3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (563+ words) Fenerbahçe head coach Ismail Kartal announced his resignation Thursday after his side drew 1-1 with Roma in their Champions League opener, but the club president said shortly afterward that he remained in charge. The match ended 18 years of Fenerbahçe's absence from…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (342+ words) Fenerbahçe and Roma both ended long absences from the Champions League but neither could celebrate a winning return in a 1-1 draw Thursday. Fenerbahçe were last in Europe's top-tier competition in the 2008-09 campaign, while Roma had missed seven Champions League seasons…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1017+ words) Barcelona opened their Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion Wednesday as Raphinha scored twice in a 5-1 demolition of Feyenoord, extending their perfect start to the season and underlining their growing attacking threat. Raphinha struck twice, while Karim Adeyemi, Lamine Yamal…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (635+ words) Galatasaray’s struggles on the road in the Champions League continued Wednesday as Sporting Lisbon rallied for a 3-1 victory, handing the Turkish champions their first defeat of the season. Playing in their 19th Champions League campaign, Galatasaray made an ideal start at Jose…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (789+ words) Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland wasted little time making their mark as the Champions League returned Tuesday, with Real Madrid and Manchester City opening the new season with victories. Mbappe scored early for record 15-time champions Madrid, who beat Inter…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (567+ words) European Leagues escalated its challenge to FIFA’s control over football scheduling Tuesday, expanding its complaint to the European Commission to include what it describes as FIFA’s "abusive conduct” over the women’s International Match Calendar. The organization, which represents professional domestic…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (757+ words) Lionel Messi has reached a preliminary agreement to take over Spanish second-division club CD Eldense, potentially marking the Argentine great’s first ownership of a professional club in Spain. Spanish sports daily AS first reported the agreement late Tuesday, and Eldense…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (524+ words) Arda Güler received the UEFA Champions League Breakthrough Player award for the 2025-26 season before Real Madrid’s opening league-phase match against Inter Milan on Tuesday, recognizing the Turkish midfielder’s emergence as an influential player on Europe’s biggest stage. Güler was honored…...

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (723+ words) Fenerbahçe return to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 18 years on Thursday when they host Roma in the opening round of the league phase, hoping to turn a difficult domestic start into a memorable European night. The…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (663+ words) Last year’s winner Ousmane Dembele, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe headline the contenders for this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or. France Football magazine announced the 30 nominees for both the men’s and women’s awards Tuesday, with the winners set to be revealed…...