Goalkeeper

Myanmar goalkeeper who gave anti-coup salute will seek asylum in Japan

Pyae Lyan Aung raised the three-finger salute as the national anthem played before a World Cup qualifier against Japan last month.

Petr Cech battles 'cold feet' to make winning return with Chelsea reserves

Chelsea's second string returned to the top of Premier League 2 after coming back from 2-0 down on 17 minutes to win 3-2 with three second-half goals.

Football returns from Covid-19 stoppage despite experts warning of risks

Major clubs are looking at billions in losses if the season isn't completed, but virologists and sports medics see a risk in resumption of games amid pandemic.

Irresistible Liverpool thrash Leicester to go 13 points clear

Liverpool stretched their Premier League lead to 13 points by outclassing second-placed Leicester in a 4-0 win on Boxing Day as Manchester United and Tottenham cut the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea.

Title holders Liverpool face Atletico in Champions League last 16

Thirteen-time winners Real Madrid were drawn against English champions Manchester City while title-holders Liverpool must face Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 following Monday's draw.

Messi injured but Barca seal much-needed win over Villarreal

The Argentinian playmaker's withdrawal will be a major concern for Barca, particularly given this was Messi's first start of the season after just recovering from a niggling calf injury sustained at the start of August.

Gates Foundation staffer quits, protesting Modi award amid Kashmir lockdown

Sabah Hamid resigned from the foundation after realising it was willing to award Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite his increasing authoritarian grip on power, infliction of state violence and communication shutdown in Kashmir.

Ter Stegen saves penalty as Barcelona draws 0-0 at Dortmund

Lionel Messi came on as a substitute for the last 30 minutes for his first appearance of the season but was unable to spark the visitors' struggling attack, with Dortmund creating the best chances of the game.

Coutinho brace helps Brazil forget Neymar in winning Copa start

Barcelona's Coutinho scores from the penalty spot early in the second half and added a close-range header three minutes later. Substitute Everton netted a sensational third five minutes from time to clinch a 3-0 victory against Bolivia.

The killing of footballer-turned-rebel leaves Syrians in mourning

Abdul Baset al Sarout had long been in the crosshairs of the Syrian regime for his songs of freedom.

Goalkeeper turned rebel fighter dies in northwest Syria

Before Syria's eight-year civil war, Abdel Basset al Sarout, was a goalkeeper for the country's youth football team. He took up arms after Assad regime’s brutal crackdown on the protests in 2011.

Messi increases iconic status at Barca with 10th La Liga crown

Thanks to Messi, Barca have swelled their league trophy count to 26, closing to within seven of Real Madrid's record 33. Before Messi came of age, Real Madrid had 31 titles while Barca had 18.