Julio Cesar Coria, former bodyguard of Diego Armando Maradona, has been arrested for perjury during the trial investigating the death of the Argentine football legend.

Son Heung-min blamed South Korea's shoddy pitches for their 2026 World Cup qualifying struggles after a 1-1 draw with Jordan left them sweating on an automatic place at the tournament.

The United Arab Emirates football association fired coach Paulo Bento on Wednesday, despite the team keeping their hopes alive of qualifying automatically for the 2026 World Cup by edging North Korea 2-1.

Lyon have been handed a major injury blow ahead of their Europa League tie against Manchester United as Malick Fofana has reportedly suffered a sprained knee whilst on international duty with Belgium.

Brazil winger Vinicius Junior urged his 'Selecao' teammates to pick themselves up after being beaten 4-1 by Argentina as “there is one year left until the World Cup”.

The Nations League, introduced in 2018 to maintain competitiveness in international fixtures, has now reached its fourth edition. As we wait for a new champion to be crowned, here are goalscorers who have etched their names in the history of the competition.

Wales handed North Macedonia an added-time present but then clawed back a scrappy equaliser as time expired to draw 1-1 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich's preparations for the upcoming fixtures have been severely disrupted by two major injury setbacks. Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano are both expected to miss extended periods of play, posing a significant challenge to the club's depth ahead of their demanding schedule.

Uruguayan Ronald Araujo, who was not released by Marcelo Bielsa for the match against Bolivia, did not play a single minute in El Alto. There was no wear and tear for the 'Cules' defender, who will take three planes to arrive in Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon for the match against Osasuna.

Roma forward Paulo Dybala has undergone surgery on a left thigh injury, the Italian club announced on Tuesday.

Raul Asencio has earned a place at Real Madrid. The youth academy player and Real Madrid have reached an agreement, pending the official confirmation, until June 2029 with a large salary increase. In this way, the continuity of the centre-back is assured for the future.

South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.

Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

According to 'Relevo', Atletico Madrid are targeting Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero, who is determined to leave the club to join Diego Simeone's side in the upcoming summer transfer window.