Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was absent through illness but Bruno Fernandes' brace helped Portugal made light work of Nigeria with a 4-0 friendly win on Thursday. Fernando Santos's Portugal warmed up for the World Cup with victory in Lisbon, although preparations for the match

Argentine football players Nicolas Gonzalez and Joaquin Correa are out of the World Cup due to injuries, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Thursday. Fiorentina forward Gonzalez has been replaced by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, striker Joaquin Correa of

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he was "provoked" by a lack of respect from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag when refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month. Ronaldo has been a peripheral figure on the field during Ten Hag's first season in charge.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of soccer's governing body after no candidate stepped up to challenge him.  FIFA said Thursday the 52-year-old Swiss lawyer was the only person to enter the race by the time the deadline passed overnight -

Cristiano Ronaldo says he was close to joining Manchester City before following his "heart" by re-joining Manchester United. The Portugal forward made headlines earlier this week after telling Talk TV he felt "betrayed" by the club. The first part of the full

Robert Lewandowski has been banned for three Barcelona matches after a red card in their 2-1 win at Osasuna last week. The 34-year-old striker, who is currently with Poland at the World Cup, was shown two yellow cards, the second for an elbow to David Garcia's face. Gerard Pique

The path has been cleared for Novak Djokovic to play in the Australian Open, after the Australian government overturned a visa ban. The Serbian tennis star was detained in January over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid. He was deported from the country 10 days later,

Facing a storm of European criticism before the start of the World Cup, Qatar on Tuesday stepped up its diplomatic and media riposte which has included threatening “legal” action to defend its name. Five days from the opening game, Qatar’s chief World Cup organiser

Neymar took part in Brazil’s training session on Tuesday, his first with the national team ahead of the World Cup. The star forward joined the group later than the rest of the players because of a problem with his flight from France, where he finished the first part of the season

Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer will make the final decision about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at the club after the forward’s incendiary TV interview, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. Ronaldo’s position at United is considered

The defending champions Bashundhara Kings made a winning start in the 5th Bashundhara Group Women’s Football League 2021-22 after beating Uttara Football Club Ltd by 2-0 goals in the opening match at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday.

Manchester United said on Monday they were “considering their response” to an interview given by star forward Cristiano Ronaldo where he said he felt “betrayed” by the club.  The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a peripheral figure on the field

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been cleared of serious damage to his knee after his dramatic breakdown during the Twenty20 World Cup final. The pace spearhead hurt his knee when taking an outfield catch in the defeat to England in Melbourne on Sunday and was unable to

Matthew Mott has admitted he is keen to persuade Ben Stokes out of ODI retirement with a 50-over World Cup less than a year away. Stokes underlined his value to England with a match-defining innings in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday. He also memorably won the player of the match

Paris St-Germain moved five points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a dominant display to see off Auxerre in their final match before the break for the World Cup. They opened the scoring in the 11th minute at the Parc des Princes when Lionel Messi played a lovely chipped ball over the

Manchester United snatched a dramatic 93rd-minute winner through substitute Alejandro Garnacho as they beat Fulham in a thrilling final Premier League match before the Qatar World Cup. In a pulsating second half at Craven Cottage, Fulham looked to have earned a point before the

Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels "betrayed" by Manchester United and is being forced out of the club. Ronaldo promised in August he would give his version of life at Old Trafford after failing to secure a move away from United to a club playing in the Champions League, as he

England VS Pakistan Played at MCG on 13 November 2022 England 138/5 in 19 Overs (Ben Stokes 52* , Jos Buttler 26, Harry Brooks 20, Haris Rauf  2/23)  Pakistan 137/8 in 20 Overs. (Shan Masood 38, Babar Azam 32,Shadab Khan 20, Sam Curran 3/12, Adil Rashid 2/22 , Chris Jordan

England beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final in Melbourne to win the Men's T20 World Cup for a second time. Chasing 138 in front of a febrile Pakistan-supporting crowd, they fell to 45-3 and 84-4 amid electric fast bowling. But, under intense pressure at the iconic

Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England restricted Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Earlier, England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to field in the match. Shan Masood got 38, the top score, off