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Zurich: Barcelona star Lionel Messi was suspended for four Argentina matches by FIFA on Tuesday for swearing at an assistant referee, a decision...

Saitama: Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki celebrated his 50th international goal Tuesday as Japan brushed aside Thailand 4-0 to edge closer to a sixth...

SYDNEY: United Arab Emirates coach Mahdi Ali resigned on Tuesday after a loss to Australia dealt an all but fatal blow to the...

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was nicknamed "cry baby" by his childhood team mates due to the temper tantrums he threw when the...

Lausanne: Partizan Belgrade's three-year ban from European competiton was lifted Tuesday after the club resolved concern over tax debts, the Court of Arbitration...

Stockholm: Swedes have a reputation as level-headed and patient, and it's just as well: they'll have to wait a while for a new...

Moscow: Russia will face a stiff test of their ambitions ahead of the Confederations Cup that the country will host in June when...

HONG KONG: Chinese fans are expected to travel to the 2018 World Cup finals in record numbers with the growing interest in soccer...

Baku: Arsenal's attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil is fit to face Azerbaijan for record-breaking Germany in Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Baku, the German...

LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo scored two stunning goals and took his international tally to 70 as he led Portugal to an emphatic 3-0 win...

London: England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney can still play an useful role for both his country and club Manchester United, his former team-mate...

BARCELONA: La Liga champions Barcelona will pay tribute to visionary midfielder and coach Johan Cruyff by naming one of their new stadiums after...

San Francisco: Clint Dempsey made a fairytale return to international duty with a hat-trick as the United States reignited their 2018 World Cup...

Baku: Record-breaking Germany face Azerbaijan on Sunday with head coach Joachim Loew insisting their simple goal is to "ruthlessly" secure World Cup qualification...

London: England's Euro 2016 humiliation by Iceland means they will never again underestimate teams like Sunday's opponents Lithuania, according to Tottenham Hotspur midfielder...

Gijon, Spain: Spain coach Julen Lopetegui warned his team not to get distracted by their potentially winner-takes-all World Cup qualifying showdown against Italy...

LONDON: Everton suffered a double blow ahead of next weekend's Liverpool derby with two players injured on duty for Ireland against Wales at...

Milan: Lazio striker Ciro Immobile headed a superb second goal for Italy as the Azzurri maintained their 2018 World Cup qualifying bid with...