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Alvaro Arbeloa spoke publicly for the first time as the new Real Madrid coach on Tuesday, saying he has a lot of Jose Mourinho in him but wants to instill his own style.

The 31-year-old Cancelo had previously played for the Catalan club in the 2023-24 season on a loan from Manchester City.

Fans of two of Africa's top soccer nations have had their World Cup plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

Michael Carrick was poised to become Manchester United interim coach on Tuesday after the Premier League giant turned to its former player to salvage its imploding season.

Former France, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho announced his retirement on Monday aged 35.

Juventus kept hold of fourth spot in Serie A on Monday after cruising to a 5-0 win over Cremonese and continuing their revival under Luciano Spalletti.

Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round.

Paris Saint-Germain academy product Jonathan Ikone came back to haunt his old club on Monday as he scored the only goal in Paris FC's 1-0 win over their city rivals to reach the last 16 of the French Cup.

Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah meet again on Wednesday on opposing sides as Senegal and Egypt clash for a place in the AFCON final.

Xabi Alonso had reportedly lost the Real Madrid dressing room, with the 3-2 defeat against Barcelona being the final nail in the coffin for him.

Xabi Alonso's decision was overruled by Kylian Mbappe after Real Madrid were beaten by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup.

Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the club by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.

The Indian men's team will face Bangladesh in their first match of the SAFF Futsal Championship in Nonthaburi, Thailand

All 14 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have written to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), formally confirming their participation in the delayed 2025-26 season

The Confederation of African Football said Monday it had opened an investigation and warned of possible disciplinary action after "potentially unacceptable behaviour" as players clashed on the pitch at the end of the Cup of Nations quarter-final between Algeria and Nigeria.

Ligue 1 leaders Lens ploughed to a 3-0 victory at third-tier Sochaux in a snow-delayed round of 32 French Cup match on Sunday, while Real Madrid loanee Endrick scored his first goal for Lyon as he netted the winner against Lille.

Scott McTominay kept Napoli in touch with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a brace in Sunday's entertaining 2-2 draw at the San Siro, after AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina.

Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's hat-trick fired Arsenal to a 4-1 win at Portsmouth to reach round four.