Brazilian footballer Robinho arrested after rape conviction

Robinho was taken into custody on Thursday night.Photograph: VI-Images/Getty Images The former Brazil and Manchester City striker Robinho has been arrested by federal police at his home in the city of Santos... Read more »

Brazil club president denounces silence on Robinho, Alves rape convictions

Leila Pereira said the football world’s silence on rape convictions for two Brazilian players was a ‘slap in the face’ for women (Nelson ALMEIDA) Palmeiras president Leila Pereira, the first woman at... Read more »

can you name these nations’ most-capped female footballers?

Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes and Jennifer Hermoso have all won trophies for Spain – but who has the most caps?Photograph: Fran Santiago/Uefa/Getty Images Spain, the 2023 World Cup winners, are top of... Read more »

Police search Spanish football federation offices over alleged corruption

The Spanish football federation’s headquarters at Las Rozas was searched by police as part of a corruption investigation (JAVIER SORIANO) Spanish police searched the Spanish football federation (RFEF) headquarters and its former... Read more »

Draw for 2024 Paris Olympics: What are the groups? Which teams have qualified?

The 2024 Olympics in Paris are on the horizon and the soccer tournaments are going to be incredible. July 24 is when the men’s tournament kicks off with the final on August... Read more »

He’s a goalscorer – Wes Brown impressed by Scott McTominay’s attacking qualities

Wes Brown is delighted to see Scott McTominay proving himself as a regular goalscorer after initially pigeon-holing the in-form Scotland and Manchester United player as a defensive midfielder. The 27-year-old notched seven... Read more »

On this day 2012: Lionel Messi hat-trick sets new Barcelona goalscoring record

Lionel Messi confirmed his leading role in Barcelona’s pantheon of greats on this day in 2012, breaking the club’s goalscoring record with a hat-trick against Granada. The Argentina forward powered past Cesar... Read more »

I might give her a game in goal – Emma Hayes hails Sjoeke Nusken’s versatility

Emma Hayes hailed Sjoeke Nusken after the German scored her second brace in as many games during Chelsea’s 3-0 first-leg victory over Ajax in the Champions League quarter-finals. The versatile forward came... Read more »

Ajax v Chelsea LIVE: Women’s Champions League team news, line-ups and more tonight

Chelsea will continue their chase of the perfect send-off for Emma Hayes with a Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Ajax. The last-eight tie will be contested across two legs as the two... Read more »

‘It’s not that clever to buy Mbappe’: Sir Jim Ratcliffe explains Manchester United’s transfer plans

Sir Jim Ratcliffe dismissed the idea of signing superstar names like Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe as he opened up on his plans for Manchester United. Ratcliffe has assumed a large element... Read more »