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In-form Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling could be offered a recall to the Germany squad a month after saying he would never play under national team coach Joachim Low again.

By Toby Davis

By Mike Collett

The most lethal player in Spain right now isn’t Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale or even Lionel Messi. It’s Atletico’s Diego Costa, the man who scored the only goal in his side’s first La Liga win against Real Madrid since…

A Jack Hobbs header shortly before half-time gave Nottingham Forest victory against 10-man Derby for their first win over their rivals since 2011.

Ronald Gjorka made the most of his pitch invasion during Real Madrid’s preseason match against Chelsea in Miami by sharing a very long hug with Cristiano Ronaldo. He was eventually arrested and charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct, which the…

Gavá (Spain)  – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi appeared in court on Friday to answer charges of evading 4.16 million euros ($5 million) in taxes in a case that stunned the sporting world.

Liverpool’s managing director Ian Ayre admits Luis Suarez’s behavior has damaged the club’s brand.

By Iain Rogers

Lionel Messi has responded angrily to reports that he made a gesture after being substituted in Barcelona’s 4-1 win at home to Real Sociedad.

Lorenzo Insigne says that losing Edinson Cavani and gaining Gonzalo Higuain has turned Napoli into a more complete team.

Mario Balotelli was in superb form, but Pepe Reina’s save on the forward’s penalty kick proved decisive, as Napoli came away from the San Siro winners against Milan — for the first time in 27 years.

London – Arsene Wenger believes there is more to come from Mesut Ozil after the Germany international continued his impressive start to life at Arsenal. Ozil has already provided three assists — more than any other Premier League player —…

Manchester City ensured David Moyes’ first derby as Manchester United manager ended in abject humiliation with a crushing victory at the Etihad Stadium.

England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have told Uefa they want to stage European Championship matches in 2020.

The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after European football chiefs agreed a summer event could not be played in Qatar.

Gareth Bale came on to help Cristiano Ronaldo score one of his three goals as Real Madrid beat Galatasaray 6-1 in their Champions League Group B clash.

Manchester United manager David Moyes acknowledges he is not sure whether Wayne Rooney is happy at Old Trafford.

Australia’s soccer chief Frank Lowy says his country’s Football Federation (FFA) may seek compensation if the 2022 World Cup is switched to the winter.

The Portuguese superstar inked his new contract in the Royal Box at the Bernabeu at 12.45pm BST, with president Florentino Perez in attendance.

The head of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has rejected calls for the tournament to be awarded to another country.

Average ticket prices across English football’s top four divisions have fallen by up to 2.4%, the BBC Sport Price of Football study has found.

KINGSTON (Reuters) – Costa Rica celebrated qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday despite a stoppage time equalizer from Jermaine Anderson giving Jamaica a 1-1 draw in their CONCACAF qualifier.

COLUMBUS — The chant started from somewhere on the rickety bleachers that held the American Outlaws, U.S. soccer’s most ardent supporters. It grew, slowly at first, and then fiercely, until every nook and cranny of Crew Stadium reverberated from the…

FOXBOROUGH — With one of the top players in the world sidelined, another international superstar put on a show.

Europe’s leading clubs have stated that they are “open” to the possibility of a winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

Andy Scott

Diego Maradona has revealed that he is worried that Barcelona will try to turn Neymar into “a bodybuilder”.

Andy Scott