Football

News Hour: FIFA can today confirm the worldwide extension of the sanction imposed on the Estonian player Aleksandr Dubõkin by the Disciplinary Committee of the Estonian Football Association (EFA) on 23 July 2015 relating to incidents...

News Hour: Holders Bayern Munich have drawn VfL Wolfsburg at home in the third round of the German Cup, while Borussia Dortmund were paired with Hertha Berlin in Wednesday’s draw. In the round’s only other all-Bundesliga...

News Hour: Hear one supporter’s account of another troublesome night at the London Stadium. West Ham beat Chelsea 2-1 in the fourth round of the EFL Cup but the victory was marred by crowd trouble. Ian,...

News Hour: Carlos Alberto, who scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history while captaining Brazil to glory in the 1970 final against Italy, has died aged 72 following a heart attack. The marauding...

News Hour: The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Spanish FA for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18. The RFEF was found to have violated several provisions...

News Hour: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte that his antics in whipping up the crowd during the London club’s 4-0 victory on Sunday were “humiliating”, according to Italian television. The...

News Hour: Former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is concerned about the pace of reform in world soccer’s governing body and says new president Gianni Infantino has “no time to lose”...

News Hour: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world’s best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d’Or announced on Monday. Barcelona’s...

News Hour: Didier Drogba was absent again when the Montreal Impact played the New England Revolution on Sunday, falling further out of the team’s picture. The Ivorian striker refused to play last week after learning that...

News Hour: Jurgen Klopp will hold talks with former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard after the 36-year-old midfielder appeared to announce his departure from the LA Galaxy at the end of the current Major League Soccer season....