The All India Football Federation on Saturday suspended tournaments at all levels, including the flagship I-League, till March 31 owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester United reached the League Cup final on Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Derby County at Old Trafford to overturn a shock 1-0 defeat in the first leg.
It was the sharp eye of a Brazilian TV reporter that led to Silvia Grecco being awarded FIFA's Best Fan award in Milan on Monday.
