Soccer-Injury blow for Arsenal as Havertz leaves Germany camp

Arsenal face a potential injury setback after forward Kai Havertz was forced to withdraw from the Germany squad due to a muscle strain on Friday.

Football

King of the North Haaland breaks Ibrahimovic's Nordic scoring record

Erling Haaland marked another milestone on Thursday after a double in Norway's 3-2 Nations League victory over Denmark made him the highest-scoring Nordic man in international football history, surpassing Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Football

Record-breaking Bellingham voted England men's player of the year

Jude Bellingham has been named England men's player of the year for a second successive season after a standout campaign in which he scored a record seven goals at the 2026 World Cup, the Football Association said on Friday.

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Asian Games: Aaron-Kai Wun are dark horses in individual event

Malaysia may have missed out on securing a medal after a 3-2 defeat against Indonesia at the Asian Games team event, but the performance of Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun was something to savour.

Football

Wolfsburg terminate Eriksen's contract by mutual consent

German side VfL Wolfsburg and midfielder Christian Eriksen have agreed to terminate the Danish international's contract by mutual consent, the second-tier Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.

Football

Soccer-Dutch look to Xavi to restore traditional football ethos

Dutch footballing philosophy has had a marked impact on the all-conquering success of Spain recently, but now that the Netherlands are looking to bolster their own fortunes they have turned to a Spanish World Cup winner for inspiration.