Football

Leaders Leicester manager Ranieri made the shocking statement that Tottenham, in his opinion, are favourites than Arsenal, Manchester City to win the English Premier League title.

Defeat for the third consecutive year at home in La Liga to Atletico Madrid ended Real Madrid's realistic title hopes before the end of February.

Asia Olympic chief Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah said, "As a member of the FIFA Reform Committee I was proud to be able to contribute to the proposals but I know that we still have a long way to go -- reform cannot happen overnight."

Ronaldo missed Real Madrid's two best chances in a defeat against Atletico Madrid at a Spanish League derby match on Saturday, but he surprised journalists post match with a series of declarations in which he appeared to point the finger at some of his te...

India are currently placed 162nd in the FIFA rankings. They will host the U-17 World Cup in 2017.

"The AFC looks forward to working with the new-look FIFA and its new president Gianni Infantino in order to reform the world football governing body and to reinstate football’s credibility globally," Sheikh Salman said on the Asian Football Confederation'...

"I thank (banned UEFA president) Michel Platini for everything he has taught me and given me and the work we have done together. I have strong, dear thoughts for Mr Michel Platini right now," said Gianni Infantino.

An early penalty from midfielder James Milner was enough for five-time European champions Liverpool as they scraped past German side Augsburg 1-0.

It took an 18-year-old local academy graduate making his professional debut as a late injury replacement to spare Manchester United from potential humiliation in the Europa League on Thursday.

Former UEFA president Platini has vowed to continue his fight against his ban from football after FIFA rejected his appeal.

They were banned in December after FIFA president Blatter authorized a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2 million) to UEFA president Platini in 2011.

Chelsea punished Manuel Pellegrini's controversial decision to field a remarkably inexperienced team as Eden Hazard inspired a 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.

Blatter said that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy had asked Michel Platini to vote against the US bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The quadrennial event was eventually allotted to Qatar.

Liverpool's best chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season is to win the Europa League this year, manager Juergen Klopp has said.

Manchester United are looking to produce more one-club players like Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, Nicky Butt said after taking over as head of the club's academy.

Indian men's football team's long wait for a gold in the South Asian Games after 1995 continued as they lost 1-2 against Nepal in the summit clash of the 12th edition of the event on Monday.