Football

The mother of the Spanish Football Federation’s beleaguered chief Luis Rubiales who started a hunger strike in support of her son on Monday, was taken to a local hospital on …

The 2023–24 Champions League group stage draw has been made, pairing defending champion Manchester City with RB Leipzig while giving Newcastle a difficult path. Pep Guardiola’s side beat Inter Milan …

Ange Postecoglou suffered his first defeat as Tottenham boss as Fulham won 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup second round on Tuesday. Postecoglou had masterminded …

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scooped the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award on Tuesday after his stellar first season with the treble winners. England and Aston Villa star …

Arsenal signed Spain’s World Cup-winning defender Laia Codina from Barcelona on Tuesday. Codina started all four of Spain’s World Cup knock-out stage matches, culminating with their final victory over England …

Spain’s government said Tuesday it had submitted further paperwork to a specialist sports tribunal examining its complaints against scandal-hit football chief Luis Rubiales, who sparked outrage by forcibly kissing a …

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been charged with acting in an improper manner after he was sent off at Newcastle on Sunday. Van Dijk was shown a red card …

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal shone in a thrilling 4-3 win for the Spanish champions at Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga. The 16-year-old winger, making only his second start for …

West Ham signed Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus from Ajax in a deal worth a reported £38 million ($47 million) on Sunday. Kudus agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League …

Victor Osimhen scored his 100th club goal as Napoli continued a perfect start to their Serie A title defence with Sunday’s 2-0 win over 10-man Sassuolo, while Juventus survived penalty …