AS Roma finished second in Europa League Group G after beating Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0 on Thursday, courtesy of first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Andrea Belotti and a late strike by Niccolo Pisilli.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Thursday its disciplinary board had imposed a permanent ban on Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca for punching a referee after a game in the country’s top soccer league.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023 Best Men’s Player award, world soccer’s governing body said.

Spain’s brilliant victory at the Women’s World Cup was almost immediately overshadowed by a controversial kiss which proved that despite a great deal of progress in the women’s game more structural change is needed.

Porto’s Galeno scored twice and set up two others in a 5-3 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk to secure a spot in the Champions League knockout stages.

Paris St Germain drew 1-1 at Group F winners Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to secure second place and a spot in the Champions League.

AC Milan substitute Samuel Chukwueze struck a superb late winner to seal a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United.

Manchester City academy graduate Micah Hamilton scored on his senior debut as the side stretched their unbeaten run in Europe to 20 games with a 3-2 Champions League victory over Red Star Belgrade in their group-stage finale.

Peru have fired coach Juan Reynoso, the country’s FA (FPF) said, following a run of poor results in their opening games of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Premier League clubs have voted to limit the period over which a player’s transfer fee can be spread in their accounts to five years, the league announced.

Manchester United’s slim chance of a Champions League last-16 spot ended with a 1-0 defeat by group winners Bayern Munich at Old Trafford this morning, piling more misery on Erik ten Hag’s beleaguered team in an already rocky season.

First-half goals from Romarinho, N’Golo Kante and Karim Benzema earned Saudi champions Al-Ittihad a 3-0 win over Auckland City at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium this morning to progress to the second round of the Club World Cup.