Football

March 2, 2026 9:58 AM

Argentina ‘Finalissima’ in Qatar at risk amid US, Israel attacks on Iran

The "Finalissima" match between Spain and Argentina in Doha is in doubt after the Qatar Football Association suspended soccer tournaments indefinitely, following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory missiles fired at the Arabian Peninsula. The contest between European Championship winne...

February 25, 2026 9:38 AM

Sorloth hat-trick sends Atletico into Champions League last 16

Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth scored a hat-trick as the Spanish side saw off Belgium’s Club Brugge on Tuesday to win the second leg of their Champions League playoff 4-1 and advance to the last 16 with a 7-4 aggregate triumph. Johnny Cardoso scored the other goal for the hom...

February 24, 2026 9:19 AM

Four matches postponed after Mexican cartel leader’s death sparks violence

Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara, one of the country’s host cities for the 2026 World Cup, in the wake of a military operation on Sunday that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho", dead. Oseguera, 59, mastermind of the powerful Jalisco ...

February 3, 2026 9:52 AM

Ronaldo missed match due to frustration with Saudi’s PIF

Frustration about Al-Nassr's quiet transfer window motivated Cristiano Ronaldo to sit out of the club's 1-0 win against Al-Riyadh on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. The Portuguese superstar forward decided to recuse himself from head coach Jorge Jesus' squad because Al-Nassr, the second-pl...

February 3, 2026 9:50 AM

Diarra leads Sunderland’s charge as they move up to eighth place

Sunderland's record signing Habib Diarra began to pay back his fee with a leading role as the hosts easily beat struggling Burnley 3-0 on Monday to move up to eighth in the Premier League standings. Diarra's ninth-minute shot took a deflection off Burnley defender Axel Tuanzebe and although initial...

January 20, 2026 10:06 AM

Players hit by cramp as heat and heartbreak strike at Australian Open

Players struggled with cramp and injuries on the second day of the Australian Open on Monday, headlined by the retirement of seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime while his compatriot Marina Stakusic needed a wheelchair to leave the court. Canadian Auger-Aliassime arrived at Melbourne Park as a ge...

January 5, 2026 10:08 AM

Atletico and Real Sociedad share spoils after lively 1-1 draw

Atletico Madrid were held to an entertaining 1–1 draw at Real Sociedad in LaLiga on Sunday, with Goncalo Guedes cancelling out Alexander Sorloth’s opener for the visitors in a five-minute spell after the break at Anoeta Stadium. The result saw Atletico lose further ground in the title race and ...

December 29, 2025 3:21 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo confident of reaching 1,000 goals, keen to keep playing

Cristiano Ronaldo said his passion for the game remains undimmed and that he is still motivated to reach his target of 1,000 career goals after the Portuguese forward was named Best Middle East Player at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday. Ronaldo's double for Saudi side Al-Nassr on Saturda...