Football

Ireland game interrupted by Palestine protests, Wales v Norway, Denmark v Portugal: Nations League – live

All the latest news from the 7.45pm BST kick-offs Live scores | Nations League tables | Email Michael We are underway in all of the 7.45pm BST kick-offs! Republic of Ireland (3-4-2-1): Kelleher, Scales, O’Shea, Egan, M…

Manchester City v Real Madrid: Women’s Champions League – live

⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Ballon d’Or power rankings | Email Daniel We’re playing injury time in the two early games, in which it’s Austria Wien 1-0 inter and Køgø 5-1 Servette.…

Real Madrid keen on Quansah - Friday's gossip

Real Madrid are keen on Bayer Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah, Liverpool are monitoring Club Tijuana's teenage midfielder Giberto Mora, plus more.

Messi completes purchase of second Spanish club

Argentine football great Lionel Messi becomes the owner of Spanish second division club CD Eldense.

Brazil football team arrives in Kolkata

Criminal or saviour? Rui Pinto abandoned by Portuguese authorities after Manchester City leaks

Man whose leaks of private documents prompted the investigation into City has been advised not to return home, contact family members or visit crowded places More than a decade after Rui Pinto set up the Football Leaks w…

HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case

The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks

The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal walkout divides a nation as Jorge Jesus asserts control

Row sparked by head coach’s decision to leave the 41-year-old on the bench has left a great international career at risk of ending in acrimony The drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and the national team has naturally b…

England forward Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to Soho nightclub assault

Striker accused of head-butting and punching man Elected for crown court trial in front of judge and jury Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault after being accused of head-butting and punching a member of the pu…

Why penalty for Williamson handball was correct call

Arsenal defender Leah Williamson was at the heart of a bizarre incident in their Women's Champions League draw with Paris FC.

Jürgen Klopp disgusted by claims his Germany team are ‘not white enough’

Says social media claims are ‘nonsense’ and ‘idiocy’ Coach sees ‘no reason to pay attention to these people’ Jürgen Klopp has reacted with disgust to a social media debate questioning whether the Germany team he is in …

Ranking the best British football exports this century

From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after coach Jorge Jesus confirms rift

Ronaldo says he leaves after coach's press conference and talks with FPF President Pedro Proenca; Portugal's training session resumes without Ronaldo after a brief delay

Guardiola says he’s staying ’behind my club’ Manchester City despite bombshell charges

Coach Pep Guardiola says he’s staying “behind my club” Manchester City after it was found guilty of dozens of financial violations in the Premier League during his decade-long tenure

UAE-based Al Fursan is the new owner of Kerala Blasters

Football: Behind the scenes on how Salt Lake is being readied for India’s clash with Brazil

Restoration and repair of the football pitch involved weeks of work with the local and the Brazilian team operating in tandem

Greece stun Germany 1-0 in losing home debut for Klopp

It was the ⁠first ever victory for the Greeks in 11 matches against the Germans, and they now lead their group on six points from two matches. Germany are on one point.

Andriy Shevchenko: War changed everything

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the soccer icon has visited four times. He spoke with CNN's Becky Anderson about the work he's been doing there to lift spirits and help his country recover.

World's only openly gay active pro footballer is concerned for LGBTQ community ahead of Qatar 2022

The only openly gay player in men's top flight football Josh Cavallo has told CNN that the World Cup shouldn't be held in a country like Qatar that criminalizes homosexuality. Cavallo speaks exclusively to Amanda Davies.…

Atlético Madrid midfielder's comeback from brain cancer and mother's paralysis

Atlético Madrid midfielder Virginia Torrecilla overcame brain cancer and her mother's tragic paralysis in a car accident to step back onto the pitch and now she has a message of positivity for everyone.

Freestyle football great makes history with ninth world title

Norwegian freestyle footballer Erlend Fagerli is one of the most established in the sport. Years of work have led him to become a nine-time world champion, but Fagerli says that there's more to the sport than just titles…

Meet the man who introduced blind football to Uganda

This Ugandan community has come together to enjoy a football match between visually impaired players. Jagwe Muzafaru ​works to make the sport accessible to them, using balls that make a rattling sound. The disability inc…

Nadia Nadim on women's football in Afghanistan one year on from Taliban takeover

Nadia Nadim -- the soccer player who fled Afghanistan when she was younger -- speaks to CNN about the prospects for the women's game in the country under Taliban rule one year on from their takeover of the country.