Hawa Cissoko (second right) celebrates West Ham’s winner.Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters Two shots on target, two goals and one title challenge ripped apart. ­Arsenal were made to pay for their profligacy in... Read more »

Lionel Messi remains on the bench during Inter Miami’s friendly against a Hong Kong XI (Peter PARKS) Lionel Messi and David Beckham were booed on Sunday after the Argentina superstar sat out... Read more »

Oumar Diakité celebrates after his last-gasp goal in extra time puts Ivory Coast in front against Mali.Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP How often can a side flirt with elimination before they finally go out?... Read more »

A back-heel goal by Oumar Diakite in added time at the end of extra time gave hosts Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Mali in Bouake on Saturday after a dramatic Africa... Read more »

Melissa Phillips’ exit has caused wisespread shock.Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images At 2.30pm on Thursday, Melissa Phillips was in a press conference discussing Brighton’s upcoming game against Manchester United. At 6.45pm it... Read more »

Jonathan Morgan at last week’s Sheffield United game against Southampton.Photograph: Matt McNulty/The FA/Getty Images Jonathan Morgan has been sacked as the Sheffield United Women’s ­manager over what the club described as his... Read more »

Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring the winner in the 41st minute.Photograph: Legnan Koula/EPA The greatest shock of all, perhaps, is when there is no shock. In a Cup of Nations in which reputation... Read more »

Jude Bellingham (right) and Real Madrid met Mason Greenwood’s Getafe on Thursday evening.Photograph: Bagu Blanco/Pressinphoto/REX/Shutterstock Jude Bellingham has been reported to La Liga after he was accused of calling Mason Greenwood a... Read more »

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas could host the 2026 World Cup final. Photograph: Roger Steinman/AP Fifa’s newly introduced human rights strategy for World Cups is set to be tested on Sunday when... Read more »