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World News

Davide Astori funeral: fans and football stars bid farewell

Thousands of fans and players from the world of Italian football pay tribute to defender who died suddenly on Sunday.

08/03/2018

Sport

Florence mourns the loss of its football club captain

Fiorentina's return after their abandoned match with Udines sees tributes at stadium and crowd of well-wishers stunned at 31-year-old Davide Astori's sudden death.

05/03/2018

Brazil

Neymar leaves hospital after 'successful' surgery

The world's most expensive footballer was operated on for a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle. The procedure "went perfectly," according to the Brazilian Football Confederation.

05/03/2018

Sport

VAR: video assistant referees set to be used at World Cup in Russia

Video replays set to be used at World Cup after IFAB approval.

03/03/2018

Spain

Clubs pull in fans with digital treats

Formula 1 spoils its enthusiasts with video gaming and onboard cameras.

01/03/2018

United Kingdom

Sprinting champion Usain Bolt set to line-up in charity soccer match

The decorated sprinter will lace-up his football boots to raise money for UNICEF.

27/02/2018

Spain

Spanish policeman dies in football violence

The officer reportedly had a heart attack after being hit by a flare in violent clashes between Spartak Moscow and Athletic Bilbao fans

23/02/2018

Sport

Manchester United welcome back Paul Pogba for Sevilla tie

Jose Mourinho's side are in Spain for their first Champions League knock-out match since 2014.

20/02/2018

Sport

Football for friendship sets stage for 2018 World Cup

Young persons' sporting and cultural programme opens in Moscow.

16/02/2018

United Kingdom

UK: ex-football coach Barry Bennell guilty of 43 child sex attacks

The former Manchester City coach has been convicted of assaulting 43 boy players, mainly in the 1980s - amid a series of abuse claims that have shaken the sport.

15/02/2018

United Kingdom

Forest Green Rovers — the first vegan football club in the world

Hailed by FIFA as the "world’s greenest football club", the Forest Green Rovers' vegan diets are credited with boosting the team into League Two.

14/02/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women enjoy themselves at football match in Riyadh

Saudi women were only allowed into stadiums in January.

13/02/2018

Sport

English clubs hit back of net with record-breaking transfers

Coutinho may be leaving Liverpool, but other English football clubs scored big as the transfer window closed.

31/01/2018

World News

UEFA presents glitzy new Nations League to replace European friendly i

Four leagues should ensure fairer competition, with promotion and relegation, and an alternative route to qualify for the European Championships.

24/01/2018

Sport

Mascherano makes tearful exit from Barcelona

At 33 he becomes the latest star name to join the Chinese football league.

24/01/2018

Norway

Ultimate Liverpool fan? Norway dad names baby 'Ynwa' after club song

The new dad took fandom to new heights after naming his daughter after the 'You'll Never Walk Alone' club anthem.

23/01/2018

Sport

Manchester City resigned to lose out on Sanchez

City manager Guardiola has said that he wishes good luck to Sanchez for any move he makes from Arsenal, which looks like it will be to Manchester United

19/01/2018

Sport

Giggs to manage Wales

Wales have appointed former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs as their manager on a four-year contract

15/01/2018

Sport

Ronaldo looking for Manchester United payday

Ronaldo has reportedly been telling his teammates of his plans to leave Real Madrid and return to his former club after rising resentment over his level of pay

15/01/2018

Russia

Russian football club under fire for ‘racist’ tweet about own players

Spartak Moscow posted a video on Twitter alongside a message that appeared to refer to its own black players as “chocolates.”

13/01/2018