International

Real Madrid hosted Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for a match that coincided with Kylian Mbappé’s 27th birthday. The final score was 2–0 in favor of the home team.

After a whole year filled with rumours and excitement that kept Indian football fans on edge, the news that everyone has been waiting for is finally true, Lionel Messi is coming to India! The legendary footballer, along with the Argentina National Team, will be arriving in Kerala to play one of their international friendlies. This historic match is expected to draw massive crowds, as fans from all over the country are likely to travel just to catch a glimpse of their football

The heated football match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv  was cancelled on Sunday night when fans rioted around Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv. The game never started because clashes broke out inside and outside the stadium. Supporters in the crowd threw smoke grenades, fireworks, and other dangerous objects  toward the pitch and police. Some officers and spectators were injured, and several people were arrested.  The riot made it unsafe for the match to continu

The Caribbean island of Curaçao  has achieved a historic milestone by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup , becoming the smallest nation by population ever to reach the tournament. With only around 156,000 residents,  the island has managed to outperform countries many times its size, earning global respect for its progress and determination. The previous record belonged to Iceland , which qualified for the 2018 World Cup with a population of about 350,000 , more than doub

Before the match between Norway  national football team and Israel  national football team in Oct 2025, hundreds of pro-Palestinian  protesters gathered outside the stadium in Oslo to voice their concerns about the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The protesters carried flags, banners and chanted slogans calling for support and peace for Palestinian civilians . Although many described the demonstration as peaceful, authorities prepared carefully: police was deployed in large numbers

Footballer Samuel Asamoah  got seriously hurt during a match for Guangxi Pingguo FC  in China’s second-tier League One. On Sunday, while chasing the ball, he was shoved by an opposing player and he crashed head-first into a bright LED advertising board  at the edge of the pitch. Doctors say the 31-year-old suffered fractures in his neck and nerve damage . He had to undergo emergency surgery. The club warned that he is at high risk of paraplegia , meaning he could lose the abi

On 13 November 2025, in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match versus Republic of Ireland national football team, Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card after swinging an elbow at Ireland defender Dara O'Shea, his first red card in his 226 international appearances. The disciplinary panel of FIFA imposed a three-match ban for violent conduct, but under its disciplinary code invoked a one-year probation: two of those matches were suspended. Because Ronaldo served the manda

2026 FIFA World Cup  may still see Lionel Messi  in action, but the Argentine legend remains cautious. He recently said that while he would like to take part, his final decision will depend entirely on his physical condition closer to the tournament.  Messi, who will be 39  by the time the World Cup kicks off, admitted that age and his body’s ability to recover are factors he cannot ignore. He said he will evaluate how he feels after finishing his current club season in the M

You won’t believe this: Hong Kong national football  team, ranked 148th in the world, has started attracting HUGE crowds since June! Their match at Kai Tak Stadium recently packed in over 42,500 fans , and some other games this year almost filled the stadium’s 50,000-seat  capacity. This is absolutely stunning because Hong Kong’s team never saw support like this before. Earlier, even important games drew far fewer people.  The stadium atmosphere turned into a total red-sea  w

Football star Achraf Hakimi got the big honour of being named African Player of the Year 2025 by Confederation of African Football (CAF).