Puma will end its sponsorship of Israel’s national football team next year, in a decision made before Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, a spokesperson for the German sportswear firm said.

The president of top tier Turkish soccer club Ankaragucu, Faruk Koca, was arrested for punching a referee in the face at the end of a match, with the official telling police that Koca had threatened to kill him.

A much changed Arsenal were pegged back to draw 1-1 away at Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League this morning as both sides concluded their Group B campaign, having already secured berths in the last-16.

Napoli eased into the knockout stages of the Champions League with two first-half goals in a 2-0 home win over Sporting Braga this morning.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early next year including one against familiar foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer team said.

One in five players at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup received targeted discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has suspended all leagues on a night of “shame” for the nation’s soccer after Ankaragucu’s president Faruk Koca punched the referee in the face at the end of their Super Lig home match against Rizespor.

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named African Footballer of the Year after beating Mohamed Salah to the award at a ceremony in Marrakech, with compatriot Asisat Oshoala winning the top prize in the women’s category.

Al Nassr beat Al Shabab in the quarter-finals of the King Cup, the domestic tournament of Saudi Arabia away from home at the Al-Shabab club stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined RedBird Capital Partners as an Operating Partner and will serve as a Senior Advisor to AC Milan Ownership and Senior Management, the private investment firm announced.

Inter Miami Chief Business Officer Xavier Asensi, who played a key role in getting Lionel Messi to sign with the South Florida side, was named the Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year by Major League Soccer (MLS) on Monday.

High-flying Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after beating champions Barcelona 4-2 away on Sunday, condemning Xavi Hernandez’s side to their second league defeat of the season.