Despite heading into the tournament riding high on their historic SAFF U-20 Championship triumph, the Bangladesh U-20 football team suffered another heartbreaking early exit.

The unfinished club complex, overgrown with wild vines, and the barren playground edged with weeds offer a stark picture of Abahani’s recent struggles.

Palestinian sports commentator Khalil Jadallah has spent the past three years mourning the athletes killed in the Gaza war. As Palestinian football officially resumed this week, his return to the stadium proved bittersweet.

Mikel Arteta's side trailed to Morgan Rogers' second-minute goal in a pulsating London derby at the Emirates Stadium but the champions showed why they are firm favourites to retain the title with a blistering response to that early setback.

The reigning champions moved three points clear at the top of La Liga, after Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid lost 1-0 at Real Betis on Friday.

Benjamin Sesko looked to have won the game for the visitors with an 87th-minute header, but substitute Maitland-Niles hit a first-time shot from 30 yards to preserve his side's unbeaten start to the season.

As many as five overseas-based players represented Bangladesh in the campaign, but as the side failed to win any of their three group matches, few of them produced performances worth talking about. Zidane, however, managed to stand out and leave an impression during the tournament.

Bangladesh ended their AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-0 defeat to India in Uzbekistan on Sunday, finishing bottom of their four-team group without scoring a single goal.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino remains committed to standing for re-election amid renewed opposition to his candidacy after a botched plan to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, a spokesperson for the global soccer body said on Sunday.

Manchester City have invested heavily in reshaping their squad under new manager Enzo Maresca, but Haaland remains their most potent attacking weapon. His goals continue to decide matches, break records and create new milestones.

Shome played the full 90 minutes and was at the heart of the Cosmos’ performance, dictating the tempo, driving attacks forward and doing plenty of the dirty work when Fort Wayne threatened to fight back.

Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye both made their City debuts in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Coventry, giving manager Enzo Maresca an early glimpse of what his two blockbuster late additions can bring to his reshaped squad.

Sullivan paid tribute to Philadelphia's newest sporting superstar by breaking out LeBron James' trademark 'Chalk Toss' celebration, a nod to the NBA legend and new Philadelphia 76ers arrival.

On Thursday, FIFA accused UEFA of launching a smear campaign and argued that its opposition to the selloff was motivated by a desire to preserve European football's dominance.

The friendship between Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso will add a fascinating layer to an already intriguing London derby, with Arsenal and Chelsea both putting perfect Premier League starts on the line at the Emirates on Sunday.

Lionel Messi provided an assist in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in Florida on Sunday in the Argentine's first appearance since retiring from international duty earlier this week.

Athletic Bilbao thumped Atletico Madrid 3-0 in LaLiga on a miserable Saturday afternoon for Diego Simeone's side.

Lautaro Martinez scored in the 91st minute as Inter Milan rallied from two goals down to secure a stunning 3-2 home Serie A victory over Napoli on Saturday, continuing their 100% start to their title defence.

Erling Haaland maintained Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season but Enzo Maresca's men were made to sweat for a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted Coventry at the Etihad on Saturday.

Luka Modric is still available to play for Croatia, the country's soccer association (HNS) said on Saturday, ending speculation that the veteran midfielder would end his international career after this year's World Cup.