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Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League against Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday, May 31, in a one-sided 5-0 final. It is only the second French club to lift the Cup of Champions after Olympique de Marseille in 1993. Paris had been chasing the Grail since 2011 and the arrival …

The FIFA World Cup trophy took centre stage at an exhibition in Asunción as part of the 120th birthday celebrations of the world football body. Paraguay is to host the organisation’s annual congress which gets underway in the capital on Thursday. Representatives from FIFA and the South American confederation, Conmebol, …

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., son of Portugal great and five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo Sr, is among the Portugal under-15 squad for the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament, which will be held between May 13 and 18 in Croatia. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Junior, affectionately called Cristianinho (little Cristiano), was born …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis, saying they have indicated that they don’t want to fight anymore and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital global trade route. “We’re going to stop the bombing …

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were crowned French soccer champions for the 13th time in their history on Saturday April 5, 2025, following their 1-0 victory over Angers at the Parc des Princes. Luis Enrique’s players won thanks to a goal from Désiré Doué (55th), and celebrated this second title of the …

Following their 2-0 victory over Bahrain, Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, the USA and Mexico, with three days remaining in the Asian Zone qualifying competition. Leading Group C by a wide margin, the team coached by Hajime Moriyasu is guaranteed …

At 41, Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry makes history as the youngest ever President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). From sport to politics, this woman from the African continent has broken the glass ceiling. “This is not only a great honor, but also a reminder to all of you that I …

Bestine Kazadi, the first Congolese woman to join the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has done her country proud. Alongside Samuel Eto’o, Congolese Bestine Kazadi joins the comex and is set to inherit the position of 5th vice-president of CAF in charge of women’s soccer. She …

French soccer legend Thierry Henry has surprised the soccer world by naming FC Barcelona winger Raphinha as the favorite for this year’s Ballon d’Or. Already a scorer in the first leg, Raphinha shone again in Spain, scoring twice to help the Blaugrana to a 3-1 win and a place in …

Seven medical professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona four years ago in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The case, which promises to be one of the most high-profile in Argentina in recent years, is expected to last four months and to …