Football

Lionel Messi hit back after Antoine Griezmann's former representative suggested the Barcelona captain has played a significant role in the France star's struggles at Camp Nou.

Saudi Arabia's first women's football league has begun, after being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 600 players for 24 teams based in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam are competing for a championship cup.

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for the coronavirus on the eve of Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, the Egyptian Football Association said on Friday.

October 28 - Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned, with the entire board also stepping down from their posts. Bartomeu's decision comes after several months of criticism in the wake of Barcelona's 8-2 Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich, as well as Lionel Messi's shock request to leave the club shortly after. Although the club was able to keep hold of Messi, with...

October 17 (Talk Sport) - The Uruguay striker, who penned a one-year deal on deadline day worth a reported £200,000-a-week, wore the No.9 shirt at former club Paris-Saint Germain before his release this summer. But, if any fans were worried about his attitude before the move, his decision to take up the famous No.7 is an indication he means business....

October 13 (newsin.asia) - Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, the Portuguese FA have confirmed. Ronaldo played for Portugal against France in the Nations League and Spain in an international friendly. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner immediately left the national team after returning his positive test and will miss Wednesday's match against Sweden as well as upcoming club matches for Juventus against...

Cristiano Ronaldo and other top Juventus players could face legal action for rejoining their national teams despite coronavirus rules after two positive cases at the Italian champions, local health authorities in Turin said on Wednesday. As well as the Portuguese star, several South Americans including Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado, Danilo and Rodrigo Bentancur also left the Juventus team hotel without...

October 6 (Goal) - Manchester United have completed the signing of former Paris-Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani. The 33-year-old has signed an initial one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months. He is set to earn €11 million (£10m/$13m) per season at Old Trafford, with a potential further €2m in performance-related add-ons, and a €4m signing-on bonus. “Manchester United...

After a shocking 2-7 to Aston Villa on Sunday, defending champions Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp has said that his team did everything which should not be done on the football field. For the first time since 1963, Liverpool have conceded 7 goals in a game. The Reds had conceded 7 goals to Tottenham Hotspur during a crushing defeat to Tottenham...

September 30 (BBC) - Bayern Munich won the Champions League last season while Sevilla claimed the Europa League - but there is little time to rest on their successes. Teams across the continent will discover their European fate when the Champions League draw takes place on Thursday (16:00 BST) and the Europa League draw on Friday (12:00 BST). Here is everything you need to...