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Champions League redraw pits Manchester United against Atletico Madrid

The teams in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League had to be redrawn after an error in the original process.

Football Now

Lilian Thuram: It’s time to speak out and denounce every act of racism

In partnership with Media City

Lilian Thuram is releasing a new book called 'White Thinking'

World News

Hungary gives visa to Belarusian official expelled from Czech Republic

Vladimir Bazanov was arrested last month for illegally entering Czech territory, police said.

Sport

Away supporters banned from Belgian football after fan violence

The Belgian Pro League has condemned incidents that took place at two top-flight football matches over the weekend.

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Football Now

Is the future of football financing in cryptocurrency?

In partnership with Media City

With examples of football players now being bought, sold, and paid using Bitcoin, we ask the question, is football and crypto a match made in heaven?

France

Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time on Monday, extending his record. Alexia Putellas became the third winner of the women's award.

World News

Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoff bracket

Either Italy and Portugal will fail to qualify for next year's tournament.

Argentina

Maradona fan names newborn son 'Diego' after twins 'Mara' and 'Dona'

Walter Rotundo and his wife welcomed their son by caesarean on Thursday to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the football legend's death.

Football Now

Lucy Bronze: Alexia Putellas is Ballon d'Or favourite

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Former Ballon d'Or Féminin runner-up Lucy Bronze says Barcelona's Alexia Putellas is the favourite for this year's prize.

France

French footballer Karim Benzema guilty in sex tape blackmail scandal

French footballer Karim Benzema has received a 1-year suspended prison sentence over a sex tape blackmail trial.

Sport

EU Parliament supports resolution to oppose breakaway Super League

MEPs have also called for more money to be redistributed to amateur sports across Europe.

Sport

Five Bayern Munich footballers in quarantine over vaccine status

The German club is without eight players for this week's UEFA Champions League game against Dynamo Kyiv.

Sport

Lyon-Marseille match abandoned after Payet hit by bottle from stands

Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet -- formerly of West Ham United -- collapsed after being hit as he was taking a corner kick.

United Kingdom

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves Manchester United after poor run of form

United have slumped in recent weeks after a heavy summer investment gave many fans sizeable hope to challenge for trophies this season. Michael Carrick will preside over team affairs until a permanent replacement is found.

United Kingdom

Kim Kardashian helps Afghan women's football team flee to Britain

Women playing sport was seen as a political act of defiance against the Taliban, and hundreds of female athletes have left Afghanistan since the group returned to power and began curbing women's education and freedoms.

Football Now

Michael Owen: Robert Lewandowski deserves 2021 Ballon d'Or prize

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Former Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen says Robert Lewandowski deserves the 2021 prize ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

World News

'Sad': Edouard Mendy criticises mistaken use of his photo

Footballer Edouard Mendy, a goalkeeper for Chelsea, criticised some media organisations that mistook his photo for that of Benjamin Mendy.

Italy

Italy loses 3 more players ahead of final World Cup qualifier

Alessandro Bastoni and Davide Calabria are both injured, while fellow defender Cristiano Biraghi has returned home because of personal reasons.

World News

Euroviews. Only the EU can save football from itself | View

Football is under threat. Cross-border regulation and the 'Brussels effect' could restore faith in the beautiful game and prevent future Super League-style disasters, argue four experts in the field.

Football Now

Qatar Clasico: One of the Middle East’s biggest football matches

In partnership with Media City

Labelled the 'Qatar Clasico', Al-Rayann vs Al Sadd is one of the country's biggest footballing rivalries.