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Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm opposed to biennial World Cup

Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm is opposed to FIFA's plans to implement a biennal World Cup.

Wanted to leave Paris Saint-Germain in July, reveals Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbapp confirmed he told Paris Saint-Germain he wanted to leave the club in July in an interview released Monday by French broadcaster RMC.

Liverpool manager Klopp says he 'respects' Man City coach Guardiola

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his intense rivalry with Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, saying he never "intentionally says something bad" about his counterpart.

La Liga: Koeman's future on the line as Barca visit Atletico Madrid

FC Barcelona face a crucial game on Saturday when they travel to play Atletico Madrid in the eighth round of matches in La Liga.

France coach Deschamps again leaves out striker Olivier Giroud from squad

France coach Didier Deschamps again left out veteran striker Olivier Giroud on Thursday for the Nations League semifinal match against Belgium next week.

Barcelona loses again in Champions League with 3-0 defeat to Benfica

After yet another demoralising loss, struggling Barcelona faces a grim future in the Champions League.

Ronaldo breaks record for most appearances in Champions League

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has created the record for making the most appearances in the history of the UEFA Champions League

Ronaldo's brilliance helps United defeat Villarreal in thrilling encounter

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in the dying minutes of the game helped Manchester United defeat Villarreal in Group F encounter of the UEFA Champions League here at Old Trafford.

Newcomer Sheriff stuns Real Madrid 2-1 in Champions League

The start to life in the Champions League couldn't be going much better for Moldovan club Sheriff.

Champions League: Lionel Messi scores as PSG defeat Man City

Idrrisa Gueye and Lionel Messi got among the scoring chart as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City in the Group A encounter of the UEFA Champions League

Lionel Messi may return for PSG against Manchester City in UCL

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that his star-studded team is still under construction, on the eve of hosting Manchester City in their Group A match in Paris on Tuesday

Arsenal humiliates Spurs, seasons head in opposite direction

However bad things have seemed for Arsenal over the last decade, beating Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium can usually be relied on.

Money in the game: Football is the next big thing for hedge funds, PE

European soccer has always been desperate for cash, but that's grown more acute after the pandemic kept crowds away from stadiums

La Liga: Real Madrid's attack stalls in 0-0 draw against Villareal

With Karim Benzema and Vincius Jnior finally contained, Real Madrid saw its five-match winning streak come to an end with a 0-0 draw against Villarreal at home in the Spanish league.

French leader PSG beats Montpellier 2-0 for 8th straight win

French league leader Paris Saint-Germain relied on early and late goals to beat Montpellier 2-0 and make it eight straight wins

Messi was 'tyrant' during training, says Barca coach Ronald Koeman

Barca coach Ronald Koeman has said Lionel Messi was like "a tyrant" during training at Barcelona

UEFA says FIFA snubs request for talks on World Cup concerns

UEFA complained that Gianni Infantino's world body has yet to respond to its request for talks to discuss the concerns of European nations

ATK Mohun Bagan ousted from AFC Cup after 0-6 drubbing at hands of FC Nasaf

ISL heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan's AFC Cup campaign ended in a nightmare after middle-rung Uzbekistan outfit FC Nasaf hammered the green and maroon brigade 6-0

La Liga: Marco Asensio, Benzema star as Real beat Mallorca 6-1

Asensio scored a hat-trick and Karim Benzema struck a brace of goals as Real Madrid soared on their goal-scoring prowess to thrash Mallorca 6-1 and rose to the top of the table in the Spanish La Liga.

Juventus snatch first victory in new Serie A season with win over Spezia

The 36 times champions Juventus finally claimed their first victory in the new Serie A season, after a 3-2 win over Spezia in a thriller.