Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Two-thirds of players at this year’s Women’s World Cup feel they were not at their physical peak during the tournament and a similar number have criticised the lack... Read more »

The VAR who recommended the controversial penalty that denied Newcastle victory over Paris St-Germain in the Champions League has been stood down from his next match. Tomasz Kwiatkowski has been told by... Read more »

Striker Hwang Ui-jo has been suspended by South Korea seven weeks before the Asian Cup because of a police investigation into allegations he illegally filmed an ex-girlfriend. The Norwich City forward is... Read more »

Fit-again Beth Mead says after “a lot of tough days” over the past year she has been “smiling like a Cheshire cat” following her return to the England squad. Mead – top... Read more »

Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti (OSCAR DEL POZO) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday backed his Barcelona counterpart Xavi Hernandez to turn things around after a difficult spell. The Spanish... Read more »

Argentine midfielder Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati, shown celebrating an August goal against Inter Miami, was named the 2023 Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player (ANDY LYONS) FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta,... Read more »

Surprise package Girona failed to return to the top of La Liga on Monday after they were held 1-1 draw at home by Athletic Bilbao. Winger Viktor Tsygankov put the hosts ahead... Read more »

Trials designed to stop players surrounding referees during flashpoint moments could get the green light at a meeting of football’s lawmaking body in London on Tuesday. Tackling poor participant behaviour is a... Read more »

Mansfield Hosiery Mills v Welbeck Welfare. All smiles for Welbeck Welfare as they won the Chad Youth Cup U10 Final on penalties. (Photo: Richard Parkes) It’s not every day that you get... Read more »