Playing at home is both an advantage and disadvantage for the Fiji Under-17 side currently preparing for the OFC U17 Championship.

Thousands of mourners lined the streets as Brazilian football icon Pele was laid to rest in Santos, the city of his former club.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo says his work in Europe is done.

Losing a parent at the age of 15 was something Fiji Under-17 squad member Savenaca Driu did not accept easily.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says there is no point in raising complaints with Premier League referees as it is like speaking to a microwave.

The Baby Bula Boys will have their first hit-out tomorrow ahead of the OFC Under-17 Championship which will kick off in nine days.

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24-hour wake.

Brentford pulled off their latest Premier League shock by beating Liverpool 3-1 at home, bringing Juergen Klopp’s side’s four-game winning streak to an end and rattling their top-four ambitions.

It will be a big year for both Beach Soccer and Futsal in the country.

Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban.

Paris St-Germain lost for the first time since March as they were beaten by in-form Lens 3-1 in Ligue 1.

Aston Villa increased the pressure on Tottenham for a 2-0 away win in the English Premier League.