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Neymar netted twice in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia to set his national side’s goalscoring record at 79. Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goalscorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner’s career total on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on …

Amid uncertainty over his own future at Paris St Germain, Kylian Mbappe has hit out at the treatment of Lionel Messi by the club and French soccer in general following the high-profile departure of the Argentina star. Messi signed for Major League soccer franchise Inter Miami last week after rejecting …

This weekend, Manchester City will take on Inter Milan in the Champions League Final. The English champions will be aiming to win their first title, while the Italians have already won it three times. City, under Pep Guardiola, is seen as the best side in the world and is on …

Following months of speculation, soccer superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly decided to take his talents to South Florida. As reported in a BBC article by veteran Spanish journalist Guillem Balagué, the Argentinian soccer player has officially agreed to sign with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami — snubbing a …

Manchester City celebrated their third consecutive Premier League title on Sunday as a much-changed side was still good enough to beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s men clinched a fifth title in six seasons on Saturday when second-placed Arsenal were beaten 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. That gave Guardiola …

Following their Champions League exit on Wednesday, Real Madrid’s season is all but over with four matches still to be played. Barcelona have already wrapped up the LaLiga title, meaning that second place is the best that Los Blancos can hope for. Despite this, Carlo Ancelotti, speaking in his pre-match …

Milan is gearing up for its biggest local derby in a generation as two of Europe’s grand old clubs face off on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League semi-final. Two clashes full of colour, noise and drama await in one of the continent’s football capitals, AC Milan and Inter Milan …

The club played ‘God Save the King’ at the Premier League’s request, but knew the crowd would react poorly. Liverpool fans loudly booed the national anthem ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday, drowning out ‘God Save the King’ with chants of “Liverpool.” While the UK celebrated …

Real Madrid are close to securing a deal to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund. The England midfielder has been a target for Premier League clubs including Manchester City but negotiations with Madrid are progressing to the final stages. The Champions League holders have almost agreed personal terms with Bellingham …

Sheikh Jassim’s bid will offer an undisclosed figure to the owners and an additional investment directly into the club. Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted his third and final bid to buy Manchester United football club, his representatives said. Jassim’s bid was submitted before the Friday …

Erling Haaland’s incredible goal record at Manchester City sets him apart from all other players this season, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of Wednesday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland leads the league’s goal-scoring charts with 32 goals, eight more than Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane in …

A lawyer in Saudi Arabia claims to have submitted a lawsuit calling for the arrest and deportation of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who moved to the country in December in a lucrative £175 million-a-year switch to Al Nassr, cut a frustrated figure in his latest appearance. Nassr, having recently sacked manager …

The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, said today that all payments made by the football club to a company owned by a senior refereeing official were for advisory matters and not to gain any illegal sporting advantage. Laporta said an internal investigation conducted by the club did not show …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he wants to end the Anfield hoodoo, targeting a win against Liverpool on Sunday that would keep the Gunners on course to win the Premier League title. Arteta’s side lead Manchester City by eight points at the top of the table ahead of the weekend …

Manchester City have condemned criminal damage to Liverpool’s team bus following Saturday’s clash between the Premier League rivals. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they have opened an investigation over the incident which took place after City’s 4-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. No injuries were suffered and the Liverpool bus was …

Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani has submitted a new bid worth around 5 billion pounds ($6.12 billion) to buy Manchester United, Sky Sports News reported on Saturday. The second bid was confirmed on Saturday, after Sheikh Jassim’s representatives received an indefinite extension on Tuesday for an original deadline …

Bayern Munich was poised Friday to announce that they have sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann, replacing him with former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel just days before crucial Champions League and Bundesliga games next month. Bayern Munich was poised Friday to announce that they have sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann, replacing him with …

The future of Lionel Messi remains uncertain as his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in June and he’s yet to reveal where he plans to play next season. While it appears as though Saudi Arabia is out of the question, FC Barcelona remains lurking, hoping that a reunion is possible. …

Manchester City will face Bayern Munich across two-legs in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, it has been confirmed. The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight of the competition for the sixth consecutive season, after dismissing of RB Leipzig in the last round via an 8-1 scoreline and a …

Napoli, PSG, Bayern Munich also maintain leads in respective leagues Arsenal won 5 games straight in English Premier League, while Barcelona is nine points ahead of Real Madrid in Spanish La Liga. Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich also maintain leads in their respective leagues; Italian Serie A, French Ligue …