Representing one’s country is a dream for many but it’s quite different for 18-year-old New Zealand based Apisai Rabuka.

West Ham United manager David Moyes said they have the resilience needed to reach the Europa Conference League final.

Federico Gatti scored with a header seven minutes into added time to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.

Russia is looking into boycotting fencing qualifying competitions for next year’s Paris Olympic Games after some fencers were not allowed to compete, Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov said.

Runaway leaders Barcelona will have the chance to clinch their 27th LaLiga crown with four games to spare when they face city rivals Espanyol on Sunday evening.

Australia coach Graham Arnold hopes to harness the confidence boost his side received from their successful showing at last year’s World Cup when the Socceroos launch their bid to reclaim the Asian Cup title in Qatar in January.

The President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere reminded the Digicel Fiji under 20 football team to listen to the coaches and follow their instructions.

Suva striker Samuela Drudru is one of the eight players to watch at this year’s Oceania Football Confederation Champions League in Vanuatu.

AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli remained optimistic despite a dispiriting 2-0 first-leg loss to Inter in the Champions League semi-final which he put down to their opponents’ clinical finishing.

English Championship (second tier) side Watford have appointed Valerien Ismael as their coach, they said on Wednesday, their 11th different manager in less than four years.

Inter Milan scored twice inside the opening 15 minutes to earn a 2-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final first leg this morning as they bid to become the first Italian team to win the competition since 2010.

Brazilian state prosecutors charged 16 people, including seven professional soccer players, with alleged match-fixing, in what threatens to be one of the largest such scandals since Brazil legalized sports gambling in 2018.