Football

Aitana Bonmati was crowned FIFA’s women’s player of the year on Monday after winning the World Cup with Spain and leading Barcelona to Champions League glory during an exceptional 2023. …

Lionel Messi won FIFA’s “The Best” award for the third time on Monday as the Argentine pipped Manchester City’s Erling Haaland to the prize for best men’s player in 2023. …

Nottingham Forest and Everton face a points deduction after the clubs have been charged by the Premier League for a breach of their profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), the league …

The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by the Elephants of Equatorial Guinea in their AFCON opener in Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday. Nigeria came into the game with …

Defending champions and hosts Qatar got their Asian Cup campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament’s opening game on Friday. Akram Afif …

Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as player and a coach, was laid to rest in Munich in a small private ceremony on Friday …

Things to know about the Africa Cup of Nations before the 2024 tournament kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau:

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio …

Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf will replace the injured Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi as the Super Eagles prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Ndidi missed his …

Manchester City ended a run of three successive Premier League home draws with a comfortable 2-0 victory over bottom club Sheffield United on Saturday. Goals by Rodri and Julian Alvarez …