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Mourinho receives 'eternal glory' from Roma fans on return with Real Madrid

Even before the coach walked out into the Stadio Olimpico ahead of kickoff for a Champions League match, there was a long applause when the stadium announcer read out the teams and Mourinho's name

Vinicius handed four-game ban; set to miss Clasico after hair-pulling row

Vinicius was shown a straight red card in the 73rd minute for having tugged hard on the hair of Villarreal's Nathan Saliba when they were sprinting down the field

PSG humble Man City after pre-match defiance in Champions League clash

Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha all scored and the defending champion created numerous other chances to secure the win

Messi helps Inter Miami clinch MLS playoff berth with 2-0 win over NYCFC

Miami missed the postseason when Messi arrived in 2023, but has reached the playoffs the past three seasons

UCL 2026: Barcelona, Arsenal secure easy wins; Man United goes down 0-2

Barcelona's 100 per cent start to the season was under threat down 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul, but the Spanish champion rallied to a 4-1 win

Lisandro Martinez slams Man United hierarchy after Champions League loss

In a post-game interview on Tuesday, Martinez questioned the club's off-season recruitment after it had secured a return to the Champions League this season

FIFA plans to double development funding; India could receive $25 million

The plan also includes $99 million for each of FIFA's six continental confederations over the same period

Tax evasion to Portugal fallout: Controversies that rocked Ronaldo's career

Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after disciplinary proceedings were initiated following his departure from the national team camp

Messi nets brace in first game since Argentina retirement as Miami win 4-0

Luis Suarez also scored twice and German Berterame had two assists for Inter Miami, which snapped a five-match winless skid

ISL 2026: Kerala Blasters kick off new season with 2-0 win over Inter Kashi

Mohanan opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Green struck in stoppage time to seal all three points for the Blasters

ISL 2026: Churchill Brothers secure hard-fought 2-1 win over Mumbai City FC

Gaurav Bora headed in the club's first-ever ISL goal in the 57th minute and Sebastian Gutierrez added a second in the 86th

Man City deliver statement victory with 3-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield

Second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki saw City take advantage of Liverpool going down to 10 men following a red card for Ryan Gravenberch around the hour mark

Manchester City spent £1.388bn on players amid 9 years of financial charges

Manchester City spent £1.388bn on players over nine years, with funding allegedly disguised as sponsorship income helping build a star-studded squad

Ronaldo returns to action after Portugal row, scores during Al-Nassr win

During the international window, the 41-year-old Ronaldo walked out of the Portugal squad, for which he has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances

Biennial Africa Cup of Nations back under consideration, says CAF president

Motsepe, a South African billionaire who is also a vice-president of FIFA, appeared stung by the criticism

Lyon stumble at Lens; Dortmund drop points in draw against Bremen

Dortmund came into Friday's home match on top of the Bundesliga and the only club to win all four of its games so far

Zeljkovic shines as Mohun Bagan defeat East Bengal to clinch IFA Shield

Bosnian midfielder Zeljkovic scored the decisive goal in the 45th minute, converting shortly before the interval to give the Mariners their 22nd IFA Shield title

UEFA sets criteria for candidate to challenge Infantino and overhaul FIFA

A candidate that "represents FIFA globally and provides leadership without exercising management functions," UEFA said on Thursday

Haaland seeks unity at Man City after verdict, Maresca reaffirms his faith

City will play Liverpool on Sunday in its first match since the publication of an investigatory panel's verdict that City artificially inflated its revenue by more than $1 billion

Arteta extends Arsenal stay until 2030 after guiding club to EPL glory

The 44-year-old Spanish coach took charge in December 2019 and is now comfortably the longest-serving coach in the Premier League