World Cup chit-chat: France jolted as Ribery is ruled out

France's World Cup chances suffered a severe blow when influential winger Franck Ribery was ruled out with lower back problems on Friday. Coach Didier Deschamps also said that attacking midfielder......

Newcastle's director Kinnear resigns after controversial spell

Newcastle United's controversial director of football Joe Kinnear has quit seven months into a three-year deal after his second spell at the Premier League club in which they made no permanent......

Falcao holds PSG and Ibra to frustrating draw

Radamel Falcao answered Zlatan Ibrahimovic's early opening goal for Paris St Germain with a quick equaliser for a 1-1 draw that kept Monaco top of Ligue 1 on Sunday. Ibrahimovic put the......

Football Roundup: AFC nominates I-League for best developing football league

IMAGE:  Minerva Punjab players celebrate after winning the 2017-18 I-League title. Photograph: AIFF Media The Asian Football Confederation has shortlisted the I-League among the top three......

Europa League: Defoe strike puts Spurs on brink of knockout phase

Goals from Jan Vertonghen and Jermain Defoe left Tottenham Hotspur on the cusp of the Europa League knockout stages as four other clubs maintained perfect starts on Thursday. Fiorentina, Salzburg,......