Aston Villa's John McGinn has scored the opening goal of the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Among the abundant contenders for Messi’s greatest, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has one clear favourite: his header ...

The old rule of football was simple, the board hires the manager, the manager picks the starting XI, lays down the law, and ...

Ahead of his first season leading Florida's football program, head coach Jon Sumrall invited various championship coaches on campus to speak to the team. Here's what they said.

After an unforgettable career on the field, Andrés Iniesta is ready to write a completely different chapter. The legendary ...

It’s about rhythm,” reads the line in Spanish captain Rodri’s introductory video announcing him as a new Barcelona player. His transfer saga over the summer followed the same deliberate pattern that ...

Jose Mourinho has revealed he agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United but changed his mind after Chelsea came calling. Mourinho was long touted as a potential successor to Ferguson ...

Argentina had won its previous three major tournaments — two Copa Americas on either side of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It had not lost a knockout duel since the 2019 Copa America. It had made fighting ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Spain legend Andres Iniesta believes stopping Lionel Messi completely will be almost impossible in Monday's FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, urging La Roja to focus instead on imposing their ...

FIFA World Cup final prediction: Spain or Argentina? Greenstone Lobo picks the winner Defending champions Argentina head into the title clash as the tournament's highest-scoring team, with Messi ...