On a sandy football pitch surrounded by tents in Khan Younis, boys play football barefoot supervised by coach Muayad Abu Afash despite the fear of attacks from Israeli forces. With children no longer going to school, it is a rare escape from the grim reality of war in Gaza.

Thousands of fans bid an emotional farewell to Sunil Chhetri as he played his final match for India, marking the end of an illustrious international career that positioned him as one of the world's top scorers of all time.

A French organisation advocating against homophobia in football lodged a complaint against Ligue 1 players Mohamed Camara, Mostafa Mohamed, and Nabil Bentaleb, as well as their respective clubs, for "public provocation towards hatred because of sexual orientation" on Wednesday.

Sport has given Ukrainian veterans who have been mutilated in the war with Russia the opportunity to participate in the Euro 2024 amputee football championship in France.

French superstar Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with the current Champions League holders after seven years of negotiations. Having been left off France's Olympic list on Monday, he will join the Spanish club after playing the European Championship with his national team.

Footballing giants Real Madrid and Barcelona's European Super League dreams have been left in tatters after Juventus joined the teams opposing the breakaway competition.

Mexican outfit Pachuca secured their sixth CONCACAF Champions Cup by defeating Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew 3-0 on Saturday, which means they will compete for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Real Madrid overcame a formidable challenge from Borussia Dortmund and rode their luck to win the Champions League by claiming a 2-0 victory over their German opponents at Wembley.

The French league slapped the Malian midfielder with a four-game suspension on Thursday, after he taped over his shirt’s awareness campaign badge in the last game of the football season, yet his club received no punishment for allowing him to do so.