After Sporting lost 3-2 to Santa Clara on Friday, Porto was presented an opportunity to open up a lead at the top of the Primeira Liga with a positive result against Estoril Praia on Saturday.
However, Estoril Praia, the league's fifth-place team, stormed to a 2-0 halftime advantage thanks to an André Franco penalty and a wicked deflection on Arthur's shot from the edge of the area.
Adelaide United's Josh Cavallo on Sunday called out homophobic abuse that was directed at him during an A-League draw with Melbourne Victory, saying he had "no words" to describe his disappointment.
Cavallo became the first active A-League player to come out as gay in October, drawing support from fellow professionals across the world.
PARIS — Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 trip to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as he continues his recovery from COVID-19, the capital club said on Saturday.
The Argentine forward is back in Paris from his home country after testing negative but has not been cleared to play.
Lionel Messi will miss PSG's trip to Lyon as he continues his recovery from Covid-19 ❌ pic.twitter.com/CuLRzgi96R
As a longtime Arsenal fan, I may be a bit biased when I say this, but the most striking adidas jersey I’ve ever seen was unveiled on Friday by the North London club. You won’t be able to buy this amazing Arsenal white kit, but there’s a great reason behind it.
As part of its “No More Red” initiative to stop knife crime and youth violence in London, Arsenal revealed a stunning all-white adidas jersey. The campaign features famed actor Idris Elba, a noted Gooner, plus club legend Ian Wright.
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A Héctor Chambi y Teodora Pacaje les gusta el fútbol. Tanto que a su recién nacido hijo decidieron bautizarlo como Griezmann Mbappé, en honor a los dos campeones mundiales de Francia en el Mundial de Rusia 2018.
Seguramente, la noticia la hayas oído, porque Griezmann Mbappé fue uno de los primeros bebés en nacer en Chile durante este 2022 y porque ese nombre es imposible que pase inadvertido. Al menos entre quienes dividen su tiempo en períodos de 90 minutos.
Giving his first interview since collapsing on the pitch after suffering sudden cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland, Christian Eriksen outlined his dream over the next year: to represent his national team at the 2022 World Cup.
LIMBE, Cameroon - Droves of armored vehicles are patrolling the streets of Limbe in Cameroon's conflict-torn South West Region ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer finals starting on Jan. 9 that separatist militants have vowed to disrupt.
Cameroon is hosting the tournament in six cities, but security is potentially most at threat in Limbe, a city on the tropical Atlantic coast whose surrounding region has been rocked by armed attacks since war broke out in 2017.
Sierra Leone are hoping to prove competitive and lay the foundation for future qualification as they compete at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in a quarter century, coach John Keister said.
Having last qualified for the 1996 edition in South Africa in only their second appearance at the finals, the west African country returns hoping to become a more regular participant, according to their Manchester-born coach.
Raúl Jiménez goza de un momento lleno de efervescencia en su vida. Completamente recuperado de la fractura de cráneo que nos puso el alma en un hilo, el delantero anunció en la transición del 2021 al 2022 que será padre por segunda vez.
Jiménez dio a conocer la noticia junto a su pareja, Daniela Basso, en redes sociales y con un bello cuento dedicado a Arya, su primogénita.
ROME — Napoli paid tribute on Tuesday to Hugo Maradona, younger brother of the Italian club’s former great Diego, following his death from a heart attack at the age of 52.
RIP to Hugo Maradona who passed away today at the age of 52
He was a midfielder for Ascoli in the 1987/88 season. pic.twitter.com/tqwBlq2eGy— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) December 28, 2021