Chelsea lost striker Alvaro Morata to a knee injury as they drew with MOL Vidi in a Europa League dead rubber.
The Blues, who had already won Group L to reach the last 32, made 10 changes although Willian, Morata and Cesc Fabregas were …
Laurent Koscielny played for the first time since May as Arsenal completed their near-perfect Europa League group stage with an easy win over Qarabag.
Unai Emery's side had already qualified for the knockout round and go through as Grou…
Manchester United's past two visits to Anfield have resulted in drab and goalless stalemates - so will things be any different when they take on Liverpool on Sunday?
BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson certainly hopes so, saying:…
Olympiakos beat AC Milan in a thriller to advance to the Europa League knockout stages at the expense of the Italian giants.
They needed to win by two goals and led through Pape Abou Cisse's header.
Cristian Zapata scored an own goal…
Laurent Koscielny said he "started a new chapter" in his career after returning from injury in Arsenal's easy Europa League win over Qarabag.
Captain Koscielny, 33, had not played since rupturing his Achilles in May's semi-final defeat …
Five Ligue 1 matches have been postponed - with another three rearranged - because of the security issues in France as games are called off for the second weekend in a row.
The country has seen four weekends of violent anti-government p…
The group stage is done, we now know the 16 teams into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
All four English teams made it through to Monday's draw, which starts from 11:00 GMT in Nyon, Switzerland, and they were joined by some o…
Nicolo Zaniolo
You have to be a special talent to make your professional debut in the Champions League against holders Real Madrid.
Roma's 19-year-old midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo did just that in September, having been picked in the It…
Chelsea say fans who sang an anti-Semitic chant in the Europa League game with MOL Vidi have "shamed the club".
A vocal minority chanted offensive songs about Tottenham fans early in Thursday's 2-2 draw in Hungary.
That came three da…
Newly elected federation president Seidou Mbombo Njoya has promised transparency in his bid to rebuild the credibility of football in Cameroon.
Njoya was voted in as Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) boss on Wednesday to end the l…
French authorities have arrested a senior football official on suspicion of committing war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona is accused of co-ordinating militia attacks on the CAR's Muslim populatio…
Liverpool defender Joel Matip could be out for up to six weeks as he needs surgery on a fractured collarbone suffered in the 1-0 win against Napoli.
The 27-year-old landed awkwardly in the closing stages of Tuesday's Champions League ga…
Manchester United's Shola Shoretire has become the youngest ever player to appear in the Uefa Youth League at the age of 14 years and 314 days.
The winger was introduced as a substitute during the Reds' 2-1 win at Valencia on Wednesday.…
The meeting of Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday evening headlines the 17th round of matches in the 2018/19 Premier League, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds hoping to consolidate their place at the top of the table. Make sure to…
Ex-Spurs player Glenn Hoddle joked that his recovery from cardiac arrest was not helped by the dramatic way they made the Champions League last 16.
Hoddle collapsed at the BT Sport studios on 27 October, his 61st birthday, and later und…
Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he was the victim of racial abuse while playing for the Gunners youth team.
The midfielder said he was 12 and playing an away game in Germany when it happened but "nothing was done".
His comments…
Morocco will not bid to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the country's sports minister said.
The North African nation had been tipped as a replacement for Cameroon, who were stripped of the hosting rights last month due to poor prep…
The Champions League is thought of as the pinnacle of European club football. It can be electrifying, ingenious, emotive, and occasionally a little odd.
How much can you remember of the good, bad and unusual moments from the group stage…
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling has been named November's Premier League player of the month.
The 24-year-old scored three goals and set up three more in City's three league matches.
It is the second time the Blues forward has won …
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths will be "out of football for a little period of time" as he receives help with "ongoing issues", including some relating to his mental health, says Brendan Rodgers.
The Scotland forward, 28, has made 22 ap…
West Brom boss Darren Moore is calling on football to unite to stamp out the "ugly" spectre of racism.
In the wake of Saturday's incident involving Manchester City's Raheem Sterling at Stamford Bridge, Moore says he feels the game needs…
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's qualification for the Champions League last 16 was an "incredible success" as they finished top of Group F with a 2-1 win over Hoffenheim.
Leroy Sane scored twice as last season's quarter-finalists r…
Bayern Munich and Ajax played out an eventful Champions League draw with six goals and two red cards.
Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead but Dusan Tadic equalised.
Maximilian Wober was sent off for Ajax, with Bayern's Thomas Mul…
Manchester United have "gone back to square one" with a "slow and lethargic" defeat in Valencia, says their former midfielder Darren Fletcher.
Jose Mourinho's side lost 2-1 in Spain with Phil Jones' own goal ensuring they passed up a ch…
Manchester United slumped to a limp defeat in Valencia as Phil Jones' own goal ensured they passed up the chance to win Champions League Group H.
United were already assured of qualification for the knockout stages, and a win would have…
Real Madrid suffered their biggest ever home defeat in Europe as they were thrashed by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.
The European champions, who had already won Group G, named a weakened team.
Fedor Chalov curled home CSKA's o…
A presidential aspirant in the upcoming Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) elections scheduled for Tamale on Saturday and 14 others have jointly placed an injunction on the polls, citing irregularities and seeking some reliefs.
Mr George…
Newly-appointed Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi, has assumed duty after his predecessor, Mr Majeed Bawa, officially handed over to him at a brief ceremony at the Ministry of Youth and Sports on …
Morocco's defender Achraf Hakimi, who is on loan from Real Madrid at German club Borussia Dortmund, has won a second Bundesliga's Rookie of the Month award.
The 20-year-old beat strikers Jean-Philippe Mateta of Mainz and Fortuna Düsseld…
Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has left Olympiakos, just three months after rejoining the Greek club.
The 35-year-old's contract has been terminated by "mutual agreement".
Toure, who was a free agent in the summer after…
Maurizio Sarri arrived at Chelsea this summer with one of the most intriguing backgrounds in football.
He is a former banker who for years combined working in amateur football with his day job as a foreign currency trader.
The intern…
Mr. Abdul Majeed Bawa, the former Acting Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has described the position as "slippery and challenging" one, as the new Director-General prepares to begin work at the NSA.
Mr. Bawa made…
Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Minister of Youth and Sports, has said, he is happy with the progress of work done at the Koforidua Multi Purpose Youth Center.
Mr. Asiamah made this known on his visit to the center to assess and monitor the pr…
Mr. John Awuah, Chief Executive Officer of Universal Merchant Bank (umb), has said, it is time to celebrate former president John Agyekum Kufuor, for his immense contribution to the development of the nation, by using football.
He said,…
Ongoing works at the multi purpose youth center, in Ho, Volta Region, is 64% complete and will be handed over to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, within schedule.
Mr. William Dogbe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wilkado Construction…
The task was clear for Tottenham and Liverpool. Well, sort of....
Tottenham knew they had to match Inter Milan's result to reach the Champions League last 16.
Liverpool knew they had to beat Napoli to stand any chance of doing the sa…
The Brazilian's mastery of his weapon of choice made him a walking YouTube highlight compilation
Few things in football match the pageantry of an attacking free-kick. When a foul is made less than 40 yards from goal, pomp and circum…
TEAM NEWS
Manchester City will seal top spot in Champions League Group F with a draw against Hoffenheim on Wednesday, but they only have 15 players available.
Playmaker David Silva is the latest to join the injury list which includes…
The derby between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano is the headline fixture of round 16 in the 2018/19 La Liga season, with ‘Los Vallecanos’ looking for an upset win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. Make sure to take your front r…
Football legend Paul Gascoigne has denied sexually assaulting a woman on a train from York to Durham.
The former England midfielder was arrested at Durham station in August.
Appearing at Peterlee Magistrates' Court, Mr Gascoigne plea…
A Bahraini footballer is facing extradition from Thailand, despite international calls for his release.
Hakeem Al-Araibi, 25, who holds refugee status in Australia, was detained in Bangkok last month on an Interpol warrant put out by Ba…
Liverpool's win over Napoli by the margin they required to reach the Champions League knockout phase leaves their season in perfect shape.
Jurgen Klopp's side are unbeaten at the top of the Premier League after 16 games and now they ent…
Manchester City midfielder David Silva will be out for "a few weeks" with injury, says manager Pep Guardiola.
Silva, 32, picked up a hamstring injury in City's defeat by Chelsea on Saturday and was substituted in the second half.
Gua…
Lewis Ferguson's stoppage-time overhead kick gave Aberdeen a dramatic win over Livingston to lift them into the top six of the Scottish Premiership.
The home side missed a host of second-half opportunities before Ferguson struck at the …
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he "could not be prouder of a team" as Mohamed Salah's goal and Alisson's brilliant late save earned a place in the Champions League knockout stage with victory over Napoli.
The Reds needed to win with a…
Manchester City have agreed to sign United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen, a deal his MLS club Columbus Crew described as a "historic transfer".
The 23-year-old will join City in July 2019 on a four-year deal for about £7m and will stay…
AC Milan have put Manchester United's England striker Marcus Rashford, 21, on a list of potential targets after failing in a move for Swedish veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 37. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
LA Galaxy are set to re-sign Ibrahimovi…
Fabinho, Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri were all on the bench against Napoli. The trio cost a combined £100m last summer
There are many different ways to judge Liverpool's development under Jurgen Klopp but I see their squad strength …
Former England captain and DC United midfielder Wayne Rooney has visited the White House, the home of US President Donald Trump, for a Christmas party.
The 33-year-old was pictured with Trump's 12-year-old son Barron, who is a football …
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says "racism is everywhere" following the alleged racial abuse of his forward Raheem Sterling in a game at Chelsea.
A police investigation is under way into an incident involving Sterling during Cit…