Football

Pope Francis greeted football world champions Germany in an audience at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a friendly match against Italy.

Manchester United are currently six points off a top four position in the Premier League needed to secure a Champions League spot -- despite a pre-season spending spree.

Serge Gnabry scored a debut hat-trick as a second-string Germany team demolished San Marino 8-0 on Friday to stay top of their World Cup qualifying group with maximum points from four matches.

he match is also being played at a time when the Capital city has been in the midst of a severe air pollution crisis but both the teams sought to play down the issue.

The England football team is scheduled to meet Scotland on November 11 while the tie against Spain is on November 15.

Ronaldo has shot himself into the Real record books by plundering 371 goals in 360 games in his eight seasons since swapping Manchester United for Madrid for a then world record fee in 2009.

Delhi Dynamos finally broke their winless streak at home as they struck twice early into the second half to notch up a comfortable 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters to move to the top of the standings in the Indian Super League (ISL), here on Friday.

History beckons trailblazers Bengaluru FC as they lock horns with Air Force Club of Iraq in the summit clash of AFC Cup here tomorrow, aiming to become the first Indian football club to clinch a continental title.

FIFA said Friday it had drawn up a shortlist of 23 candidates for its Best Men's Player of 2016 with luminaries such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

FIFA general secretary Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has warned England and Scotland they could face sanctions if their teams wear commemorative poppies in their November 11 game.

The former Argentina captain scored a hat-trick a fortnight ago to ruin Guardiola's first contest against his former club as City coach as Barcelona defeated the English side 4-0.

Diego Costa's sublime strike sealed Chelsea's 2-0 success against Southampton on Sunday as the Blues chalked up a fourth successive Premier League victory.

Liverpool have won nine of their 12 games in all competitions this season and are third in the league behind leaders Manchester City only on goal difference.

United manager Mourinho said it would be "difficult" for Taylor, who is from the Greater Manchester area, to have "a very good performance" after being put in charge of the Premier League game between two fierce rivals.

Juan Mata's second-half strike earned Manchester United a 1-0 win over holders Manchester City on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho's resurgent side reached the English Football League Cup quarter-finals.

Thierry Henry on Tuesday billed Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoinne Griezmann and Gareth Bale as top contenders to win the Ballon d'Or this year.