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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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jurgen Klopp’s men set a new record margin of victory in the clash between English football’s two most successful clubs as Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils suffered their heaviest defeat since 1931. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration …

Manchester United will play Real Betis in the Europa League last 16 after overcoming Barcelona, while Arsenal faces Sporting Lisbon, the BBC reports. United beat the La Liga leaders 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday to seal a 4-3 aggregate win in the play-off tie. Arsenal will play the second …

Liverpool’s torrid season went from bad to worse on Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Though the last-16 tie is only halfway done, even the most optimistic of Liverpool fans will find it hard to believe this …

Formula 1 “will never switch to electric,” Stefano Domenicali, president, and chief executive officer of the motorsport group, said in an interview published by Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on Sunday. To help lower emissions, F1 is developing a zero-emission petrol that “could be used by planes and vessels …

Christian Atsu had been missing since the earthquakes on February 6 The remains of ex-Newcastle and Chelsea footballer Christian Atsu have been identified in the rubble of a block of high-rise apartments in the Turkish province of Hatay, according to his agent. Atsu had been missing since massive earthquakes rocked …

Manchester United have called on bidders to step forward ahead of the potential sale of the club, with the Glazer family confirming their intent to ‘explore strategic alternatives’. The fans were ecstatic after the Red Devils put out an official statement in November 2022 following initial reports suggesting that the …