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'England first': Kane hits out at player withdrawals ahead of Nations League games

England play Greece away on Thursday followed by Ireland three days later at Wembley but nine players, some of them regular starters, who were called up by interim boss Lee Carsley have pulled out due to injuries.

Football 'world order' is changing: Brazil coach Dorival Junior

"South American football has grown a lot overall. If you look at the majority of the national line-ups, you see players playing in teams all over the world, which wasn't the case until recently," he said.

Indonesia go Dutch in pursuit of World Cup dreams

An Indonesian team under Dutch colonial rule sailed to France for the 1938 World Cup -- they lost their only game 6-0 and the country has not played at the tournament since.

Outrage in Argentina as influencer lines up for first division match

Deportivo Riestra selected a streamer known as "Spreen" for their match against Primera Division leaders Velez Sarsfield on Monday, before substituting the 24-year-old off after 78 seconds. He had  not touched the ball.

Go ahead and doubt us, Dias tells Man City's critics

Questions are being asked of Manchester City's title defence after they slipped five points behind leaders Liverpool at the weekend but centre back Ruben Dias has told the critics to write off City's chances at their peril.

Pele's old club Santos seal return to top flight a year after relegation

Santos won promotion back to Brazil's Serie A with a 2-0 win over Coritiba on Monday as Pele's former club secured top flight status a year after being relegated for the first time.

Messi bounced from MLS playoffs but league feels the boost

"Messi has been the type of boost that MLS has needed. The issue for MLS has been attracting stars at the end of their career," said Andrew Zimbalist, a professor at Smith College and co-author of National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Football.

Amorim jets in to launch new era at Man Utd

The Portuguese coach bid farewell to Sporting Lisbon in style on Sunday, securing a thrilling 4-2 comeback win at his former club Braga -- an 11th win in 11 league games.

Barca rule out Lewandowski for 10 days, Yamal up to three weeks

Lewandowski suffered a back injury in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad during which he had a goal controversially disallowed.

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

'England first': Kane hits out at player withdrawals ahead of Nations League games

England play Greece away on Thursday followed by Ireland three days later at Wembley but nine players, some of them regular starters, who were called up by interim boss Lee Carsley have pulled out due to injuries.

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Football 'world order' is changing: Brazil coach Dorival Junior

"South American football has grown a lot overall. If you look at the majority of the national line-ups, you see players playing in teams all over the world, which wasn't the case until recently," he said.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Indonesia go Dutch in pursuit of World Cup dreams

An Indonesian team under Dutch colonial rule sailed to France for the 1938 World Cup -- they lost their only game 6-0 and the country has not played at the tournament since.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Outrage in Argentina as influencer lines up for first division match

Deportivo Riestra selected a streamer known as "Spreen" for their match against Primera Division leaders Velez Sarsfield on Monday, before substituting the 24-year-old off after 78 seconds. He had  not touched the ball.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Go ahead and doubt us, Dias tells Man City's critics

Questions are being asked of Manchester City's title defence after they slipped five points behind leaders Liverpool at the weekend but centre back Ruben Dias has told the critics to write off City's chances at their peril.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Pele's old club Santos seal return to top flight a year after relegation

Santos won promotion back to Brazil's Serie A with a 2-0 win over Coritiba on Monday as Pele's former club secured top flight status a year after being relegated for the first time.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Messi bounced from MLS playoffs but league feels the boost

"Messi has been the type of boost that MLS has needed. The issue for MLS has been attracting stars at the end of their career," said Andrew Zimbalist, a professor at Smith College and co-author of National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Football.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Amorim jets in to launch new era at Man Utd

The Portuguese coach bid farewell to Sporting Lisbon in style on Sunday, securing a thrilling 4-2 comeback win at his former club Braga -- an 11th win in 11 league games.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Barca rule out Lewandowski for 10 days, Yamal up to three weeks

Lewandowski suffered a back injury in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad during which he had a goal controversially disallowed.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

NSC issues 32 cheques to disburse Tk 1 crore reward for SAFF champions

National Sports Council (NSC) has issued 32 cheques for players and support staff of the SAFF winning Bangladesh women’s football team, equally disbursing the promised Tk 1 crore reward for bringing home the regional football title for the second time in a row, said sports Adviser Asif Mahmud on social media.