Dutch striker Memphis Depay shone in his first start for Atletico Madrid as he scored twice in a 6-1 thrashing of Sevilla, who were reduced to 10 men late on, in LaLiga.

Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva scored as Manchester City kept up the pressure on title-rivals Arsenal with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League.

Di-ichi West Ba secured its first win in the Digicel Fiji Premier League.

Lawyers for two former 21st Century Fox executives accused of bribing South American soccer officials assailed the credibility of the government’s star witness, as their seven-week trial draws to a close.

A second-half strike by midfielder Matias Vecino earned Lazio a 1-0 win over Napoli in Serie A, ending the runaway leaders’ winning streak of eight games.

Roy Krishna’s Bengaluru FC side got the better of Kerala Blasters FC in the Hero Indian Super League knockout fixture winning 1-0.

Paris St Germain forward Neymar will miss the next two games due to an ankle injury, coach Christophe Galtier said, ruling him out of their Ligue 1 clash with Nantes and the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich.

The Rewa football team kicked off their Digicel Fiji Premier League campaign on a winning note after defeating Suva 2-1 at the Uprising Resort Ground.

Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in Rosario, in Argentina’s Santa Fe province early on Thursday morning, local media and the city’s mayor reported.

A tenacious Barcelona frustrated Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday.

Rewa Football coach Marika Rodu has been appointed to prepare the Digicel Bula Boys for the upcoming Tri-Nations International Friendlies.

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has requested England’s Football Association (FA) conduct a leak inquiry following British media reports about a confidential hearing into his alleged breaches of betting rules and the possible ban he faces.