European football

Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey on Wednesday appeared in a London court and pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault involving three women. Partey, a Ghana international, is ...

A quarter of a century after waving Jose Mourinho out of the door, Benfica look to have finally coaxed the ‘Special One’ back – gambling that the sorcery which lit up ...

Israeli football fans held up a banner reading “Murderers since 1939” during a match against a Polish team on Thursday, causing outrage in Poland as the president said it insulted the ...

Olympique Lyonnais EEFG.PA have been relegated to Ligue 2, French football’s financial watchdog (DNCG) said following an audit of the club, which said it would appeal the decision immediately. ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Portugal fought back to beat Germany 2-1 on Wednesday, with the 40-year-old bagging his 137th international goal to send them into the Nations League ...

Cesc Fabregas pledged his immediate managerial future to Como on Wednesday amid increasing speculation that the Spaniard is the main target for Inter Milan to replace the recently departed Simone ...

Pope Leo XVI welcomed Italy’s newly crowned Serie A champions Napoli to the Vatican on Tuesday, joking about his own football allegiances. Napoli won their fourth Scudetto on Friday ...

Xabi Alonso has been appointed Real Madrid manager, the LaLiga club said on Sunday as the Spaniard returns to the Santiago Bernabeu where he spent six seasons as a player ...

Former Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso is set to become the next Real Madrid manager on a three-year deal when he leaves Bayer Leverkusen after this season, Spanish media reported on ...

Spanish football titans Real Madrid and Barcelona are set for a tantalising El Clasico clash in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, marking the first such encounter in over ...

Olympiakos chairman Evangelos Marinakis and four board members will stand trial on misdemeanour charges as part of a probe into sports violence, legal sources said on Thursday following a decision ...

Undefeated since late December, Barcelona extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 games with an easy 3-0 win over visitors Osasuna on Thursday which moved them three points clear ...

Chelsea take a 2-1 lead into their Europa Conference League last 16 second leg against FC Copenhagen, but they are uncertain as to how the Danish side will play against them, ...

Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League (LFP), following a confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his team’s recent 2-1 ...

Teenage striker Endrick received high praise from Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, who described him as spectacular after a stellar performance in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Real Sociedad ...

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Cypriot clubs Omonia and Pafos FC are gearing up to face each other in the second leg of their Uefa Europa Conference League knockout phase playoff tie, which will go ...

An unlikely debate about translation and cultural interpretations of English profanity has ignited in Spain after Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was sent off for verbally abusing a referee on ...

The Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League trophies will both be on display in Cyprus on Thursday. Greek gambling company Stoiximan, a sponsor of Uefa, announced that the trophies ...

Shamrock Rovers’ Michael Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in European club competition history after he earned his side a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League knockout ...

There is unlikely to be a runaway LaLiga victor this season like Real Madrid in the previous edition, with a multi-club title race making it harder for a dominant leader ...

Turkish sporting giants Besiktas JK on Sunday night named Cypriot businessman Serdal Adali as the club’s new chairman. Adali secured a club record total of 8,901 votes among the club’...

Cypriot football clubs Omonia and Pafos FC are to face each other in the knockout phase playoffs of the Uefa Europa Conference League as a result of Friday’s draw. ...

Defending champions Inter Milan stormed to a 6-0 win at Lazio in Serie A on Monday as they scored quick-fire goals either side of halftime in a superb display that ...