British supermarkets and pubs are set to enjoy a boost to trade this weekend as families and friends gather for breakfasts and barbecues to watch England's Lionesses play Spain in the Women's World Cup soccer final in Australia.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Bale decided to end his playing career at the age of 33
'I hope Messi wins something with his national team and not only with his club, then he would have won everything with everyone'
Manchester United expect profits to fall back from last season's record levels after the club splashed out on new players to try to regain its place in Europe's soccer elite.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Thursday
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the 2022 World Cup.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Italy forward Graziano Pelle has been kicked out of the national squad over his angry reaction to being substituted against Spain when he refused a handshake from coach Giampiero Ventura.
Isco scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Spain launched an improbable fightback to snatch a 2-2 friendly draw against England with both their goals coming after the 89th minute at Wembley on Tuesday.
A Chinese magnate has agreed to buy historic English football club Aston Villa, the latest in a series of investments from China into football worldwide as President Xi Jinping looks to make the country a global powerhouse in the sport.
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Portrayed as a pantomime villain in some quarters, Chelsea striker Diego Costa has said he will not be changing his aggressive style of play to win new friends.
The Germans suffered their earliest tournament ouster in 80 years when they crashed out of the first round at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They were also eliminated in the Last 16 at last year's Euro.
I arrived at Seville airport wearing a shirt with the badge of Ukraine. This journalist reported that I was wearing a shirt from a paramilitary group, whose badge is distinguished from the badge of my country, claims Ukraine forward Roman Zozulya.
PSG's Champions League tie with Newcastle is like a final, says Luis Enrique
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today? Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it. By just being brilliant, captivating crowds, and behaving like a being from the future, doing things that STILL provoke oohs and aahs from watchers. Vaibhav Raghunandan salutes the Incomparable Pele.
Neymar's record-breaking 222 million euros ($263 million) transfer from Barcelona to Paris St Germain is set to be completed this week with the French club poised to pay his release clause.
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New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has come to England to prove himself and wants to produce the "beautiful football" for which his teams are famed, he told reporters on Friday. Speaking at his first news conference since joining the club, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach said his personal learning curve would be steep as he came to terms with his new team and adapted to the rigours of the Premier League. "It's the right moment to come here and prove myself," he said. Asked if he could get City to play the sort of beautiful football trademarked by Barcelona, he added. "That's why I am here. I want to play the way I want. But wherever you go you have to adapt to the quality of the players. We have to find each other as soon as possible.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will retire from football when he leaves his job at Old Trafford, he was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
The most impressive players at the FIFA World Cup 2022 after Round One.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The Netherlands and Sweden marched into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Bavarians have now won the German league title a record 29 times.
World No.1 Serena Williams has held on to her top position in the latest women's tennis rankings issued by the WTA.
Former Barcelona defender Alba to sign for Inter Miami
Argentina captain Lionel Messi said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time.
Riding on Darryl Roberts' brace, Trinidad & Tobago defeated India 3-0 in an international friendly at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.
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Olympiakos coach taken to hospital, match abandoned after crowd trouble
