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The Corner praises Argentine maestro Lionel Messi

Christiano Ronaldo may have just been crowned Player of the Year but in the latest Barcelona derby against Espanyol, Lionel Messi proved that, in Catalonia at least, there's only one footballing wizar

Sport

Kashima Antlers make history by reaching Club World Cup final

Kashima Antlers became the first Asian team to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup after the Japanese side beat Colombia’s Atletico Nacional 3-0 in the semis in…

Brazil

Brazil football season ends with tribute to Chapecoense

Teams across Brazil pay tribute to Chapecoense, the club at the centre of a plane crash tragedy, on the last day of the football season

Sport

Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or on night Real Madrid are drawn against Napoli in Champions League last 16

Ronaldo’s Golden Gong There were no surprises for this year’s Ballon d’Or – quite literally after France Football (founders of the award)unwittingly leaked the result with images of the player holding

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World News

Last 16 of Champion's League promises eye-catching encounters

Real Madrid and Napoli will meet and Arsenal has the chance to settle its old score with Bayern Munich

United Kingdom

Dozens of suspects in UK football child sex abuse inquiry

83 suspects have been identified along with possible links to 98 football clubs as British police probe historical cases of alleged child abuse.

Sport

Kashima Antlers reach Club World Cup quarters

Kashima Antlers qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA Club World Cup following a come-from-behind play off victory over Auckland City.

Sport

Champions League: Dortmund pip Real Madrid to Group F honours

Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Real Madrid and earn a point that sees the German club qualify for the Champions League last 16 as Group F…

Bolivia

LaMia chief questioned in Bolivia after Chapecoense plane crash

Gustavo Vargas, the chief executive of Bolivian charter airline LaMia, has been detained for questioning.

Sport

Champions League: Perez hits a hat-trick as Arsenal win group

Lucas Perez scored a hat-trick to help Arsenal thrash Basel 4-1 and qualify for the Champions League last 16 as Group A winners.

Sport

Real Madrid in La Liga driving seat after El Clasico win

Real Madrid are firmly in the La Liga driving seat heading towards the winter break after coming from behind to draw 11 with Barcelona.

World News

Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds Sepp Blatter's 6-year ban from football-related activity for corruption

Brazil

Thousands attend memorial for Chapecoense football team

Fans, families and officials gather in southern Brazil to pay their respects to victims of the plane crash that wiped out most of the squad.

Sport

Sergio Ramos earns Real Madrid a point at Barcelona in El Clasico

It was honours even for Barcelona and Real Madrid in an ill-tempered El Clasico at the Nou Camp Stadium.

Brazil

Brazil holds massive memorial for Chapecoense football team

A huge memorial service has been held for the victims of the deadly plane crash which wiped out a Brazilian football team.

World News

Football leaks: Ronaldo and Mourinho agent hits back at tax evasion claims

Football super agent Jorge Mendes has hit back after claims two of his biggest clients, Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo took part in a multi-million euro tax avoidance…

Colombia

First crash victims leave hospital while surviving Chapecoense players said to be stable

Days after the plane crash in Colombia that killed 19 of their team mates, the three surviving members of the Brazilian Chapecoense football team are in a stable condition in…

World News

Ronaldo and Mourinho defend tax arrangements

Two of the top names in football, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho, have strenuously denied suggestions based on leaked documents that their financial arrangements may have amounted to tax…

Sport

Gareth Southgate: 'There is big potential in the squad but there is a lot of hard work ahead'

Gareth Southgate conducted his first press conference as full-time manager of England.

Brazil

Colombia plane crash: bodies identified and prepared for repatriation to Brazil

Officials say the bodies of those killed in the plane crash over Colombia have been identified and are being prepared for transportation.