Little did Lionel Messi know when he picked up the baby Lamine Yamal two decades ago that he was holding a future World Cup final opponent in his arms.

Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has died at the age of 94, the club announced on Saturday. Bates was chairman of the club ...

The Italian football federation took another step Saturday toward a rebuild of their national team by hiring Paolo Maldini as technical director and former Brazil international and 1994 World Cup ...

Ole Romeny's 24th-minute penalty handed Indonesia a crucial 1-0 win over Indonesia in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images ...

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams, who featured in Bafana Bafana's run to the World Cup round of 32, has died, the South African Football Players Union confirmed Saturday. He ...

Jürgen Klopp has reached an agreement on the "key points" of a deal to become the new Germany head coach, the German football federation said Saturday.. Former coach Julian Nagelsmann resigned after ...

Akram Afif was named the AFC Player of the Year for the second time on Tuesday after his heroics at the start of 2024 led Qatar to a second AFC Asian Cup triumph. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images ...

The British Columbia Supreme Court approved a settlement in the class-action lawsuit against defendants Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps that claimed both parties relied on "misleading ...

The 2026 edition of Leagues Cup will see Liga MX teams host phase one matches in Mexico for the first time since the intraleague tournament debuted the modern format three years ago. Phase one of the ...

An emotional Cristiano Ronaldo said he had a "clear conscience" as he exited his final World Cup as Portugal were eliminated 1-0 by Spain in the round of 16 in Arlington, Texas, on Monday.

Liverpool are facing a period of significant behind-the-scenes upheaval following the departure of Michael Edwards, the chief ...