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Callum Hudson-Odois previous deal was set to expire at the end of the season and he was heavily linked with German champions Bayern Munich, whose interest in the 18-year-old was rejected by Chelsea earlier this year. (Photo:AFP)

Callum Hudson-Odoi extends his contract till 2024

Hudson-Odoi, who made his senior England debut in a Euro 2020 qualifier March, is recovering from an Achilles injury he...

20 Sep 2019 4:44 AM GMT

Seventeen-year-old striker Mason Greenwood scored his first senior Manchester United goal and saved his sides blushes in a 1-0 win over Kazakhstans Astana in their Europa League Group L opener at Old Trafford on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

UEL 2019-20: Manchester United inch past Astana 1-0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's youthful line-up had earlier struggled to dominate their weakest opponents in the group despite...

20 Sep 2019 4:13 AM GMT

Dimitar Berbatov made his Bulgaria debut in 1999, aged 18, but retired from international football in 2010 after scoring 48 goals in 79 matches. (Photo:AFP)

Ex-Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov retires from...

Berbatov joined Manchester United from Tottenham in 2008 for what was then a club record fee of 30.75 million pounds...

20 Sep 2019 3:54 AM GMT

Ronaldo headed in from the cross for his 21st Serie A goal of the season to maintain his sides unbeaten home record in the league. (Photo: AFP)

Italian league looks at India

Serie A is mulling a series of social and promotional activities in India.

19 Sep 2019 9:24 PM GMT

The Indian football team

FIFA rankings: India falls down from 103 to 104

The Blue Tigers have been playing regularly since the 2019 Intercontinental Cup in July.

19 Sep 2019 3:30 PM GMT

Gianni Infantino says in a statement now is the moment to change things and FIFA is expecting positive developments starting in the next Iran home match. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino hopes that Iran will lift ban on women...

Attention on the ban intensified when a 29-year-old activist, Sahar Khodayari, died this month after setting herself on...

19 Sep 2019 9:56 AM GMT

Gabriel Jesus made it three in the 76th minute after Kevin De Bruyne led a swift counter-attack and slipped in the Brazilian who made no mistake. (Photo:AFP)

UCL 2019-20: Manchester City sink Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0

Shakhtar quickly had a chance to go level after a superb run from Taison who found Junior Moraes.

19 Sep 2019 4:17 AM GMT

Tottenham silenced the raucous crowd with two goals in four minutes midway through the opening half, first with Harry Kanes well-struck penalty and then a stunner by Lucas Moura. (Photo:AFP)

UCL 2019-20: Olympiakos keep Tottenham Hotspur tied to a 2-2 draw

Olympiakos halved the deficit through Daniel Podence shortly before halftime.

19 Sep 2019 4:05 AM GMT

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo had an unusually quiet game after scoring a hat-trick against Atletico in last years competition, although he came within inches of grabbing a last-gasp winner when he sent a shot just past the far post. (Photo:AFP)

UCL 2019-20: Atletico Madrid keep Juventus tied in a 2-2 draw

Visiting coach Maurizio Sarri was left with a bittersweet feeling in his first Champions League match in charge of Juve.

19 Sep 2019 3:52 AM GMT

Bayern Munichs Robert Lewandowski scored a landmark 200th goal for the club as they kicked off their Champions League campaign by easing to a 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday in a one-sided Group B encounter. (Photo:AP)

UCL 2019-20: Bayern Munich destroy Red Star Belgrade 3-0

Bayern were in complete control and Kingsley Coman put them ahead with a diving header in the 34th minute from a fine...

19 Sep 2019 3:35 AM GMT

Angel Di Maria scored twice in a vintage performance to help Paris Saint-Germain outclass Real Madrid 3-0 in their opening Champions League Group A game on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

UCL 2019-20: Paris Saint-Germain sink Real Madrid 3-0

In the absence of the formidable attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria provided two...

19 Sep 2019 3:16 AM GMT

MArc-Andre Ter Stegen displayed a scintillating performance in the Copa Del Reys second leg semi-final as in he managed to maintain a clean sheet in the match. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen stakes claim to be Germany's No. 1

Ter Stegen's next chance to impress Low will be Germany's friendly against Argentina on October 9 in Dortmund.

18 Sep 2019 10:41 AM GMT