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Brentford beat their big-spending west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 on Friday with second-half goals by forwards Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago ​and Fabio Carvalho condemning Xabi Alonso’s men to their third straight Premier League ‌game without a win. Anthony pounced in the 61st minute when he nodded in from close range after Jannik Schuster headed a corner back across the goal ...

Russia’s youth team will participate in FIFA’s inaugural Under-15 World Cup festival in Azerbaijan from October 24 to 30, marking its partial return to international football after a four-year absence. The decision comes after FIFA and UEFA banned Russian teams from international competitions following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has been drawn alongside Türkiye, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Sierra ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was called up for the start of Portugal’s Nations League campaign on Friday as Jorge Jesus named his first squad since taking over as coach. The 41-year-old Ronaldo said last month this would “probably” be his final season in football, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable career during which he has scored more than 950 goals for ...

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has announced a 26-member squad for the start of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, making four changes to the squad that lifted the World Cup. Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen and Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez have returned to the squad, while Barcelona midfielder Gavi and goalkeeper Joan Garcia have been left out. Marcos Llorente ...

Leeds United climbed to third in the Premier League after a dominant 4-1 victory over Newcastle ​United on Monday. A devastating 14-minute spell before halftime ‌laid the foundation for Leeds’ win as an own goal from Lewis Miley, coupled with strikes from Jayden Bogle ​and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, put Daniel Farke’s side firmly ​in control. Noah Okafor added a fourth after ...

Bangladesh women’s cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty has decided to step down as captain of the national T20 side after the upcoming Asian Games. Joty formally informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of her decision on Tuesday (September 15), according to a BCB director. The development comes shortly after Bangladesh’s campaign in the Women’s Asia Cup ended in the semi-finals. ...

Erling Haaland’s controversial goal proved to be the winner for Manchester City against Manchester United in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Sunday, but it is unlikely ​the big Norwegian will have the last word as debate rages whether the ‌derby goal should have been allowed to stand. Video reviews showed Haaland was onside when the ball was ...

Andoni Iraola admitted there would be “ups and downs” for Liverpool as he searches for consistency early in his Anfield reign following a stuttering start to the season. The former Bournemouth boss, who replaced the sacked Arne Slot, oversaw a frustrating 0-0 stalemate against Fulham on Saturday, following morale-boosting wins over Ipswich and Atletico Madrid. Liverpool, already well off the ...

Bangladesh suffered their heaviest defeat in women’s football history after being thrashed 10-0 by North Korea in their opening match of the Asian Games on Monday (September 14). The defeat comes after Bangladesh’s disappointing campaigns in the AFC Asian Cup and SAFF Championship. Their previous biggest loss was a 9-0 defeat to Thailand in 2013. Head coach Peter Butler had ...

South Africa wrapped up a dominant 3-0 ODI series victory over Namibia with a commanding nine-wicket win in the third and final match. Namibia were dismissed for 156 in 36.2 overs, with Bjorn Fortuin leading the South African attack, taking 4-33. The Proteas then raced to 157-1 in just 21.3 overs to secure another emphatic victory. Fortuin was named Player ...