Kylian Mbappe & Giroud's 'romantic' goal celebration causes stir on social media

Mbappe and Olivier Giroud did not only write history on the pitch but also sparked conversations about their goal celebration, in France's 3-1 win over Poland.

Luis Enrique out as Spain boss after Morocco loss

Spain announced the departure of Luis Enrique as coach of the national team following the team's shock defeat to Morocco at the World Cup.

How Morocco’s Hakimi went from ‘difficult moments’ to stardom

Born in Spain, Hakimi, from a very young age, Hakimi was touted as a star prospect. He delivered on Tuesday.

Football legend Pele 'moved to end-of-life care' in hospital, Brazil news outlet says

Pele, 82, has been undergoing treatment for bowel cancer since last September

Cameroon is first African team to beat Brazil at World Cup

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon coach Rigobert Song came full circle on a memorable and bittersweet night for African soccer. Jerome Ngom Mbekeli, the only member of Cameroon’s team who plays for a Cameroonian club, made an inspiring run and cross...

World Cup Viewer's Guide: Final day of group stage

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil and Portugal already advanced into the knockout round so the focus on the final day of World Cup group play should be on the six other teams trying to avoid elimination.

How immigration ‘made French football better’

From Polish miners to heroes of Algerian independence, immigrants have greatly influenced French football.

Swag or success? Why Brazilian football is loved across the world

Brazil’s opening World Cup win saw an enormous crowd cheer the men in yellow. And most of them were not even Brazilians.

The eight lesser-known football World Cup heroes

They aren’t called Maradona, Pele or Zidane. But they made a name for themselves on football’s greatest stage.

World Cup 1958: When Pele guided Brazil to its first title

It was the second time that a European country hosted consecutive world cups, upsetting the South Americans again.

Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer...

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In the neighbourhood of Brazilian footballer Ronaldo

A journey through the lower-middle-class northern suburb where Brazil’s World Cup-winning footballer grew up.

Euros, AFCON players faced racist, homophobic abuse online: Study

More than half of all players in finals received some form of abuse online, majority of abuse was homophobic, racist.

Real Madrid beats Liverpool 1-0 for 14th European Cup title

Liverpool could not get past Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois: ‘Today nobody was going to get in my way,’ he said.

Chelsea agrees terms with Boehly-led bid to end Abramovich era

Deal worth $5.2bn agreed with LA Dodgers co-owner will end Abramovich’s ownership, subject to EPL and UK gov’t approval.

Man City edge out Real Madrid in 7-goal Champions League thriller

Man City edge out 13-time European champions Real Madrid in thrilling semi-final first-leg at the Etihad Stadium.