Football

After withdrawing from the England Under-21 squad, Folarin Balogun's international allegiance continues to up for grabs.

Chelsea have the edge over Lyon after a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their quarter-final tie in the Women's Champions League.

There is no loftier praise in Italy than comparison with Gabriel Batistuta, but Roberto Mancini went there with Mateo Retegui.

England's all-time goalscoring record will inevitably fall to Harry Kane, who Gareth Southgate says has put his penalty woes behind him.

With Antonio Conte expected to leave, Stats Perform looks at the coaches who could potentially occupy the Tottenham dugout next.

The Saudi Pro League does not stand out as one of the elite leagues in world football, but Cristiano Ronaldo expects that to change.

In 10 league games for Arsenal since his move, Leandro Trossard has scored one goal and assisted six and is enjoying his "great step".

Portugal could have entered the Roberto Martinez era with a huge void to fill as Cristiano Ronaldo contemplated retirement.

Antonio Conte labelled his Tottenham players "selfish" after drawing 3-3 with Southampton, but Dejan Kulusevski was not overly concerned.

After clubs endorsed measures to reinforce engagement with fans last year, the Premier League announced new framework on Wednesday.

France could include both Marcus Thuram and Khephren Thuram in a team over this international break after the younger brother was called up.

Mesut Ozil has called time on his 17-year career following an injury-hampered spell with Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir.

Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst has started all 18 games since joining on loan and helped the club to EFL Cup glory last month.

Mesut Ozil, who represented the likes of Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany, has called time on his playing career due to injury problems.

Adrien Rabiot's contract at Juventus expires at the end of the season, and the midfielder is considering his options.