Football
Kane hopes Tuchel's winning record will help end England's trophy wait
England captain Harry Kane expects incoming coach Thomas Tuchel to have the backing of fans despite his nationality, adding that the German's track record could help the team end a 58-year wait for a major trophy.
Nations League / Netherlands into quarterfinals as Germany hit record seven
Netherlands and Hungary went into the match tied on five points each and with the winner set to join Germany in ensuring their progress from Group A3 to the quarter-finals.
Italy's Donnarumma thankful for Mbappe absence in France showdown
Mbappe was surprisingly dropped for France's fixtures in November after an underwhelming start to life at Real Madrid this season, with Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps refusing to say why he had not picked his star player.
Firebrand Cabrera wants more victories
The Bangladesh Football Ultras cheered on the team right through the match and serenaded them on their way out of the Bashundhara Kings Stadium, where Javier Cabrera’s charges had just snatched a deserved victory in stoppage time, thanks to a late goal from substitute midfielder Papon Singh.
Johny, Papon help Bangladesh to 2-1 win against Maldives
Young midfielder Papon Singh came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner as Bangladesh fought back from a goal down to beat Maldives to a 2-1 in their FIFA international friendly at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday.
Cabrera hopeful about Bangladesh getting second goal of 2024
Bangladesh head coach Javier Cabrera’s longing for a second goal from his troops this year was apparent as he hoped for “at least one goal” when they face Maldives in their second of the two FIFA friendlies at Bashundhara Kings arena today.
Amorim says he will take Man Utd back to where club 'belongs'
New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that he would give "everything" to help take the struggling Premier League giants back to the top of English football.
Uruguay end winless run with dramatic late win over Colombia
Manuel Ugarte grabbed a dramatic last-gasp winner as Uruguay ended a five-match winless streak with a thrilling 3-2 win over Colombia in South American World Cup qualifying on Friday.
Pogba's Juve contract terminated despite doping ban reduction
Paul Pogba's Juventus career is over after the Serie A club announced on Friday that the France midfielder's contract had been terminated even though his doping ban was cut to 18 months on appeal.
Spain top Nations League group with 2-1 win away to Denmark
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal and Ayoze Perez scored to secure a 2-1 victory over hosts Denmark on Friday and clinch top spot in Nations League Group A4after they secured a place in the quarterfinals last month.
Debt-ridden Lyon handed transfer ban, relegation threat
Debt-ridden French club Lyon were handed a transfer ban and threatened with relegation from the top flight by the game's financial watchdog on Friday.
Ronaldo brace helps Portugal rout Poland to reach Nations League quarters
Portugal sealed a Nations League quarter-final berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.
40 arrests at tense France-Israel football match in Paris
Police made 40 arrests at a tense football match between France and Israel in Paris but the city's police chief said on Friday the huge security operation had "worked very well".
Frustrated Argentina suffer shock 2-1 defeat at Paraguay
World Cup champions Argentina are top of the standings with 22 points from 11 matches.
Italy and security-tight France lock up quarter-final spots
Meanwhile, Lee Carsley, whose brief reign as England coach ends on Sunday, enjoyed an emphatic victory in Athens that put his team top of their pool on goal difference.
Vinicius misses penalty as Brazil held by 10-man Venezuela
Off the back of successive wins against Peru and Chile, Brazil were dangerous from the start with Vinicius a constant menace, hitting the post in the 20th minute.
Son hits 50th South Korea goal in win
Son Heung-min scored a landmark 50th goal for his country to put South Korea a step closer to the World Cup on Thursday as Australia and Saudi Arabia cancelled each other out. Spurs and South Korean skipper Son missed last month's qualifiers with injury but celebrated his return with a first-half penalty in a 3-1 win at Kuwait.
Ranieri comes out of retirement to lead hometown club Roma
Claudio Ranieri took charge of his hometown team Roma on Thursday, coming out of retirement to become the Serie A club's third coach of a troubled season.