Football

Javier Pastore scored his first AS Roma goal but still came in for criticism from furious coach Eusebio Di Francesco on Monday after an Emiliano Rigoni brace helped Atalanta leave the capital with a share of the spoils in a 3-3 draw in Serie A.

Robert Lewandowski netted a controversial penalty awarded by VAR at the second attempt as Bayern Munich opened the new Bundesliga season with a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim on Friday.

Bengaluru FC will look to hit the ground running when they begin life under new coach Carles Cuadrat with a high-stakes AFC Cup Inter-Zone semifinal against Turkmenistan side Altyn Asyr here on Wednesday.

Eden Hazard came off the bench to inspire Chelsea's dramatic 3-2 win over Arsenal on Saturday, then told Blues boss Maurizio Sarri he is desperate to return to the starting line-up.

Neymar scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain since February as the French champions kicked off the new Ligue 1 season with a 3-0 defeat of Caen on Sunday.

The India U-16 football team registered their second consecutive win after they beat Yemen 3-0 in their fourth game at the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan.

According to former Inter Milan forward Ronaldo, Juventus’ most expensive signing ever Cristiano Ronaldo could take Italian football back to the dizzying heights, just like the case when he was playing.

One of the brightest sparks in the midfield for the Indian men’s football team, young Anirudh Thapa has impressed all and sundry with his tireless performances in the season gone by and in the Intercontinental Cup. Hailing from Dehradun, the AIFF Emerging...

The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) has announced that manager Tite has signed a new contract through to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will be played in Qatar. Brazil were knocked out of the previous World Cup at the quarter-final stage against Belgiu...

Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool to stay focused and not get carried away by celebrating their success in the transfer window as they plot a Premier League title challenge.

The 19-year-old's success is a fierce source of pride in the deprived and multi-racial estates or "banlieues" on the edge of the capital where many of France's players honed their game.

England are dreaming of a first World Cup final since 1966 but first they must come through Wednesday's semi-final at the Luzhniki Stadium against Croatia in what looks like their toughest test yet in Russia.

Former champions France progressed to the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after they saw of the challenge of the rampant Belgians by a 1-0 scoreline in St Petersburg in a thrilling contest. The match was tightly contested between both sides who gave it t...

The irony of Thierry Henry, one of France’s all-time soccer greats, plotting his own country's downfall at the World Cup in Russia has not been lost on his former team mate Didier Deschamps, who calls it a bizarre situation. "It's bizarre because he's Fre...

Qatari organisers of the 2022 World Cup say they're open to talks about a 48-team tournament, and can see a format to host it alone.

A superb first half display by Belgium ended Brazil's hopes of a record sixth World Cup crown as a Fernandinho own goal and a superb Kevin De Bruyne strike proved enough to win 2-1 and seal a semi-final spot.